Article

CLASS OF 1883

April 1919
Article
CLASS OF 1883
April 1919

Dr. Eugene Norton Mullins died at his home in Baldwinville, Mass., March 20, 1919, following an illness of several weeks.

He was born in Manchester, N. H., January 28, 1851, the son of Simon and Harriett (Cheney) Mullins. From the public schools of Manchester he entered Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N. H., from which he graduated. He was engaged in business for some years before he began the study or medicine.

He entered upon practice in Baldwinville in 1884, and continued in active work until his health was shattered by overwork during the influenza epidemic.

During his practice he made an exhaustive study of cancer, studying abroad and taking a special course in Bellevue Hospital, New York. In 1896 he opened a private sanitarium for the treatment of cancer and cancer ous growths, and had remarkable success.

He was a loyal citizen and a skilfulipractitioner. He was vice-president of both the Saving's and Co-operative Banks of his town. He was a member of Hope Lodge, A. F. A. M., of Gardner, and Royal Arch Chapter of Athol.

In 1884 he was married to Emma, daughter of Elbridge and Julia (Blood) Greeley of Londonderry, N. H., who survives him. They have three children: Roy Mullins, Dartmouth '07, of Newark, N. T.; Ida L. Mullins, a trained nurse, of Springfield, Mass.; and Mrs. W. D. Starrett of Athol, Mass.