Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-04-15
E. 8. FROST DEAD.
Died Monday Night After IN Hours
Sickness-A Good Man.

Edgar 8. Frost died Monday night al
a few minutes past 7 O'Clock in ]. D.
Morris & Co.'s dry goods store.
At about $40, while ]. d. Morris
was seated in the front part of his
store, Mr.. Frost walked hurriedly in
to the store and sat down on one oil
the counter stools, resting his head
against the counter. Mr.. Morris,
after a few moments, asked Mr.. Frost
what was the matter with him and
receiving no answer he stepped
around from behind the counter and
noticed that Mr.. Frost was trying to
vomit. AS he came in full view of the
sick man he saw him pitch forward
from the stool and fall to the floor,
where he lay vomiting.
Mr.. Morris fastened to his assist
ance but could do nothing but raise
his head on a small roll of carpet.
Two or three people came in the
store and a doctor was sent for but
owing to the fact that it was about
supper time none could be procured
and it vas nearly an hour before DIR.
Cave arrived. Mr.. Frost revived in a
few moments after his fall and after
resting for some time, asked to be
taken to the water closet. After being
assisted off with his overcoat he was
helped to the water closet in the real
end of the store, where he became
weaker n was virtually dead when
the doctor arrived. He was re-
moved to a table by the stove in the
rear end of the dry goods department,
and passed away a few minutes past Z
o'clock. The sorrowful news was
carried to the deceased's wife and
parents, who were Frustrated by the
intelligence of the sudden summons.
Before his death Mr.. Frost had been
troubled with rheumatism of the heart.
Since last fall, when he had a severe
attack of the grip,and especially in the
past week had he been feeling bad.
Only Sunday, in a lengthy CONVEX
sation with Mr.. 8. 8. Craig, did he
state that he was expecting death
suddenly some time and all day had
he been complaining of pains in the
region of his heart.
Deceased was born in West Virginia
and removed to Missouri with his
parents at an early age, when they
settled in Mexico.
He was Al years of age, being the
elder of nine children and Mondays
sad bereavement was the first in the
family history. Capt. and Mrs. W.
P. Frost, the parents, are still living.
The brothers and sisters are Mrs.
Thomas Coons Of California, Frank
N, of Vandalia, Mrs. Chas. Murray,
of California, Miss Minnie, of Mexico,
W. L., A. H., Miss Matte and Clyde,
of California. The brothers and sis
tiers in California will be- unable to
reach here in time for the funeral.
The telegram telling of the ddath will
barely reach w. L. and A. H. Frost
before they start for Alaska.
Deceased was a member of the Bap-
fist church of this city and a Christian
gentleman whose deeds of charity will
long be remembered by those whom
he has benefited both by substantial
means and by word of mouth. He
was a charter member of the A. o. U.
w. lodge, being insured in that order
for $4,000. He had been in the drug
business nearly all of his life and at the
time of his death he was conducting a
drug store on jefferson street. About
8 years ago he was wed to Mrs. James
Carroll.
The services over the remains of E.
8. Frost at the Baptist church yes
terday at 300 O'Clock were the
most impressive which have ever
been pronounced in Mexico. Services
were conducted by Rev. N. R. Pitt
man.
The pail bearers were J. f. Griffee,
T. B. Hit, A. E. Garrett, W. w. Har.
per, ]. A. Guthrie and O. A. Wither.
spoon. A large number of friends o
the family followed the remains t.
the ~grave-side.