The St. Johns herald., 1897-07-24
DIR. s. M. CRAIG.
His Sudden Death Wednesday
 Evening Last.

l
 Evening Last.
 Our community was startled on last
 Wednesday by the report that Dr. s. NJ. Craig had been discovered h an uncon-
 scious condition, at his home ln this
 place, by Mrs. Colomo, who had charge of the house during the absence of the
 family for the summer. 4 messenger
 was dispatched for pr. W. k. Platt,
 who arrived at the bedside in . very
 few minutes afterward. After 6 short examination, pr PIatt pronounced him in very dangerous condition. Every
 thing that medical science could sug- gest was done to alleviate his sufferings
 and restore him to consciousness, but all efforts were unavailing. After his
 discovery. about 10 o'clock in the fore
 noon, Dr. Craig had one convulsion af.
 ter another until shortly after o'clock in the evening. when he breathed his last.
 messenger was sent to Heber, Nav ajo county. for his family and other relatives. who have been spending the summer in the Mogolloa mountains.
 Dr. Craig had only returned from 6 visit to his family at their summer home on last Saturday, and he seemed to his friends to be in more than his usual good spirits since his return. He retired to his home st an early hour on Tuesday evening, and while he was then complaining slightly, no serious apprehensions were felt by his friends. He must have been taken suddenly worse during the early part of Wedues- day morning. He had attempted to communicate with some one, as the tel sphone in hIs house bore evidence that be had tried to alarm the people some where along the line, but was too weak or nearly unconscious at the time. to succeed. He did not even have the strength to return to bed, but when found, was lying on the floor in an un- conscious condition.
 Dr. Craig was thirty five years old, & native of Beaver Falls. Pennsylvania, and had resided in St. Johns nearly five years. He leaves g wife and two chill dren living, besides very large circle of other family connections and friends. A sister had but recently come to Ari- zona to make him an extended visit. and who, at the time of his death, was with his family in the Mogollons.
 By the decease of Dr. CraIg, the of- fee of probate judge and county school superintendent becomes vacant He was elected to that position last fall, and has performed the duties connected with it, in an acceptable manner, since the first of the year. The duties co n nected with the public schools always were given his closest attention, as all things Tn connection with public in- struction were with him, matters of close solIcitude.
 By his death the National Guard of Arizona loses an accomplished officer and soldier. He was one of the origi- nal members of Company K, of this place, and has been an active member ever since. He was at first a private, but having spent two terms at Chester Military Academy, his qualifications soon became apparent, and at the first was chosen and commis. stoned captain. About year after wardE he had concluded to remove to Holbrook, and for that reason sent in | his resignation, He reconsidered his ref olution to remove, but at once en- listed again as 8 private. but at the first opportunity was again chosen an officer, and at the time of his death was second lieutenant of K. company. pr. Cralg was an enthusiastic guards man, and took an espesial interest in target practice, and was himself an ex- pert rife shot.
 At the hour of going to press (Friday the family had not yet ar- ,lved, and the time of the funeral had not been definitely fixed. He will be buried with the honors due to soldier. rle funeral can hardly be postponed Tor more than few hours.