Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-29
TRUESDALE IS DEAD.
Former Rock Island Citizen
Passes Away at Phn-
nix, Ari.
Is 0VERTAKEH N HIS PRIME.

osAS~A<A~AAAa /
Ovsrw0rk In HIS Now Position OF Heaoe
the Prime Cause Of His DsnissUasinsly
Eadiog ofs Life E.n Of Promiss-Nsvs
osoasioos Much Sadness IN the Cisy II
Hh Birth ana Younger Ysass.
Hiram c. Truesdale, chief Justice
Of Arizona, and o former resident of
this city, died yesterday afternoon
at the Hotel Adams, at Phoenix, at.
ter An illness Of three weeks. Tho
end was painless and had for o week
been hourly expected. He was aged
only 81 years.
Judge Truesdale was appointed to
etfioe with the three other Arizona
judges June 20. His work has been
Of the severest nature and is be.
lieved to have precipi,ated his ILL
ness. He was taken sick Oct. 2, fol-
lowing an operation for nasal Co.
tarrh. Inflammation of%the brain
was accompanied by typhoid fever.
On the 18th the case was pronounced
hopeless and his wife and q brother.
w. H. Truesdale. vice president of
the Rock Island system. soon after
arrived by special train from the
east. A dispatch from Phsniz says:
1.-THE body will be taken for inter-
ment to Minneapolis this evening.
The funeral cortege to the depot will
comprise all territorial and local off,
Gals. ss we'll as the PhGaix members
of the Masonic. Elks and Bed Men Or
ders. of which he was . member"
Hiram Calvin Truesdsle, who was
popularity known here as Harry
Truesdale. was q son Of the late DR..
Calvin Trusscxls and WAS born in
Rock Island Feb. 8, 1860. He was
raised in this city, educated in the
public schools, ana later took u law
course in the Iowa State university.
He perfected himself for the practice
OF law in the Office of Col. Henry Cur
tis. and about ii years ago went to
Minneapolis for the pursuit of his
profession. There he opened q law
Office and subsequently, was appoint.
ed general solicitor for the Mime.
spolis & St. Louis railway. EVENT..
ally he resigned that position and
engaged with the late r. b. Langdon,
Of Minneapolis, in. financial enter
prises. A year ago he went
to Arizona, and was connected
with successful mining opera.
lions. He fell in love with the
western country, aud last winter
WAS spent by him With his family in
California. He was in Rock Island
for short time last May greeting old
friends. June 20 he was appointed
chief justice OF Arizona, and wen,
west expecting to locate there per.
manently. having planned to have his
family join him the coming winter
and meanwhile he was stopping a,
the Hotel Adams at Phoenix. He
entered upon his duties with ardcr.
He found the Office Of federal Judge
in the territory, beset with many
difficulties owing to the peculiar sur
roundings, and one essential Vas the
mastery OF the Spanish Ian.
gusgs. Undsunted he set himself
to the task and accomplished 1t. In
September his first case came on.
1t was an important one, and he
worked hard in studying in prepare.
ton fer. and in the disposition Of, it.
The result brought laurels to his
ermine. but he was worn out aud
broken down. He was not seriousl '
i'll, however, and having been
affected by slight nasal affection.
he submitted to a surgical operation
for its relief. Ordinarily the treat
ment would have been but trifliny.
but before recovering from the effect
he was stricken with typhoid fever,
and the complications that arose 90
aggravated his condition that he was
overtaken by paralysis. From this
he died.
Occssio Sadness In Rock leland.
The news OF Judge Truesdale's
death has been The occasion for ex-
pressions OF sorrow and regret on
every side in Rock Islsnd today.
The son Of one Of the cisy's most es-
timable families, he was e-sonally
a subject Of esteem and pride on the
part Of those who had known him In
bis youth. whi.o he enjoyed the
highest and closest friendship Of all
who met him in his visits here since
changing his residence to another
city. During his illHess develop
ments In his condition had been
watched with the deepest anxiety in
Rock leland.
Judge Trueedale was united in
marriage in Minneapolis Oct. s, 1886,
with Miss Martha Lsngdon. and the
widow survives with two children, a
daughter Of 3 aud son 81 pears OF
age. The deceased also leaves his
mother, his brothers, ". H. Trues-
dale. OF Chicago. general manager Of
the Rock Island road. and c. c.
Truesdale. OF this city, and his sis
ter. Mrs. Joseph Gaskell, Of Minneap-
oils. He was q man of high ideas
and aspirations, and those nearest
him anticipated the time when his
worth in the west would be reeog-
oized in his elevation to the govern
orship Of Arizous.
The funeral arrangements are in
complete Is yet. but IL Is supposed
the infAYmonk will ho mado IN M;u