The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-30
Hudson,
HoUsTOUX II. THOMAS DEAD.
Died Suddenly at His Home Near
BOnaventure From ApOpIexy.

BOnaventure From ApOpIexy.
The sudden death Of Mr.. Houstoun II.
Thomas yesterday morning was a great
shock To his relatives and friends Mr..
Thomas appeared to be In his usual good
health, and spent the day before in the
city attending to business. He had made
some complaint Of feeling slightly ill., but
there was nothing in his appearance TO
lndicate that there was anything serious
10 be anticipated. Nothing was further
from the minds of his trends when he
left the city Monday night than the
thought that they would never see him
alive again.
Mr. Thomas lived with his brother, Mr..
p. j. Thomas, al the latter's place near
Bonaventure. He arrived home about IL
o'clock Monday night, and after spend
ing a rev minutes in pleasant CONVERSE
ton with other members of the family,
retired to his room. Between 4 and
O'Clock In the morning the attention of
members of the family was attracted by
sounds, as OF some one I'm pain, coming
from Mr. Thomas room. A member of
the FAMILY went TO his bedside and found
MIN breathing heavily. Efforts to arouse
him were without success 1t was seen
that his condition was serious and a mes
senger was at once dispatched for a ply
stefan. He died about half an hour after
Delng discovered, and before the arrival of
the physician. Dr. b. s. Purse arrived
shorty afterwards. He expressed the
opinion that death was caused by apo
pleXy, resulting from a blood clot on the
brain.
Inc news was brought to the city early.
everywhere expressions OF regret were
heafd. Ihe deceased was widely known,
and generally well liked. He had many
intimate personal friends, who feel deem
~ bereayed in his death. The deceased
was ~ years of age, and had resided
IN savannah practically all his life He
was the son of John A. Thomas a former
Wen known citizen of Chatham county.
HIS mother was a Miss Huguenin Of the
well known South Carolina family of
that name.
The full name of the deceased was
Houstoun Huguenin Thomas He had been
IN the Insurance business for a number
or years, and had been for the last sew
efai years the manager of the insurance
Resides his brother, Mr.. E. j. Thomas.
me deceased leaves three sisters, Miss
Nell Ihomas of Savannah, Mrs. Magill
and Mrs. Gaden of New York.
meeting of the local insurance agents
was held at noon in the office of Dear
ing a Hun to take action upon the death
of Mr. Thomas. 1t was decided that thev
should attend his funeral in a body in
GparTiiages' and Messrs. r. NJ. HUI. j. II.
Rowland and r. J. DaVant We're an
pointed committee to make all the nee
essary preparations, and also to have n
suitable floral design prepared and sent
to the house
The Savannah Volunteer Guards hat
talon, of which the deceased had been
member for number of years. and
OF which he had been the color bearer
Ior the last several years, will attend the
funeral in a body. The battalion will
leave the city at o'clock, taking the
street cars at the Bolton street denot.
The funeral viii take place from the
residence at 4:SO o'clock. The interment
Will be at Bonaventure The last rites
Will be paid by Landrum Lodge.
No; As, Free and Accepted Masons, of
winch the deceased was a member.