The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-09-07
n. 4. FLOYD DIES Of GaEGEs
END CAME Peacefully AT
O'CLOCK A. NJ. WEDNESDAY.
Great Sufferer for Several Weels-
Lived I'm GOOdland for Past
Nine Years

H H Floyd, for nine years resi-
dent OF GOOdland, most OF which time
he was the local manager OF the EOs-
ter Lumber company OF this city, but
for the last year a partner in the real
estate firm Of Floyd & Sapp, died at
his home at Tenth and Broadway at
O'Clock on the morning OF Wednes-
day, September 4, the cause OF his
death being cancer OF the bowels.
Mr.. Floyd apparently has been 4
man OF large physical powers, and no
one knew that he was to be the victim
OF any serious malady, not even Gr.
Floyd and the members OF his family,
until few months ago, when he be-
gan to experience pain and uneesinsss
in the lower extremity OF the stomach.
This was thought to be q symptom OF
biliOusness or something OF that sort,
and Mr.. Floyd took a vacation to rest
take the minerals baths there. he did
not improve, but returned in q weak
er condition than when he went The
doctors OF this city were called to d.
agnOse the case, and while they were
not absolutely sure at first, they were
suspicious Of the presence OF cancer in
the upper portion Of the bowels. Mr..
F1Oyd's decline became more and
more rapid, which only revealed the
certainty OF the malady and its hone
leSSneSs- The doctors were convinced
that nothing could be done, and that
even an operation would be futile. He
suffered exceedingly, and the pain
could only be relieved BY the use OF
hypOdermic injections and Opiates. He
was unable to take any nOurishment
during the last week Of his illness, and
for the last two or three days preced-
ing his death, lay in a comotose con-
dittOn until the end came at 5 o'clock
Wednesday.
Mr.. Floyd is survived by a wife and
four children all Of whom were pres
ent at his bedside when he died. The
making her home with her parents IN
GOOdland; Mrs A T Tart, whose
home is in Beatrice, Neb.: a son,
George, who has also been living in
GOOdland with his parents, and a son,
Herman, who is in the jewelry bust
ness in Alexandria, La
Mr. Floyd came to Kansas in 1870
from NeWberTypOrts Mass, where he
was born july %, 1S49. After emf
grating to Kansas he married Am
anda Mahan of Abilene, December
Is, 1875. Abilene was their home IN
til 1897, when the family came to
GOOdland. At Abilene, Mr.. Floyd
owned and operated a lumber yard,
and was considered one Of the wealthy
men Of that place. The people Of
Abilene came to have a great regard
for Mr.. Floyd, and he was mayor OF
that city for several years. In the
course Of events, he came TO Good
land, his first employment being the
management Of the Foster lumber
yard, in which capacity he served for
some time. After seYering his con-
nectiOn with that company, he did not
enter into any particular business at
once, but about a year ago the real
estate firm was formed with H. II.
Floyd and G. W. Sapp as partners,
which business was continued until the
time Of his death. The firm has been
in a prosperous condition from the
start, which enabled Mr.. Floyd to
build himself q nice home on Broad
way, and get ready to settle down and
enjoy the good things Of life. At the
time Of his death, he was justice OF
the peace Of GoOdland and city clerk
for the GOOdland council. He has ale
ways discharged his duties faithfully,
was a man OF quiet manner, and one
for whom the people Of GoOdland and
the county and the highest respect.
The funeral services will be held at
the home Friday afternoon at
o'clock.