Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-19

Judge Allen G. Thurman died In Colum-
bus, Ohio, shortly after o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. So peaceful was the end
and so quietly did dissolution come, that
the change was hardly noticeable to the
loved ones who surrounded his bedside.
He had lived with his son, Allen w.
Thurman, since the death of his wife,
several years ago, and being unable to
leave the house he occupied apartments
In the second story of the residence, where
he spent the last days of his life In a re-
markably pleasant and agreeable man.
ner.
The beginning of Judge Thurman's
fatal illness dates from Nov. last, when
he fell heavily while walking across the
library floor. A few days after the fall
his life was despaired of, but he rallied
from the shock and at times apparently
seemed to have regained his old-time
vigor. Nov. u Judge Thurman was so
years old, and on that date several of his
old friends called on him and had pleas
ant chat. On that occasion he smoked q
cigar with his friends and seemed I'M
usually cheerful and bright. Since the
accident he had his good days and his
bad ones. He had been confined to his
bed nearly all the time, and his physician,
called ON him daily. That he was steadily
growing weaker was apparent to all, and
II had been known for some time that his
lease of life could not be protracted much
longer. On account of his confinement
to bed Judge Thurman began to be affiict-
ed with bed sores and in order to relieve
this unpleasantness he at times sat up
and stood up, but he had not attempted
to walk since his fall. At 10 o'clock on
the day Of his death DIR. Whitaker found
the patient gradually sinking. He gave
him little water and whisky, which was
swallowed mechanically. At the final
scene all of the family were Mt his bed
SIDE He seemed to be free from oil dis
tress, and during the morning hours all
that the sorrowing family could do was
TO moisten his parched lips at intervals.
Those present at the death scene were
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen w. Thurman and the
following grandchildren: Lee, Miss
Katherine, Allen G.. Jr.. Daniel c., and
Startling Thurman, all children of Allen
w. Thurman.
The death of Allen G.. Thurman re-
moves picturesque and impressive figure
from the ranks of the Democratic party.
During long career in politics Mr.. Thur
man had devoted most of his energy to
the public service in channels where it
was most effective. and the sum total of
his endeavors imposes large debt of
gratitude upon the public at large. AL
though a Virginian by birth, Mr.. Thur
mans life-work was done in Ohio, apd it
Is with the Buckeye State that he is
identified. His service on behalf of the
commonwealth was long and honorable,
| including term in Congress, four years
| on the State Supreme bench and long
and very creditable record in the United
| States Senate. 1t was while in the Sen
ate that he won the sobriquet of "Old
Roman" Il title which has hung in popu-
lar memory as pertinaciously as did his
maxim, "A tariff is n tax" which he made
| the watchword of the campaign wherein
| he was defeated for the Vice Presidency.
| He was born at Lynchburg, Va, in 1913,
and removed to Chilicothe, Ohio. with his
| parents when six years of age. Thurman
| was not a religious man, in the strict
sense, and very often he was POLITICALLY
| profane, yet both his private and public
| life was remarkable for its purity. Since
the death of his wife, two years ago, he
had been more secluded than ever. He
had felt her loss more than his stoical
spirit would display, vet his grief had
been that of II philosopher. Judge
Thurman was rich man. The estate of
his wife had been well managed and
greatly increased. The Thurman family
has always Eeen among the most aristo-
cratic in the State, and the younger gen.
Grafton is prominent in the social circles
of Columbus.