The daily sentinel., 1907-03-04
DEATHS ANGEL CONES
Ihe Hard Fight that EIdridge :.
Pinnell Made Against
Grim Reaper.

! udNS rowing friends, business
associates and those who have known
him merely as an acquaintance have
watched with almost breathless any
iety the struggle that Eldridge 5
Pinnell was called upon to make with
the Angel of Death, that black visit
tor that must some time bring his
unwelcome message to summon to
everyone. For days it was hardly
possible to detect which was gaining.
life or dissolution, but is was a use-
less struggle. the fight was an un-
equal one and yesterday it was seen
that the end was not far away
Gradually. all day long, the patient
grew weaker and weaker. and last
evening with his devoted wife. his
brother, his pastor and other loved
ones at the bedside the young man
surrendered to the inevitable and his
spirit took its flight to "the realm be-
yond the Golden Gates.
To the very end Mr.. Plnnell retain
ed consciousness, he often expressed
himself willing and ready to go if it
was the will of He that doeth all
things we'll" Yesterday he realized
that he could not live, that the end
was a matter of only few hours but
through it all he remained cheerful
and happy. comforting his sorrowing
wife and others near and dear to
him. Just at half past nine O'Clock
in the evening he passed calmly and
peacefully away. 1t was the death.
the beautiful passing from life that is
mortal to life that is eternal of a
true, Christian man, one who fears
not to meet his God in the Kingdom
on High.
For several weeks Mr. Pinnell had
suffered from the ravages of fever. at
his home at 1162 Main street. for at
least two weeks his condition had
been serious. Five or six days ago
the young man was attacked by ag-
gressive hiccoughs and it seemed If
no remedy would prove effective and
up until early last evening his hic-
coughing kept up. Early in the even
ing Mr.. Pinnell suffered u severe hem
orrhage, then the hiccoughipg ceas-
ed and he sank rapidly to death.
Several physicians have been in all
most constant attendance for the past
few days and everything that medical
skill could suggest was done In theI
effort to save the life of this splendid
young citizen.
The deceased and his brother. ].
S. Pinnell, came to Grand Junction
from their old home in Iowa about
two years ago and established the
Pinnell Lumber company, with their
yards and plant located on West Main
street. They were not long in build
ing up a large business and the con-
Germ is one of the strongest of its
kind in this section.
The two brothers by their square
business methods and gentlemanly |
actions in all of their undertakings
have won the highest esteem and
respect of the people of Grand juno
ton.
The deceased was a member of the
Methodist church of this city and a |
member of the Masonic fraternity
He was affiliated with several other
prominent organizations and was
highly regarded in all circles, He was
a man of splendid character and
made friends readily.
The deceased had enjoyed robust
health nearly all of his life. He was
of powerful physique, the very pic
ture of health, and yet 1t seems that
death delights in picking out those
fine specimens of physical manhood
in laying them low to show again to |
the world that not even the strongest
are immune from the awful monster
that holds the ropes of the curtain
which sooner or later shuts out NOR
tai life and brings the soul face to
face with the Unknown that lives
beyond
The physicians who attended the
sick man and those who gathered at
his bedside declare that more pat
lent, courageous patient they had
never seen. He bore his suffering
with the greatest fortitude.
For the widowed wife the whole
has the deepest sympathy,
her burden of sorrow is indeed
great one and during the days that
she realized that death was near and
since the end she has been almost in
There are no children.
Undertaken W. II. Bannister has
charge of the remains. Tomorrow
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock funeral
services will be held at the Method
ist church Rev. D. D. Forsyth will
have charge. The Masons will at
tend in a body. In the evening the
remains will be shipped to the old
home in Davis County, Iowa where
the interment Will take place. To
night the brother of the deceased and
a brother of the widow will arrive
from Iowa and they. with Mrs. Pin
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