Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-06
DkAru OF ntnr Rad.
ne Died Yesterday Prom the Rasase-
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Herbsr. & Head. Lansing correspond
ent for IHK HEKAIp. died az Hooa ses-
terday al the residence II his parents.
No. u Henry street. The Immediate
caase II his death was pcffoFstian. re-
sulting ffom al an attack u typhoid
fever.
The news comes a. a shock 10 every
nee spapsr worker IN Grand Rapids.
Two weeks ago Friday night Bert ~
turned from Lansing. under the
weather. as he hopefully expressed t.
lie had been sick during the entire
week bat heroi caily continued Il per
form his duties until the legislature took
It's customary weekly reeess- Upon re
turning To the city Friday evening he
sent word 70 the oiiice BY member 81
the stan that he would TRY 10 report for
duty again Monday. not conscious that
death cruel fingers already rested upon
hin4. and that the Monday when he
would be allie 10 report fcr duty would
dawn only IN eternity.
The next day be Was sick in bed and
the doctor reported that be had typhoid
fever. The attack vas not considered
especially dangerous. anu Saturday his
PARENTS and attendants believed that
the crisis had been passed and tnat his
condition would steadily improve. lie
himself was unusually hopeful Satur
day. and repeatedly asked has nurse how
hong she thought IL would be before De
could return 10 his work. During Bert's
illness one u has confreres AT Lansing
VAS generously taking charge ~ hiA cor
respondcnce. and Bert was continually
worrying lest his friend should oyerwork
Ia attempting "a perform the duties 81
both
Saturday night about o'clock the
patient complained Of intense pain. The
doctor MAS sent for and found laat hls
gravsst fears were realized. The IN
e,dious liberation. which l. the source
~ the treacherOus'd disease. had eaten is
cruel way through the walls n the IN
testine. and no earthly power could
come 81 the sufferers aId- At l. o'clock
yesterday The fraii and fever famIshed
body gave ap the unequal struggle and
the generous spirit was waited ~ Us
eternal home.
Bert Ras horn on Mackinac Island in
May lSf6 Ills parents subsequently
moved o. Grand Rapids and most * hls
life was spent in this city. HE Was edu-
Gated ia the public schools and about
four years aro entered the Field 81 active
newspaper work. Ills first work was.
done on the city press bureau Of Chi
cago. Afterwards BE- VAS connected
with the Chicago Globe for time. and
about two years ago he accepted the
position - police reporter On the Grand
Rapids Democrat Later he was trans
ferred a the municipal beat. January
J. lst} he resigned and became Lansing
correspondent Tor The HERALp, which
poAtio1 lie held until his death.
bert Was an ambitious and tiscless
neaSgatherer As repnrter he vas
faithful and loyal; as q writer. bright.
siyacloGs and always interesting. No
man eas a better. or more generous
hearted friend than he Not without
faults. yet his fralities We're the frailtics
% mankind. and conscious 81 his own
weakness his heart beat in a truer and
more human sympathy Tor those
whose erring feet have sometimes
straycd from narrow paths and whose
trembling lips have prayed IA vain. with
no response. Lead Us 10. into tempta-
ton hut deliver u from evil. From the
heart % every newspaper man m the
city goes The silent prayer, May he rest
in peace. The funeral will he held
Tuesday afternoon at 30 O'Clock.
This afternoon az 4 o'clock there will
10 held meeting ~ the Grand Rapids
Press club % take suitable action on
the death u this beloved member Of tho
fraternity.