Wednesday, December 14, 2011

George Thomas Blackwell, M.D. (1882-1955)

Dr. George Thomas Blackwell of Gorman, Texas died at his home on June 13, 1955, of coronary thrombosis.  He was born in Eastland County on January 19, 1882 and received his medical education at the College of Medicine and Surgery in Chicago.  After practicing four years in Romney, he moved in 1919 to Gorman where he practiced until the time of his death.

With his brother, Dr. Blackwell founded the Blackwell Hospital in Gorman.  He was a member of the Texas and American Medical Associations through the Eastland-Callahan-Stephens-Shackelford-Throckmorton Counties Medical Society.

He was a member of the Baptist faith, served as mayor of Gorman for 18 years, and was for many years a member of the school board.  He was also a member of the Domino Club. 

Survivors include his wife, the former Miss Frankie Brogdon of Ramney; a daughter Mrs. D.V. Rodgers of Gorman; two brothers, Almus Blackwell D.D.S. of Stamford and Albert Blackwell of Lubbock; and four grandchildren.

= = = published in the Texas State Journal of Medicine, September 1955.  Transcriber is not a relative and has no further information regarding this family.

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