, 1891-05-14
R.E.FIELD DEAD
Sudden Demise of the Well Known
Presbyterian Pastor.
He Arrived From Denver at 2
O'Clock and Expired at 7.
The Community Shocked by the
Startling Information.
His Own instructions Regarding the
Funeral Services.


At . O'Clock yesterday afternoon Rev.
II. Il. Field stepped from the Denvar
train looking somevbat worn hint o,bor-
wise apparently in his usual state of
health. Before 7 o'clock last evening he
lay cold and stark in death in his room in
the annex OF the Hotel Vendome. The
news of his death came upon the com.
munity with the startling suddeness Of an
electric shock. Soon the house was
crowded with friends coming to profer
their services or reLder any assistance
within their power.
MIR. Field has long been a sufferer from
nervous prostration. His affection had
finally become chronic and he suffered the
tortures of %neuvitis or inflammation of the
nerves. He had made several trips away
from here and had always come back
feeling very much improved IN health.
He was occasionally but not often unable
to appear at church services. but being
naturally of a cheerful disposition aod his
face bearing but little evidence of the suf-
tering he underwent Jew suspected that
his physical condition was such as it really
was.
ATTACKED WITH LA GRIPPE.
Three weeks ago Tuesday, Mr. F,old
left here m attend the prosbv,arv At
Boulder. He was then in what MIGHT he
termed his usuol condition If ba,I,b On
Friday two weeks AGO bs had re,,boJ
Denver and mt nm at tbo Rro,dway
hotel. He had acccpte an inv;tation IN
nreacb in Ppehlo on tho G,IIo-;nn g.,
dav but he was taken down w,tb the
grin and was obliged IN cancel Tho a.
Capement. He ranidlv nassed tbrorgb a
rather severe attack and vos evrec,.d
home for the ,~ollovino Snnd.v's sorv;ces
when newa roacbod bera that bo bod erc
fered a roIanso He vos Ioid nm ,uo
weets IN Denver D,rino ,b,, ,inno b,s
nerves were in a HIGH state or tans;op
Anv sudden noise the oraninu of b;s
BEDROOM door , sbarp noise in The hall
vav w mild cause him IN srgsr ovorroiat-
~.
rand and be,no mncb worried .hon, HE
/ chnrch fairs started Gor Cbove,ro VOC
terdav.
BACK To CHEYENNE.
1t was only yesterday morning that Mr..
Fred Haight received a letter from Mr..
Fields announcing his expected departure
from Denver a few hours later. In it he
said he was feeling better in some respects
but in others was a wreck. When he
reached here he looked to his ordinary
acquaintance about as well as ever. His
face had a tired look, but beyond that
there seemed no trace of his sickness. He
appeared in very good spirits and greeted
his friends with his usual cordiality.
After going to his rooms and spending a
short time there he came down town and
got a lunch at the Saddle Rock, which no
partook of with evident relish. He
dropped in on u few of his acquaintances
but spent most of the remainder OF the
afternoon at his apartments with Mrs.
Field.
HIS LAST MEAL.
About 5:45 o'clock in the evening he
and his wife started to the Hotel Eendome
fer dinner. He seemed to look forward
to the meal with rather plcasureable antici-
p%ations, as much probably on account Of
the social relations which he was about to
renew as for any other reason. At the
table he was in his usual good spirits. He
seemed particularly pleased to see the
familiar faces about him and note the
warmth of their friendly greeting. He
spoke freely and pleasantly on ordinary
topics and beyond saying that he felt tired
after his trip gave little evidence OF his
recent severe illness.
DYING.
Mr.. and Mrs. Field left the dining room
about 6:3O. As they walked back to
their own apartments, which are in the