Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-04
Professor Schormo.
yer's Body Found
in Bed.
WELL KNOWN MUSICIAN
Victim ofParalysis of Heart
Born in Munich---His
Long Life.

With his hands clasped upon his
breast and his eyes closed as if in
peaceful slumber Professor Lewis
Schormoyer veteran musician of
Santa Fe, was found dead in bed at
1880 o'clock this morning at his home
in the fiat over the Office Of the New
Mexican Printing Company. His body
was still warm at the time of the dis
covery and death had probably ensued
only an hour or two previous. Heart
paralysis is attributed by the family
physician as the cause of his demise.
Although 70 years of age the de-
ceased was as active as most men
twenty years younger and was in ap-
parently good health when he retired
last night about 10:30 o'clock. After
eating hearty supper he had gone
out to attend to personal business
and returned about 10 O'Clock. Be-
fore retiring for the night he sat down
and read newspaper He had not
complained of suffering from any all
ment during the day and was not
even afflicted with a cold as d result of
the recent wintry weather. He had
remarked before going to bed that
he expected to arise earlier than usual
in the morning as he had some work
to perform that he wanted to finish
today.
At 1880 o'clock when he had not ap-
peared at the breakfast table, Mrs
Charles e. Doll. his daughter went
into his room to awaken him. He APP
peared to be sound asleep and she
placed her hand on his shoulder to
arouse him after her call had been
unheeded. She realized then that her
father was either dead or dying and
hastily summoned DR.. David M.
Knapp. When the physician arrived
he saw at a glance that life was ex-
tinct
He stated that in all probability dis
solution had occurred between 5 and
G O'clock.
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cember 25 1886, and had therefore at
tanned the scriptural span of three
score years and ten on last Christmas
day. He was native of Munich. Ger
many When still youth after re-
ceivng common school education he
came to the United States with other
members of his family and located at
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. From
Pennsylvania he subsequently went to
st. Louis and thence to Kansas City
In 1860 he removed to Denver. Col
orado, where he was married and re-
sided there until 1875, when he and
his family came to Santa Fe. He had
lived in this city ever since.
Mr.. Schormoyer was musician by
profession and had followed that voca-
ton for over forty years Early in
life he developed a talent for music
and was able to play musical instru-
ments of nearly every description. In
Denver he was organist for some time
at a Catholic Cathedral. While he
had never identified himself with any
professional band or orchestra during
his younger days he was connected
with several musical organizations for
the sake of sociability and entertain
ment. While here he confined himself
almost exclusively to conducting
classes on mandolin, violin and piano.
The deceased was member of
Carlton Post. Grand Army of the Re-
public. He did not serve in the army
during the Civil War but enlisted in
company of volunteers organized in
Colorado at the time of an Indian up
rising.
Surviving him are his widow, Mrs.
Irene Schormoyer, and two daughters,
Mrs. Charles E. Doll and Mrs. Nor
man L. King. all of whom are resi-
dents of Santa Fe. He is also sur
vved by an aged step-mother Mrs.
Anna Heide, of Port Royal, Pennsyl-
vania.
No arrangements have as yet been
made for the funeral pending the ar.
rival of Mr.. Doll, who was notified of
his father-in-law's death in telegram
sent to him at Estancia.
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