The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-26
WILLIAM R. GARDE
is FOUND DEAD
Former New Haven Man Ex-
pires Suddenly from Heart
Disease at His
Hotel.
MOTHER AND BROTHER HERE
Mrs. Garde Hastcns to Hartford When
Informed of the Sad News,
and Is Nearly Pros
trated.
MOTHER AND BROTHER HERE
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Hartford, June 2b.-William r.
Garde, formerly of New Haven, and
vice-president of the Roslyn Invest
ment company. which operates the
Hotel Garde OF this city, was found
dead in his room at the hotel shortly
after noon yesterday. muscular de-
generation of the heart and stomach
trouble causing his death.
Mr.. Garde had Just left his mother
Mrs william II. Garde. and his
brother. Walter s.. who took the train
for New Haven at IL o'clock. when
he was seized with sudden illness.
He went to his room and about an
hour later died, BEFORE the ATTENDANTS
at the hotel we're aware 'of his con-
dtion.
Mr.. Garde had been Ill with stom-
ach trouble for some time and was
under the care of physicians. He was
not, however. so incapacitated that
he could not attend to his business
and was around the hotel as usual for
the past few weeks. This morning,
Mrs, Garde and Walter made plans for
going TO New Haven on the II o'clock
train. Mr.. Garde was downstairs
and bade his mother and brother
goodbye in the hotel. He was APP
parently as well az usual at the time,
Shortly after II o'clock Mr. Garde
was taken violently III and went to
his room in the hotel
II was not thought that the attack
was very serious and no doctor was
summoned, but Just before noon Mr.
Garde became so much worse that a
physician In the hotel was called. Mr.
Garde died soon after the physician
arrived in the room.
Medical Examiner Fuller gave the
cause OF death as muscular degener.
alton OF the heart aggravated by acute
stomach trouble. Mr.. Garde had not
been In good health since last sum
mer when he was seriously injured ir
an automobile accident In Springfield
His auto ran into tree and Mr.. Gard,
and a young Indy who accompanied
him, were thrown out, and both sc
badly hurt that they were confined ir
hospital for several weeks.
Mr.. Garde was twenty-three year,
old. His father, William II. Garde
who conducted the Hotel Garde ir
New Haven for many years and whc
owned the Hotel Garde In this city
died early in 1907. William X. Gard'
left college at that time TO take charge
OF the business with HIS mother ant
brother. holding the position OF vice
president OF the Roslyn Investment
company, OF which his brother. Wal
ter Is president. and his mother. Mrs
william II. Garde, is secretary.
The mother and brother were mott
fed In New Haven OF Mr., Garde'i
death and returned this afternoon.
| Mr.. Garde was born in New Haven
and had lived there all his life, until
with his father and brother he cam,
to Hartford in April, 1906. to oper
the Hotel Garde.
Mr.. Garde was raised In Hartford
lodge. r. and A. NJ, in 1905. III
was also a member of Pythagora
chapter, r. A, NJ. Wolcott council
Y. and s. NJ, Washington command
cry, X. T.. Charter Oak lodge o
Perfection. Hartford council. Prince
OF Jerusalem. Cyrus Goodell chapte
OF Rose Croix, all OF this city, ant
OF Connecticut Sovereign consistory
S. p. r. T., Of Norwich.
The funeral arrangements have no
been made.