Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
PASSES away WHILE ON DUTY
COL. JOSEPH NOBLE, FATALLY
STRICKEN, FALLS AT DESK.
Assistant Chief Of Division, Treas
ury Department, succumbs
to Apoplexy.

Suddenly stricken with apoplexy while
in his Office in the Treasury Department.
Col. Joseph Noble, assistant chief of the
division Of loans and currency, fell across
desk and expired in a few moments
about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Shortly before the fatal stroke Col.
Noble appeared to be in good health and
spirits. Several clerks rushed to his as
sistance when he fell forward. and A. r.
Huntington, chief of the division, was
summoned, but it was found the stricken
man was unconscious and beyond human
aid.
employe of the bureau of engraving and
printing, was summoned and hurried to
the Treasury and thence to the Emer-
gency Hospital whittier his father had
been carried with the vain hope Of saw
ing his life.
The funeral will be held at o'clock
Saturday afternoon from the Noble home.
2O1S 10th street, where the service will
be conducted by Rev. George Calvert Car
ter, rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
invited to. attend. The interment will be
with military honors at Arlington, where
the ceremonies Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic will he conducted by the men,
bers of Burnside Post about the grave.
The palloearers will be selected as fol-
lows: Two from the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion. two from the G. A. R.,
two officials Of the Treasury Department
and two personal friends of Col. Noble.
The sudden death of Col. Noble caused
considerable agitation in the department.,
where he was widely known and popular.
The remains were taken to an undertake
ing establishment, and this forenoon
were removed to the family residence.
In speaking of the death Of his asso-
ciate Mr.. Huntington said: Col. Noble
had been showing the effects of Ill health
for some time and had been armed BY
his physician that his end might come
suddenly. He told me himself he ex-
pected the summons might come quickly.
and that he realized he must be extreme
ly careful against overexertion or excite
ment''
Joseph Noble was a native of Augusta.
Me-, where he was born in 1880. He was
a student in Bowdoin College when the
civil war broke out. He left college and
enlisted. and served with honor, retiring
with the rank of lieutenant colonel. After
the war Bowdoin College granted him his
degree. Col. Noble was member OF the
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. He had
a wide circle of acquaintance here among
officials and government employees. He
had been an emplOye OF the Treasury De-
partment since July 80. 1870. and took an
active interest In the organization Of
which he was a member. He was Ma
son and Knight Templar, holding men,
bership In those organizations in the
lodges OF Augusta, Me. He also was a
member of Burnside Post, G. A. r.. and
the Loyal Legion.
3. In the civil war he was made second
lieutenant in the 9th Maine Infantry Sep
TENDER %. 1861. and was promoted to first
lieutenant October g. 1862, and captain,
March 0, 1863. At the close of the war
he was mustered out as lieutenant colonel,
November 10, 1864.
Col. Mobiles wife, whom he married at
Stamford. Conn.,, October Z. 1875, formerly
Miss Eliza c. Brown, survives him, also
five children. Arthur C. Noble, bureau of
pointing and engraving; DR.. Charles D.
Noble. a dentist. and Misses Mary L..
Adeline and Grace Noble.
Col. Noble was an active member Of st.
Andrews Episcopal Church, 18th and
Corcoran streets. 1t Is expected a num-
Der of relatives from the north will come
here to attend the funeral. including his
brother, Frank T. Noble of Augusta, and
a sister. Miss Hannah Noble Of Spring
field, Mass: Rev. George Calvert Carter,
Col. Mobiles pastor, will ofiiciate at the
services.