Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-26
death OF c. v. GETCHELL.
Private Secretary G: w. Getchell Dies
at the Executive Mansion on
Christmas Day.
Made a Gallant Struggle for Life but
Succumbed to the Ravages of
the Destroyer.
Remains Taken to Valley City, the
Home Of the Deceased, for Final
Interment.

nome o1 the deceased, ZOE lHai
Interment.
Charles w. Getchell, private secre-
tary to Governor Frank White, died at
the executive mansionain this city at
1910 o'clock Christmas morning. For
several weeks Mr.. Getchen had been
in "a critical condition, and several days
ago the physicians in attendance held
out no hope for his recovery. He suf-
fered from heart weakness, following
a long attack of rheumatism. and tue
heart was SO enfeebled that it was un-
able to- afford sufficient blood nouris1l-
ment to the other organ, of the body.
Although weak and kept alive by the
use of powerful stimulants. the SUD
ferers's determination to overcome his
weakness and throw off his illness kept
him alive for seveltal days beyond what
was believed to be- the limit of his en-
durance. While realizing that his
condition was grave, he held an aipDar-
emily earnest hope of recovery aud
never surrendered in the face of the.
grim enemy-Death. Christmas, eve,
however, exhausted nature demanded
its rest, and he sank into unconscious.
ness which was followed by death, just
as Christmas day was ushered in.
News of Mr.. Getchell's death was re-
ceived with sorrow and regret through
the city, where, in his capacity as pri-
waite secretary to the governor, he nad
made many acquaintance and friends.
And although his friends had been hop
ing against hope for days, they were
not unDrepared for the end.
The deceased young man was a resi-
dent of Valley City, and had lived in
this city at different times since his Sc
lection as private secretary to the gov
ernor. Two years ago he first held
that position, where he acquitted him
self with dignity and credit. A year
or so ago he resigned his position 10
accept a place in a Valley City bank.
Upon the reelection of Governor
White he was offered his old position
and accepted it. He came to the city
several weeks ago, but was then much
enfeebled by illness, having been a suf-
fered from rheumatism. He sank
gradually from that time until, his
death. Mr.. Getchell was well known
through the state. He had long been
a militia officer, and he served with
Company Gin the Philippines as lieu-
tenant. He was a young man of
brfught prospects, good molsals. energy,
tact and determination. 1t lis extremely
sad THAT he should have been cut down
at what might be said to be the very
outset of his career
Christmas day brief funeral services
were held at the house, Rev. Joss ,o,f
the knights Templar reciting the Ma
sonic prayer for the dead, in the pres
ence of the members of that order, who
gathered at the executive mansion in
the afternoon. With them were the
members OF Company A of the state
militia, members of the knights d
Pythias and the fellows of the deceased
In the Offices of the state capitol. Al
were yisibly affected at the sad cere
mony, at the close of which the coffin
draped in the American flag, was placed
I'm the heaIse n conducted to tht
depot, for transportation to Valley City
where the funeral services were to b.
held, and the body Inferred. The hears,
was escorted by the knights Templa,
in llTiform, Company A of the stat,
militia and the Knights of Pythias
The pail bearers were w. A. Brown
w. G. Matchan, r. HI. Walker, G.. "A
Rawlings, r. L. Best and A. u Woods
. As the coffin was borne from the hears
into the depot, four trumpeters o
Company "a sounded taps.
l The remains were taken to Valle
' City ON the afternoon train, accompan
led by an escort of knights Templa
consisting of w. r. Cochrane, a. I
Patterson, M. j. Mckenzie, ]. H. MAJ
shall. Joseph Hare and N. r. Boucher
Governor White also went to Vale
' City, with the mother OF the decease
young man, who has been here in al
tendance upon him.
The funeral will take place at Va,
\ ley City tomorrow afternoon. Th
governors office and the other depar1
ments at the capitol will be closed dul
ing the afternoon, as a mark Of respes
to the deceased.
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