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Title: Buffalo medical journal
Year: 1900 (1900s)
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Subjects: Medicine
Publisher: Buffalo, N.Y. : (s.n.)
Contributing Library: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Historical Medical Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The College of Physicians of Philadelphia and the National Endowment for the Humanities

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OBITUARY.

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Dr. E. W. ROBBINS of Hamburg, N.Y. died at his residence
December 5, 1899 aged 39 years. His sudden death was a great
shock to the community where he lived. He had been ailing for
several days previously, but no serious results were anticipated. His
friends, the neighboring physicians, Drs. C. W. and B. S. Bourne,
called to see him the morning of his death and while conversing with
them he was taken with a convulsion and almost immediately expired.
Dr. Robbins was born in Iowa, on November 7, i860; he came
with his parents to Erie County when a small boy, the family settling
in North Evans. There he lived until he entered the University of
Buffalo, graduating with the class of 85. His standing in the pro-
fession had become high. He was conscientious in the discharge of

OBITUARY. 459

his professional duties, and he acquired a large practice, especially in
the southern part of the county. He was a member of the staff of the
Erie County Hospital, and was a member of various medical societies.
He had been health officer of the town of Hamburg and held a like
position in the village at the time of his death.
Text Appearing After Image:
W. E. ROBBINS, M. D. From THE ILLUSTRATED BUFFALO EXPRESS.
Copyright, 1899, by Geo. E. Matthews & Co.

Dr, Robbins was identified with every public movement in his
village and had the highest esteem of all its residents. He was a
member of the Royal Arcanum and was senior warden of Frater-
nal Lodge, F & A. M., which body conducted the funeral services
on Friday morning, December 8th, at 10 o'clock, preceded by a
short address by the Rev. D. \V. Jones. He is survived by a
widow, two daughters, his father and four sisters.

460 SOCIETY MEETINGS.

Dr. Andrew J. Volker, of Buffalo, U. of B., 92, died at his resi-
dence in this city, December 11, 1899, aged 28 years. Dr. Volker
was a young man of promise and his early death is deeply lamented.

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Dr. Henry Hodgen Mudd, of St. Louis, Mo., died at his residence
in that city November 20, 1899, aged 55 years. Since the death of
his uncle. Dr. John T. Hodgen, Dr. Mudd has been recognised as
the leading surgeon in the southwest, and his loss is great to St.
Louis and vicinity.

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