The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-17
A SUDDEN DEATH.
Charles ThurstOn Expires From Heart
Disease on the Train at
Tracy.

A gloom was cast over the COM
munity Monday by the announce
ment of the sudden death Tuesday
afternoon of Charles Thurston, at
Tracy, while on business trip. He
was gentleman whom all respected
and delighted to honor. He was up
right in character, fair in his dealings
with his fellow men, and was possess
ed of many sterling qualities which
bound close the ties of friendship.
He was a kind husband and an indulg-
ent father, a christian man and a
worthy citizen. During the few brief
years that he had resided in Manka-
to he had won the confidence and es-
TEEN of all whom he met. He had
just completed a beautiful home in
which he had fondly hoped TO spend
the declining years of useful life in
the enjoyment of domestic comforts
and the society of his relatives and
friends. But Destiny had decreed
otherwise, and today his sorrowing
family are mourning his unexpected
death. In their affection the sympa-
thy Of a large circle of friends goes out
to them in the desire to soften the
blow which has filed the household
with sadness.
Mr.. Thurston left Monday afternoon
for one of his regular business trips,
intending to visit points along the
Chicago & Northwestern line and re-
turn after an absence of week or ten
days. He spent the night at Tracy,
but yesterday noon, feeling unWell, he
consulted DR.. c.. NJ. Ferro. He did
not fully understand the nature of his
own complaint, thinking that he had
a stomach trouble, while in reality he
was suffering from an attack of neu-
ralgia of the heart. DR.. Ferro gave
him a prescription, but told him he
would be obliged to return to Manka-
to to have it filed. The afternoon was
very windy, and thephysician advised
him TO stay Wltnln doors.
Feeling no better, Mr. Thurston
went to the depot to take the after
noon train for Mankato. assisted by
T. w Hart, of this city. His case
was very similar to that Of eX-Vice
President Schuyler CoXfaX, who died in
this city some years ago. He was I'M
able to carry his grips, and when he
had been on the train a few moments
he was taken with a terrible pain in
the chest. In another moment the
muscles relaxed, he became limp, and
life was extinct. The train had been
DELAYED in starting and the body was
removed and taken charge Of by Mr..
Hart, who telegraphed to this city.
! D.G.Willard took the afternoon train
for Tracy, and brought the remains
home at five O'Clock this morning.
Mr. Thurston was troubled with
neuralgia of the heart two or three
years ago, but it was supposed by his
family that the complaint was entire
ly cured. He had been in fairly good
health, and to all appearances bid
fair to live for many years.
The deceased would have been sixty
years of age had he lived until the 23d
of this month. He was born in Ohio
and moved to Minnesota in 1856, To-
eating at CereSco, where he engaged
in farming He afterwards removed
to Garden City where he engaged in
business with rAmos Warner, first
conducting general store and then
engaging in the meat business. He
entered several lines of business after
that, at the same time managing his
farm. He Travelled for several years last
past, and at the time Of his death was
on the road for A. G.. Meyer & Co. the
marble workers. He was active and
successful in whatever he undertook,
and succeeded in accommodating con-
siderable property. AT Garden City
he was member of the Baptist church
for many years.
A brother, Rufus Thurston, of Ger
esco. and a sister at Columbus, Ohio,
survive the deceased. He left three
children, Mrs. d. G. Willard, Mrs. r.
L. Rogers and Rose, aged ten years.
Two years ago he was united in mar
riage with Miss Willard. He has re-
sided in Mankato for five years, dur
ing the first three years boarding with
D. G.. Willard