Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-16
FRANK NJ. W00NDEAD.
HE PASSED AWAY AT THE OLD D''
,uNIoN HOSPITAL YESTERDAY
HIS END WAS NOT QUITE SUDDEN.
He w,s Thought to he Convaiescihg
and Contemplated Leaving HIS
uoom To-Dny-Contracted Typhoid
Fever at Camp Cuba Libre'

Trirst-L Lieutenant Frank Maxwell Woon,
Company NJ. Second Virginia Regiment
died at the old Dominion Hospital at 6:So
o'clock last night, after long Illness oil
tvphoid-fever. contracted in camp III
Florida.
Lieutenant Woon's death was very sud
den. He was i'll for some time before he
came 90 Richmond. When he reached
here he was very unwen and went at
once TO the hospital This was nearly one
month ago. His illness became very Sc
we're. typhoid-fever in its worst form de-
,eloping. The malady had apparently run
is course. however, and Lieutenant Woon
had been thought TO be- recovering Tor
several DAYS. lie was sitting up yester-
DAY afternoon at a few minutes past
o'clock, and his physician had promised
him he could go out on the porch to-day.
The nurse lett him for few minutes
and when she returned she found him
living in a semi-conscious state. The ply
si.Ian IN charge was hastily summoned,
and every possible means of restoration
was used. but to no avail The immedi-
ate cause of his death was heart iailure'
He had suffered from an affection OF the
heart for several years.
The body was taken in charge by Un-
dcrtaker Bliey and removed to his es-
adjustment.
The hour of the funeral has not been
certainly fixed. but the obseQuies VIII pro-
badly take place Saturday afternoon.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
Lieutenant Woon was born in Kent,
Eneland. 90 years ago, and came TO tins
country in 1885. He had been highly edu-
Gated in England. and after coming 10
Richmond in the year given stuuleo law
and was admitted TO the bar mere he
Was slowly acquiring a practice when the
war began. and had made an eNraordl-
uarily wide circle of friends.
N0t long after coming to Richmohu
Lieutenant Woon enlisted in the Rich
moud Blues, and rose 10 the rank Oh au-
iltant Of the battalion. He resigned some
lime prior 40 the war, but about the time
tLe call for volunteers was Issued he was
elected first lieutenant of the Richmond
Grays. now Company NJ, Second Virginia,
and promptly volunteered wheh the Cai'
came
Lieutenant Woon came from a military
family, and though his predictions were
not strongly in that direction. ne useu 10
cay when every one was talking OF tno
war that his family would never iorsiVe
him Il he did not improve MS oppoItun,,'S
o. see some fighting, ana ne went wiz
d. company. lie was iine oihcer' anu
there was not a man in his company UT
IN The entire regiment. who was more sin
cerely beloved by both officers ana men,
A SPLENDID CHARACTER.
Though Lieutenant Woon was me
of ali gentleman
iu the highest sense OF the term-couit e
ous genial broad-minded cultivated anu
the soul Of honor Some Of the best ploou
o. ENGLAND and France was in MS VEINS,
aud Ia him the aristocracy OF worm anu
Of birth were conjoincd. He was the
finest type Of the English gentleman
lie leaves two brothers. both officers IN
the English army, and three sisters TWO
Of whom are married. His mother was a
Frenchwoman Of distinguished lineage
aud descended from the Montmorencys:
He had several times visited knsiahu
since residing in Richmond, and he was
always fond OF discussing nome ana the
loved ones there.
Lieutenant WOon was member OF hlch-
mOnd Lodge. No 10, A. +. and A. M; was
Heptasoph: was president OF the British
Association. Of this city. and promi-
nent member OF the Deep Run Hunt CUB.
Ills family was notified by cable OF his
death. but no reply had been received at
a late hour last night.
Sergeant Harry brooks Dead.
Sergeant Harry f. Brooks. Company
II Fourth Virginia Regiment (old Com
pany A. OF the Blues). died at the Sc
cond Division Hospital at Jacksonville,
Wednesday night at 10 o'clock. OF tsphoid-