The daily sentinel., 1907-12-24
DEAW,,'s.
FRANKLIN RHoNE
One Of the Cily's Brightest
Boys Called Suddenly
From Earth While Away
at CoIlege--Extremely Sad
and Untimely

The short announcement made yes
terday in this paper that Franklin
Rhoue, second son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry r. Rhone, had been operated
on for appendicitis at Fort Collins,
where he was attending the State
Agricultural College, was followed
this morning by the startling an
nouncement that the young man had
died last night froIh the shock.
When the telegram was received
yesterday stating that the young man
had been operated upon, his father
was at Montrose attending to some
business at the land office there. Eff
forts were made to get phone mes
sage to him in the afternoon, but
without avail, and 1t was Lot until
late in the afternoon that Mr.. Rhone
was communicated with by the fam
lily, informing him of the operation
Mr.. Rhone arrived home last night
over the marrow gauge, and then
took the Denver & Rio Grade for
Fort Collins.
This morning the family received
the awfully sad news that their boy
had died last night at about 1880
o'clock.
DR.. McHugh, the operating physi-
clan, was communicated with by tel
ephone this morning regarding theI
manner of the death OF Franklin. He
said that the case was not originally
his; that another physician had had
the case and that the deceased had
been complaining for several days.
Saturday and Sunday the pain he
came SO acute that an operation was
decided upoL, Immediately, the case
having become SO aggravated that
it was impossible to wait Tor even
moment. The operation was finished
at about 1870 Sunday night, and
message was Immediately sent to the
family in this city. This night mes
sage was not delivered to the family
here until after Mr.. Rhone had start
ed for Montrose.
DR.. McHugh stated that they fourid
the case of the young man SO bad
that there was not one chance In ten
of his recovery after the operation.
The appendix had burst and the pus
had been scattered all through the
stomach. affecting the whole poiy'
The shock of the announcement
of Franklin Rhone's death was felt
everywhere throughout the city this
morning. 1t tended to blunt the edge
OF the Christmas cheer in hundreds
of families, where the boy and the
parents are well known.
Franklin Rhone was loveable boy
and young man. He had sterling
oualities about him which endeared
him to all with whom he came III
contact. He was sturdy and wiling
and no task was ever too hard Tor
him to undertake. He was laboring
hard during the summer months TO
nav his tuition through college, anu
-be was obtaining his higher educa-
tion solely through his own ehorts'
encouraged by the teachings of his
parents.
Last wear he rode the range for
tho webster City Cattle Company
with which to earn the money TO mn
ish his schooling.
The death of Franklin Rhone Is
The first in the Rhone family anu
sewers a link in remarkable IAN
i,v of nine children, who are hotapiS
nrovident and willing workers from
chi,dbood m. The grief of the ram
ily is extremely hard for them u
hear. separated from their loved one
when passing over to the DARK ""u
unknown shore. The sympathy Vi
hundreds of old-time friends and ae-
quaintances go out to the pere"'e'
parents in this their hour oil eNtreii'
trial and many hearts ache TINS u"'
over the loss of this bright youn'
man.
Franklin Rhone was natiVe ooI
son of Mesa county. He was
wears old the 7th of last Novempei
and he bade fair to win hlgh piae
for himself in the everyday worn
A dispatch sent to Mr. hnol
probably reached him at faiiii'
Lake, giving him this mornihs u
first news of the death OF his oeioN'
son. To the loving father the ne'
will indeed be sad blow.
The father will reach Fort Coin
tonight, and in all probaoil's
body Of the deceased will be orous
to this city for interment.