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Tropical Medicine (1907), a gold medal of the American Museum 

 of Safety (1914), and a special medal from the American Medical 

 Association, 1914. Besides being president of the American Med- 

 ical Association in 1909-1910, he was a member of the American 

 Society of Tropical Medicine, American Public Health Associa- 

 tion, and Association of Military Surgeons; honorary fellow of 

 the New York Academy of Medicine and of the College of Phys- 

 cians of Philadelphia, and associate member of the Societe de 

 pathologic exotique de Paris. 



After his retirement from active duty in the army during the 

 year 1919, General Gorgas was occupied with yellow fever investi- 

 gations at Guayaquil and other South American foci. In 1920 

 the question of exploring the African foci came up. General 

 Gorgas reached London on his way to West Africa on May 19, 

 apparently in the best of health, and after a short period of travel 

 on the continent, during which time he was decorated by King 

 Albert of Belgium, he returned to London on May 29. On the 

 following day he had a stroke of apoplexy from which he never 

 recovered. The funeral ceremonies in London and in Washington 

 were conducted with the military and civil honors becoming his 

 rank and his distinction as an officer and scientist. 



To characterize the man Gorgas, we may be permitted to quote 

 again from General Ireland's tribute: 



"Reticent and shy in public address, kindly, modest, and unselfish in 

 authority, patient and open-minded, General Gorgas stands as one of the 

 great figures in the application of science to the conquest of disease." 



To have known him intimately was indeed a privilege, and his 

 kindly face will never be forgotten by those who served with him 

 or under him, or came into personal contact with him socially. 

 We are indebted to Mrs. Gorgas for the picture of the General, 

 which she considers the best ever taken of him. It was taken just 

 before his retirement from the army. 



With the death of General Gorgas the world lost one of the great- 

 est medical authorities, a true benefactor of mankind, an ideal 

 soldier, and a most lovable man. His achievements in preventive 

 medicine have placed his name among the immortals of the age. 



The remains of General Gorgas were interred at Arlington 

 Cemetery at Washington with impressive military and civilian 





