The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-09-07
n. 9. G DEAD.
Is overtaken by Death Without Mo-
ment's Warming.

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Is overtaken by Death Without Mo-
ment's Warning.
Receipt Of a brief telegram Monday
announcing the sudden death Of II. B.
Segur at ST. Louis caused a distinct
| shock to the community.
The only particulars given in on
n~ection with the deplorable event was
that death had overtaken him in the
union depot at St. Louis and that 1t
had been sudden and without warn
ing. The message was to Harry Sc
CUR, o Of the deceased, who is en-
! ployed in the local Offices of the
| Northern Pacific. Unfortunately it
failed to reach him until after the
Burlington e%astbound train had de-
parted and he was unable to comply
with the request to leave for the south
at nee He wired the cause of delay
and left yesterday morning for Atchi-
son, Kan, where his parents have
been making their home since they
left Billings, several months ago.
I While not informed in this regard,
Mr.. Segur said his father would un.
doubtedly be buried at Falls City.
Neb., the home of Mrs. Segur's pa.
rents.
H. B. Segur was well known hero
and probably had more friends and
admirers than it is the good fortune
of most men to have. About eight
years ago he came to Billings as gen.
eral agent for the Burlington, in which
position he remained until last spring,
when he was transferred to Atchison.
The transfer was made on his own
request because of failing health, as
he no longer felt strong enough to
endure the hard work attendant upon
his duties here, a position which re-
quired him to travel much of his
time and to be exposed to all kinds
Of weather. 1t was while away from
home that he met with an accident
that undoubtedly was the final cause
Of his death.
Last year, during the wool "a
son, he was at Cody experimenting
the wool shipments. The crew found
itself rushed and Mr.. Segur under
took to assist in loading a train. In
lifting m of the bales he so severely
strained himself as to cause a rupture
of inc Of the blood vessels Of the
brain, producing partial paralysis. For
a time his life was despaired of, but
the strong constitution with which
he vas blessed enabled him to grad
ually recover, although he lowered
between life and death for weeks.
While seemingly as well and strong
as ever, he never fully regained his
health and the doctors advised re.
moval to a lower altitude.
After the family's removal from Bill
ings letters received announced a
marked improvement in. Mr.. Segur's
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the hope that eventually he would be
his robust, vigorous self once more.
Recently, however, letters stated that
he was not quite SO we'll, though no
serious results were anticipated, as
the letters further said the family
was preparing to go to st. Louis TO
visit the exposition.
Before leaving yesterday Harry said
he thought his mother and sisters
would probably return to Billings to
remain, in accordance with the wishes
of his father, who in planning for the
future had advised them to do, should
the malady with which he was affect
ed prove fatal.
MI. Segur was about As years of age
and leaves q widow and three chill
dren, two daughters and a son, the
latter of whom is the eldest.