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ho was known -widely, peisitnally and inofessionally : and 

 throiigliout Canada where Ins eniincnl knowledge made liim 

 intimate witli many leading scientists. To the Institute the 

 loss is a serions one. Avliile to those amongst ns who liave heen 

 associated witli him for years, who have known the kindly 

 nature of the man, the quiet liumor inlierited from liis grand- 

 father and liis readiness to advise and assist especially the 

 younger workers, the lo?s is a personal one — that of a friend 

 who liad won oui' sincere respect, esteem and affection. 



Hex. Daxikl M( Xkil Pakker, M. ]).,who died at Dart- 

 mouth. Xovember 4th. IfXJT, was the son of Francis Parker and 

 Janet McXeil. descendants of Loyalist ancestry. He was born 

 at Windsor. Ai)ril 28th, 1822, and received his preparatory 

 training at the Collegiate School, Windsor, and at Horton 

 Academy. His preliminary medical studies were pursued 

 with M. B. Alnion, M. D., in Halifax. In 1841 he went to 

 Edinhurgli to complete his education. In 1845 he received 

 his diploma from the Royal College of Surgeons, and a gold 

 medal for surgery. In August of the same year he graduated 

 M. D. from Edinburgh University. 



On his return to his native province he began the practice 

 of his profession, which continued for fifty years. To perfect 

 his knowledge of surgery he spent two years — 1871 and 1873 — 

 in Edinburgh. On his return lie opened an office as consult- 

 ing surgeon. It is claimed that he was the first surgeon in 

 Halifax to perform an operation with the use of an anaes- 

 thetic, having first had it administered to himself to prove its 

 safety. The first case in Halifax of the removal of Ovarian 

 tumors — which had counted their victims by hundreds and 

 thousands — is said to have been performed by Dr. Parker, he 

 having assisted Dr. Keith of Edinburgh, the distinguished 

 specialist in such operations. 



During his long and honorable career he was president of 

 the Nova Scotia and Dominion Medical Associations, a mem- 

 ber of most of the boards governing the charitable institutions 

 of the city, the liospitals, Y. M. C. A., Industrial School, etc. 



