Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-27
SUDDEN DEATH.
John Platt Fatally Stricken by a Para
lytic Attack.

John Platt Fatally Stricken by a Para
lytic Attack.
John Plat, an old and greatly esteemed
citizen of this city, died very suddenly
about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon of
apoplexy. Only few moments before his
son, P. E. Platt, met him at the corner of
Ninth and streets, at which time he was
in good spirits, and feeling as well as he
had for long while, though his health has
been poor for year or more. After ten
minutes conversation the father and son
separated, the former going down Ninth
street toward K. On the way he stopped
in the shoe shop of ]. Desave, and COM
planned of feeling faint. He sank into a
seat, and it was at once seen that some
thing serious was troubling him.
Help was summoned, and DR.. Lame was
quickly at his side. Nothing could be
done for him, however, as he, was then un-
conscious, and i'll few moments passed
away without struggle or apparent pain.
MIR. Platt had host of friends, and
this news will be sad intelligence to them.
For many years he was Outside Guardian
of the various Lodges of the Order of Odd
Fellows in this city. Always genial and
pleasant to all with whom he came in con-
tact, he made friend of every man he
met. He was one of the best.known Odd
Fellows in the State, having passed through
all the chairs in the subordinate Lodge.
He was member of the Grand Lodge of
| California, and also of the Encampment
| branch of the Order. He joined the Order
| in 1S4S, and had been a member of Capitol
Lodge, Nc. 81, for upward of twenty years,
and member of the Veteran Association
of Odd Fellows.
Mr.. Plat was born in Chorley, Lanca-
shire, Eng, December 6, 1926, and conse-
quently was 60 years and six months of
age at the time of his death. He came to
| the United States in 1916, and located in
Rhode Island. On July 10, 1S49, he mar
ried Miss Sarah Holding. Six sons and
three daughters were the result of this
Union. Two died in childhood, and the
following are now living and we'll known
in this city: P. Z. Plat president of the
Board of Trade), John H., Elisha A,
Robert H., William E., Martha Ashworth
and Miss Lizzie A Platt
The deceased was man of wide expert
| ence. He had travelled much and had
been engaged in various occupations. At
| the breaking out of the gold excitement in
Australia, in 1850, he went there and SUBJ
| sequently. with his family, made second
trip to that country. He engaged in min
ing with varying success. Afterward he
engaged in farming in Massachusetts. He
came to California in 1868, but has made
several trips to the East and to England
since that time. A series of letters entitled
Notes of Trip to England" which he
| wrote to California paper, attracted con-
siderable attention by their interesting
| nature and completeness.
Mr.. Platt was kind hearted and generous
to degree rarely surpassed No needy
or helpless one ever failed to find in him a
friend to encourage and help by word or
| deed, SO far as lay in his power. He was a
man OF sterling integrity, of simple tastes
and rugged, honest purpose.
The Order of Odd Fellows has lost firm
supporter, his family loving husband
and father and the community a true and
loyal citizen.