Dr. Saunders
Dr. Troy S. Saunders died at Indian Springs today (Tuesday) at 6 o'clock p.m., of pneumonia. There was not another man in Butts whose death would have caused more general regrets than the beloved Dr. Saunders. For twenty five years he had been one of our leading physicians and it is said that he never refused to respond to a call when he was able to go. He was a good man and will be greatly missed. The remains will be interred on Tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon in Indian Springs cemetery.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of January 20, 1891
Memory of Dr. Saunders
To say a shadow has been cast over our county does not half express it.
No man ever lived and died, in Butts County, who was so universally loved as Dr. Saunders.
By his kindness, generosity, and simplicity of character, he built for himself a living monument in the hearts of his neighbors.
It can be truthfully said of him that he sacrificed his life for humanity.
He was one of the few successful business men who achieved success in the home of his childhood.
He was one of Butts County's noble sons, to who's virtues we can point with pride, and teach the rising generations to emulate him.
Where is there a mother who would not feel a thrill of pride to know that her son would emulate the virtues of Troy Saunders?
The writer has known him from his boyhood and well do we remember having pointed with pride to him as one of Butts county's rising young men, when he first offered his services to the public.
That generous and noble heart went out in sympathy for his patients when he, on his dying bed, requested his people to be liberal with things who were indebted to him. Behind this generosity was a Christian heart to point to a brotherly feeling. That Christian heart which had so long been overshadowed by the burden of healing the physical being of his fellow creatures, now relieved of that burden gave vent to feelings which could no longer be subdued, and he called the loving ones around him to beg them to prepare to meet him in Heaven.
What a lesson we have in the life and death of Dr. Saunders!
What home in this county has not had a visit from him, and felt that in some way, he had brought sunshine into it?
Who does not remember his genial smile, or words of cheerful friendship?
Looking back over an eventful life, and contemplating how much he could have done in the service of the Lord, he said: I know my redeemer liveth; my sins are forgiven, but I feel that the better part of my life has been wasted. He realized how much comfort he might have been enabled to have given to his dying patients, had he given his heart to God, and his service to his cause in his young manhood.
Bit is enough to know that he died happy, in the light of Heaven, for our sad loss is his great gain.
Let us bow in submission to the will of Him; who knew just when to take him, and be sure we don't forget his last admonition W. F. S.
Middle Ga. Argus - Week of February 3, 1891
Submitted by Don Bankston