Dr. Ernest Linwood Grubbs

Front Royal, died January 4, at the age of 90. He was a graduate of the Medical College of Virginia in 1904, following which he located for practice in Botetourt County. Dr. Grubbs located in Front Royal in 1915 and his practice pre-dated hospital facilities in the community. A decade ago he estimated that he had delivered between 2,500 and 3,000 babies. He was on the staff of the old Front Royal Community Hospital and has been on the staff of the Warren Memorial Hospital since its opening in 1951. Dr. Grubbs retired from active practice a year ago, because of ill health, but he continued to see patients on a limited and emergency basis. He had been a Mason for 63 years and was a guest of honor at a recent 100th anniversary celebration of Lodge 146. Dr. Grubbs had been a member of The Medical Society of Virginia also for 63 years.

His wife, a daughter and two granddaughters survive him.