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» GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS 3075Elizabeth Gayden, a South Carolina girl, in 1833. He and his wife removedfrom South Carolina to Atlanta in 1866, and both died there and are buriedin Oakland Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Romare reared a family of six daughters,all of whom are still living: Pauline; Louise; Lucy Fisher, now Mrs. Randolph Rose of Chattanooga, Tennessee; Marie Elise, now Mrs. John MurchinsonThomas of Savannah, Georgia; Christine, now Mrs. Vernon Tilson of EastLake, Georgia; and Julia Charles, now Mrs. William J. Tilson of East Lake.The two oldest daughters, Mrs. Pauline and Louise, reside with their motherat East Lake.GEORGE YOUNG PIERCE, M. D. The value of a man to his family and community must be adjudged by the results that follow his deeds, but to determine the value of a good and wise physician, after his efforts have ceased andhe has passed off the scene of life, is impossible. His profession as no othercan, brought him so close to the unseen powers of life and death, in all theirpitiable phases, that what he did to alleviate suffering was, perhaps, no morethan the hope he instilled through his own strength or the love and unselfishcharity he exemplified and aroused in others. A noble career is that of aphysician, but dignified and useful as it is as a profession, its demands areso heavy that too often its faithful followers live scarcely into middle life.Atlanta has suffered the loss of such a man in Dr. George Young Pierce.George Young Pierce was born in Hall County, Georgia, April 24, 1864,and died at Atlanta, August 25, 1913. His parents were Rev. Reuben andClarinda (Pope) Pierce. Rev. Reuben Pierce still resides in Hall County,where he is one of the venerable ministers of the Baptist Church. His wifedied when George Y. was eight years old.Prom early boyhood, when attending a primary school, George YoungPierce began to cherish an ambition to become a physician, and as he grewolder directed his studies along that line and as he was diligent succeeded inpreparing himself for college and subsequently was graduated from one ofthe large medical schools. He chose Atlanta as his field of effort and herespent the greater part of his useful life. He became eminent in his profession through his skill building up a large and lucrative practice, although,perhaps far beyond others, he gave largely to charity. He was not influencedin giving or withholding his medical skill because of race or condition in life.To him a sick man was one to be healed and to that healing he devoted hisefforts as long as hope of cure prevailed. No wonder then, that when his citywas called on to look their last on his face, that the gathering of those whowished to honor his dear memory was the largest of its kind ever assembledin Atlanta.Doctor Pierce married Miss Luna Marie Roberts, who survives with theirtwo children: George Theodore and Wilber Young. The older son is established at Atlanta as a druggist. On May 20, 1913, he married Miss ReedaLee Jackson, and they have one son, Theodore Pierce, who was born November 13, 1914. Mrs. Luna (Roberts) Pierce was born at Sparta, HancockCounty, Georgia, April 24, 1870, on the same day of the month as DoctorPierce, and in the same month. Mrs. Pierce is a daughter of Virgil Stewartand Sarah Frefcces (Burgess) Roberts, who reside in Clayton County, Georgia, where they celebrated their golden wedding on December 24, 1915.In all the relations of life Doctor Pierce fulfilled every obligation. Hisextensive practice demanded the larger part of his time but he was never unmindful of his responsibilities as a citizen and during one period consentedto serve as a member of the board of education and took an earnest and helpfulpart in all matters pertaining to this body in its public work. From the ageof seventeen years he was a church member, uniting with the Sandy SpringMethodist Church, and later joined St. James Methodist Church at Atlanta,