Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-02

SlFc Iltuil OF tne Grand Army OF he |
public by members of Burnside Post A
detachment of the 18th N. S. Cavalry
fired the customary voly over the
grave followed by taps by the buglar.
The casket was draped with the
Stars and Stripes and at the head was
silver plate bearing the time honored
badge of the G.. A. II. The bearers
were members of the Treasury Staff,
Loyal Legion Grand Army of the Re
public and personal friends.
Speaking of the career of the de-
ceased Major William Huxford, Re
corder of the Loyal Legion voiced the
general sentiments when he said: "Col
Noble was Il man beloved by all his
associates in social and official life.
BY his diliSent efforts he received
many promotions and was holding one
OF the most responsible positions i'll the
Treasury at the time of his death His
sudden death was a shock to me- His
loss will be felt by all who knew him"
The following is from the Washing
ton Post of June IS
Col. Joseph Noble, assistant chief in
the loan and currency division of the
Treasury Department, was stricken
with apopleXy shortly before o'clock
yesterday afternoon and died while be
ing conveyed to Emergency Hospital.
He was standing beside one of the
desks in his division reading an official
document when the stroke came. He
fell across the desk of Miss Mary Hart.
one of The young women clerks. Sew
eral clerks rushed to his assistance but
the stricken chief did not speak and
n ri do
by the young women who lifted him
into chair and held him in a reclining
position, while A. I. Huntington. chief
OF the division, was summoned. The
| latter found that Col. Noble apparently
was beyond relief, but ordered that a
physician be summoned and the Emer-
Sency Hospital notified.
DR.. Llewcllyn Jordan was the first
! physician to arrive, and at once OK
pressed the opinion that Col. Nobel was
beyond medical aid. He, however, ac-
corlpanied him in the Emergency Hos
pital ambulance and was by his side
when he ceased TO breathe.
IN the meantime Col. Mobiles son,
Arthur G. Noble Il clerk in the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, was noti-
fed and hurried to the Treasury De-
|
| Hospital.
News Of the sudden death Of Col. No
bic spread quickly about the depart
| mcnt, where the work Of the day was
| being brought to a close, and caused
Widespread grief. The elder officials
and clerks especially We're affected. To
many Of those who knew of Col. No
blc's failing health his death did not
cause the shock it did to others.
y. L. Huntington, cEiCf of the loans
AMI currency division, said: col No
Bile had been showing the effects of ill
health for some time, and had been
warned by his physician that his end
might come suddenly. lie had told
me himself he expected the summons
might come quickly, and that he real
| ZeIl he must be extremely careful
against overeXertiCn or excitement"
Young women clerks in Col. Mobiles
| division faid there was no indication
Of the sudden attack upon their chief.
While therc had been frequent COM
mcnt as to Col. Mobiles looks, he had
not appeared worse than usual NeSter-
day.
Col Noble was born in Augusta Me,
in 1899, and was a student in Howdoin
| 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 Bow
dom College granted him his degree.
Col. Noble was a member of the Delta
Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. He had a
wide circle of acquaintance here
among officials and government en-
poycS.
Col Noble is survived by his wife
formerly Miss Eliza c. Brown. t.
whom he was married in Stamford
Conn, october I, 1876, and five chill
drcn, Arthur G.. Noble. Bureau OF
Printing and Engraving; Or. Charles
b. Noble, the dentist, and Misses Mary
L.. Adclin". and Grace Noble.
Col. Noble took an active interest il
the organizations to which ne belonged
JIG was a Mason and Knight Tcmplar
holding membership in those organiza
tonS in the lodges of Augusta. Me. Ilt
also was Il member of Burnside Post
G.. A. r., and the Loyal Legion.