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DOCTOR SIDNEY RAYMOND DALRYMPLE
FENWICK LOSES VALUED CITIZEN
Village Shocked to Learn of The Death of Doctor Dalrymple
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 26 April 1921]
Last Saturday morning Dr. S.R. Dalrymple of Fenwick passed away in the Toronto General Hospital after a brief illness. Dr. Dalrymple was well-known practitioner of Welland county, residing in Fenwick. He was highly respected and admired by all who ever knew him. On Monday of last week, Dr. Dalrymple was attending patients up till 10 o’clock, when he was taken severely ill, and a number of his medical brothers were called. After a consultation he was taken to the Toronto General Hospital on Wednesday, April the 20th, and on the same day at 5 p.m., he was operated on for appendicitis. The operation was entirely successful, but unforeseen complications set in and he lingered on till Saturday, April the 23rd, and at 11 o’clock he passed away.
Dr. Dalrymple was born in the township of Gainsboro, 44 years ago. The first schooling he received was in his native township, and later, completing his studies, he taught school at Boyle. Later he turned his pursuit of knowledge to medicine and in 1905 he graduated from Toronto Facility of Medicine. In due time he attended the world-famous colleges of London and Edinburg for a post graduate course. Before leaving London he received the degrees L.R.C.P. England, M.R.C.S. London. Receiving his degree he returned to the land of his boyhood recollections and located at Fenwick about 14 or 15 years ago.
He is survived by his widow and on son, also his father, John A Dalrymple of Wellandport, and four brothers: Dr. J.M. Dalrymple and Dr. W. Dalrymple, both of Toronto; Alex. Dalrymple of Fenwick, Drew Dalrymple of Wellandport. One brother, Oliver, was killed in England while on active service in the Royal Air Force. Two sisters, Mrs. Frank Page of New Dundee, Waterloo county, and Mrs. Dockstater of Wellandport, also mourn him. The late doctor was a member of the Presbyterian church.
The remains were brought to Fenwick on the afternoon train Sunday, April the 24th where they were taken in charge by the Independent Order of Oddfellows, which society the late doctor was a member. This society have charge of the last sad rites and funeral, which takes place today at 1 p.m., at the residence. The late doctor was a member of the Niagara District Medical Association and the Ontario Medical Association.
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