The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-03

Col Granville O. Hziier. one % the old
-. officers in the United States army, a
veteran of the Mexican var a T.liyty-s sec
on<i-aeSTeo Aa<cg. a past commander %
the Loyal Legion 4 member OF the Ia
u5Dsis aztec Club. of keg York cify. and
one ~ the Oldest and best-knOeE pioneers
or gugrt sound. died last evening a. $40
o clock At his residence. a.. MiIso- avenue.
ffons an attack of tie grip. He WAS Ill
eight days, and ouiy the Intimate friends
Of the family were aware that fhs brave
old aaS wis fizfifing MS last battle In this
iife- HE PASSED away ~ a little child
goes 20 sleep. The OK preston on his face
was one of rest. and In death ne looks
just As no dt5 feg days before. when he
called his little grandson TO his side and
asked him 10 nrise n letter. Ii seemed al
most Impossible that the silent lips could
not speak out words OF love and affection
for those who were gathered In the cham
Der OF death. The sinking spell that
marked the beginning of the end Was
noted AT s.3s o'clock. and at = % Or. Mont
>gomeTy Russell the family physician re-
faiized that only few more moments re-
manned. Those At the bedside when the
end came were Mn. Granville q. Halter.
wife OF the colonel: his son. Theodore y.
Halter; his two grandchildren. Louise and
VIII Nichols, and Or. Montgomery Rus
sell
Col Halter. although rs years old was
vigorous and active a week ago yesterday
morning. lie bad caught cold. however
and before evening II took a strong hold
: upon him. aud during the night he suf-
fered two ehills. Monday the cosd de-
veioped Into the grip. and II was thought
advisable TO call IN Dr. Montgomery Rus
sell. the family physician. Col HaIler was
very feverish and his pulse and tempera-
ture were high.
ri 1870 o'clock Tuesday morning the
patient Was attacked with severe pains In
the region OF his heart. and Dr. Russell
was summoned as quickly as possible
These pains continued for two days but
their severity was lessened by the use of
opiates.
Friday morning the colonel fell into n
semi conactous condition and experienced
trouble from a gathering OF mucus I'm his
throat and bronchial tubes
Saturday Their was no improvement no
ticeable. and yesterday morning marked
a decided change for the worse. When
Dir Rsns sell called In the morning the
colonel recognized him. and tried To say
good morntng." His lips moved but the
words were hardly inteilsgible During
the day the old soldier recognized the
members OF his family. and would rouse
up when spoken 10. only to sink back into
semi-consciotIs condition. About
o'clock Ia the afternoon Frank Ren called
and the colonel spoke to him with a smile
on his face. He also had a greeting Tor
bis friend OF twenty-seyen years. M. J.
Carkeck.
At 500 o'clock Or. Russell noticed that a
decided change for the worse had taken
place. From that moment the end an
preached rapi iIy. and AZ 500 o'clock enc
main spring OF life wsS tlnwound calm
and iseaeefui were his last moments, and
the transition from this life ~ that he
You'd came like the sleep OF rest A soldier
was dead
sketch OF His Life.
Granville o. Halter was horn In York
Penn. January u. 1919. Hts parents.
George and Susan BENNINGTON Hali,r
we're natives 81 the same locality To
them were born Eve children. OF whom
the Colonel WAS the youngest and for a
long time prior 10 hts death was the only
survivor. The death OF Georgs. Halter I'm
1871 left the widow and four young chill
dren In limited circumstances but she
was possessed with a strong ehara ..er
and devouf religious nature and heroic
ally took up the responsibility which fell
10 her and reared her children In comfort
giving them liberal education IL was
her desire that Granville be fitted for the
ministry. lie however feeling in no
seure drawn toward that profession. could
not cossform 60 his mothers wishes \
military career was more in keeping with
his desire and ga tSsi a vacancy occurring
tn the eadetship belonging 10 his district
n the West Point military academy he
with Others. became an applicant for the
place. Tho secretary Of VAR Hon Joel
X. folnSett. decided that the applicant re-
ceivsng the endorsement OF the represen-
faflve OF the district should receive the
appointments Young Haiier was there
opcn recommended. bat through the in
prevention 81 Political Influence his an
resntmcnt was defeated. He was then In
yftcd 90 appear before a board Of military
officers. which mat ga Washington for ex
afninatieu as 60 his fitness for A military
profession. Halier presented himself uas
exa mined and on November II $50 vas
commissioned second heutenan, IA the
Fourth ReFiment. United states infantry
although at The tinie he VAS not quite n
years % age. lie then passed some time
at Madison barracks, y. Y. IN receiving
fnltiatoFy Instructions la tactics Later
ne vert 90 Governors island rs corr
papy being Ia command ~ cant RraNtan
nraEs who bssame prominent gn fhe
Confederate service during tho civil var
In the summer ~ rSte Lieut. Halter Vas
ordered 20 t.srtisi. barracks and ia
company with RrsVrs MAJ wtalt~ra n
Graham. took charEv % large nurf,,e.r
Of dragon recruits and conducted them 10
Fort Leavebworth. Kansas. whieis. Al that
flsne was well into the Indian rountr,
Turning over the recruits. they ssfs,..e,ssr~s
IN Wagen over tne military road q, rer.
CilaSpa ard there fcines their regiment
The regiment was subsequently gSfls -