Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-01-18
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DIED.
DIED.
|GUERNON- Inst. PAU, M linn. on Ian.
Is, 1885. OF heart disease, Dr.. Adelarti,
GuernOn, aged 10 yeaTs. 81 SIS

GUERNON-InSt st. Paul, AliIIn. Oh Ian.
Is, 1883. of heart disease, Of. Adelarti
Guefn6Il, aged 10 years. S.
Although DR.. Guernons swaa know i,
TO be suffering from d disease that might
Eat any time prove fatal his many friends
here were shocked at thc.news Of his
sudden deatt, a: St. Panl On Tuesday
morning. q, d w. s.z s5 =s5..
+ DR., G,Iernon was born near Montreal.
Canada, where he was educated for the
practice Of his profession OF medicine.
He came to st. Paul in 1865, was mar
ried there. and practiced his profession
there for Ave years during which time
his wife died. He then moved to Little
Falls where ne married his present
wife, the eldest daughter Of DR.. +. f.
Braun. He practiced his profession
here and was d popular and trusted
physician. He was for many yearsres-
iident physician Of the Northern Pacific
railroad company, and held the office 81.
county superintendent Of schools Of
Morrison county for several terms. He
Was a prominent member ofthe Demo.
ocratic party iii this part Of the state.
and in 1884 was delegate to the Dem
ocratic national convention at Chicago.
In 1855 lie WIS appointed collector of
customs. while the chief port was at St.
Vincent, and removed his family to
that place. st. Paul having been made
the principal port a few months ago he
removed to that city. 80, =
DR.. Guernon was most highly respect
ed wherever known as an honorable,
upright man, Il trusted official, skill.
FIJI physician and loved friend. His loss
will be mourned by large circle Of
friends who will extend their heartfelt
synipathyto the sorrow stricken family
so suddenly bereit of loving husband
and father.
He leaves wife and six children, the
eldest fourteen years-the youngest but
one month old. He also has daughter
by his first wife, Aida, who is at pre-.
sent at St. Vincent. where she has been
engaged in teaching.
The remains were brought from ST.
Paul on the Thursday morning train
and the funeral services were held at
one O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
German Catholic church. The burial
was in the family lot at the Catholic
cemetery north Of the city.
The following from the st. Paul Globe
of Wednesday morning refers to the
last fatal attack of the disease which
caused DR.. Guernon's death:
DR.. Adelard Guernon, collector of
customs for the port of St. Paul, while
on his way to his office yesterday morn
ing, as he reached the stairs lead
ing to the second floor of the custom
house, dropped dead upon the floor.
The doctor has been afflicted with an af-
lection of the heart for the past year,
and although confined to his home the
past two days, ate a hearty breakfas:
yesterday morning and took the street
car down town. As he neared the post
office he felt pains in the breast and
breathing became a task. He alighted
from the car at the corner of Wabasha
and Fifth streets and, mounting the
stone steps leading to the Wabasha
street entrance, made his way as far AS
the register at the foot of the stair to
the upper floor. Here breathing became
still harder, and he vas thrown into
violent fit of coughing Leaning upon
the register moment before intend
ing to walk up the stairs, he was sud-
denly seized with paroxysm, and
throwing his hands up over hie head,
fell back upon the floor just as Store.
Keeper Ringwald emerged from the
basement. He picked up the lifeless
form from the floor, and, summoning
aid and physician, strenuous efforts
were made to resuscitate the unfortun.
ate official, but life was extinct, and, as
Is supposed, he was dead before bis
head struck the floor The remains
were removed to Mccarthy and Don
nelly's, and the sad tidings were con-
veyed to his family at $50 St. Anthony
avenue. His family have feared that
they would some day lie suddenly be-
reaved. but the mood and spirit in
which the deceased lett home Yesterday
morning aroused no iorebo,|ings of his
fate. The deceased. being physician,
knew his affection, which only troubled
him at intervals, and of late had been
treating it with hope of ultimate recov-
cry. About four days ago he was sub
Jected to the same painful sensation in
his breast, and on his way home re.
marked to friend that he believed he
would be stricken down with his old
disease, and, if so, he believed it would
cause hls death. Yesterday and the
day before being wet and cold days. it
Is thought by his physician tina. he con-
'racted q cold during the night which
aggravated his disease and urg ed his I'M