Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-11-02
The Death Of Mr.. Geo.
W. Heneberger.
He Knew the End Was
Near.
The Trying Position Of Miss
SybiI Sammis.

Sybil Sammis.
In the sickness and death Of George
W. Henebeiger, the well known Ak
ron young man, who died Oct. 81 in
indianapolis, there is a story of touch
ing pathos often portrayed by writers
of fict on, but not often seen in real
life. The two most conspicuous parts
of this story are the sad scene of 81
brother and sister, .among strangers,
comparatively both knowing that to
one, death is drawing swiftly nearer,
and That it is Inevitable. The other is
that of Miss Sybil Sammis' receiving,
just as her concert had begun at Ma
rion, the telegram telling of the death
of her betrothed, but going on with
her part, singing the songs that Mr.
Heneberger had suggested she should.
sing at this appearance, though they
We're, for so trying an appearance, the
most difficult that could have been
named. %
1t was on the 10th of October that
Miss Minneta Heneberger received a
letter from her brother saying tina
he had been i'll but hoped to be bette
in few days. He did not ask her to
come to him., as he knew of her plans
to visit Buffalo. But Miss Heneberger
telegraphed that she could go, If she
could be of any use, and her brother
oauSod n toIapbona n,oscopa to ba cont
to her telling her to come to him. She
went at once. When she saw her bro
ther she realized that he was very
i'll indeed, and after conference with
his physician, it was decided to re-
move him to the. Deaconess hospital.
There the best of care was given the
unfortunate young man, but nursing
or medicine did no good. From the
time he was taken to the hospital Mr..
Heneberger gave up business entire
ly, and did not even, inquire about his
work. His sister spent most Of her
time at the hospital until her brother
became unconscious. AS he grew
worse she was allowed to see him but
three times day and no one else,
save the physician and the nurse
were admitted to his room. Thus 1t
was not known even among Mr.. Hen
eberger's intimate friends In Indian
apolis, as 1t was also unknown here,
how serious his Illness was. He knew
however and his sister knew, that he
was going to die. They realized that
hic hod In, @.,
treatment, and that nothing could be
done. Both tried to be brave, but
each meeting and each parting was Of
heart-breaking sadness. Neither knew
but that each meeting OF each part
ing might be their last on earth. The
affection between the sister and bro
ther was always Of unusual depth
and tenderness and in these trying
circumstances a sadder picture could
scarcely be conceived.
Miss Heneberger had written to
Miss Sybil Sammis, to whom her
brother was engaged, telling of Mr..
Heneberger's critical condition, but
unfortunately, the letter was not de.
livered until after her receipt Of the
telegram announcing his death. All
plans for her concert were made
Miss Sammis could not cancel the en-
gagement and nothing remained for
her but to endure the trying ordeal Of
singing the very songs Mr.. Heneger-
ger had suggested, and as they ap-
peared upon the program.
uha rpaot n,,nlnr of tnttnre Nf;e,
Heneberger and her parents have re
ceived are evidence of the army Of
friends Mr.. Heneberger had. From all
parts of Ohio and in most distant
places where he had worked or visit
ed in his business experience mes
sages have been received The death
of Mr.. Heneberger is great loss to
the Central Lyceum bureau, which
had come to rely upon its Indiana
manager with perfect confidence. He
had worked his way to the top and
the high salary paid him bore testl-
mony to the value placed upon his
services by the Bureau. He is sue
ceeded by Mr.. w. H. Stout, who was
his personal friend and near associ-
ate in. the work In Indianapolis.
The loss to Akron friends and to the
family of the young man is infinitely
greater. He was dutiful son and a
loving brother, and his thoughtfulness
for those near him is partially shown
In his having carried life insurance
for about $4,000, in favor of his
mother and sister, In all ways Mr..
Heneberger had Just reached his
greatest success and was beginning
to realize his ambitions. He was to
have been married during the coming
year. Many Akron people had known
him from childhood. Many of his
warnest friends here We're those who
went TO school with him before he
entered Oberlin College.
+ Geo. A.. Points, Upper Sandusky, O.,
writes: h have been using Foley's :