Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1901-03-29
WITHOUT WARNING
DR.. r. E. Hunt Suceumbs to Heart
Failure.

Last Friday afternoon our citizens
were suddenly shocked by the an
nouncement that DR.. K. +. Hunt had
died in his room at the Wright House,
alone and without warming About II
in the forenoon he paid a visit TO :. w.
| Tinker to look at a horse and upon
coming back TO Sharrar & Mulholland's 5
drug store said he would not put up the
prescription until after dinner as he
was not feeling well. Upon going to
the hotel he stated that he thought that
he would 20 60 his room and lie down
for little while. Not coming down
at the time for dinner, Mr.. Dodge. the
clerk, went to his room to call him and
not getting any response to his call he
opened the door and was Mortified 70 find
the apparently lif less form of what on
" a short time before had been endowed
with life lying with the head and shoul-
ders on the bed and the balance of the
body resting upon the floor Quickly
turning the body over he at once per
ceived that life was extinct, but had
been so only short time and he at once
gave the alarm and a physician was
summoned who pronounced HIM dead
beyond all hope. As soon as possible an
inquest was held and the verdict was
given that he came to his death from
natural causes. In the meantime his
wife was telegraphed to and also his
parents in Jackson. MIS-. Hunt came
that evening and the following morning
took the body TO Jackson for burial
Although DR.. Hunts death was very
sudden and unexpected, yet il seems
that he had been troubled with his heart
for some time and had suffered several
severe attacks since he came 20 Alma.
He was 30 years Of age and came here
about three years ago. He graduated
from the veterinary department of the
Detroit School of Medicine in 1897. re-
ceiving a gold medal at that time for
the highest standing of any in the class
of over one hundred. He was promi
nent member of the Michigan State Vet.
erinary Association and was we'll known
all over the state as a successful veteri-
nary. After coming 10 Alma he met
with the best of success aud had built
mp large practice. in fact larger than !
he was physically able 10 take care of. I
He had one child living besides his wife /
and parents. He had not moved his |
family here because Mrs. Hunts invalid /
mother needed her care, but arrange !
ments had been made for her 20 come
here TINS spring ana he intended To 20 \
there in few weeks and assist her in II
getting ready. He was member of
lima Lodge, No, 23S /. O. o. +. and
the members of the lodge did everything
i'm their power TO assist the bereaved
widow in her trouble, and sent two
with her to Jackson when she
took the remains TO that place. He was
4 member of the GratiOt County Mutual
[. 90. i. Protective Association aud as
he first member of the association 10
lie since its organization about one year
igo, his widow will receive nearly one
hundred dollars.
The employees of the Wright House,
with whom he had been associated since
coming here more or less as manager of
he livery barn at different times. show
'd the esteem in which his memory was
held by them, by sending with the body
he handsomest and largest floral wreath
hey could purchase. He was we'll
'nown by nearly everyone in the town
md country surrounding and his loss
will be keenly felt by many. U