Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-17
LEW ". HILL PASSES AWAY
End Comes at His Apartments in Her
Grand Shortly After Midnight.
COMES HOME SICK LAST SUNDAY
From the First Doctors ave Little
Hope of His Recovery--HeaFt
Trouble the Cause OF
His Death.

Lew W. Hill died in his apartments at
the Her Grand hotel at 1920 yesterday
morning. He was suffering from heart
trouble. having been taken seriously III
at Philadelphia, from which city he was
brought to Omaha by DR.. Funk. he
arrived in the city last Sunday and was
placed under the care OF Drs' summers
and Leroy drummer, who from the Clrst
entertained only small hopes of his ulti-
mate recovery.
Mr.. Hill ia survived by two brothers,
both older than himself. They are J. w.
Hill Of Fairfield. Ill, and James II. Hill
of Carthage, ILL.,, also by four nephews,
John w. Hill, jr, and Lem H.. Hill OF
Omaha, George T. Wilson Of Carthage,
H., and Shirley Wilson of Omaha. Or
these the two brothers, also John w. Hill,
jr, Lem Hill and Shirley Wilson were at
the bedside with the doctors when the
end came. George T. Hill is on the way
to Omaha from his home at Carthage
ILL.,, and the funeral arrangements have
not been annouced because of his non
arrival.
The deceased was g. years old and was
born at Lima, Ill. He had been a resident
of Omaha for about forty years, having
come to the city in 1867. When the Union
Pacific railroad was opened he became a
mail clerk. running between here and
ogden. He later was a partner of George
II. Boggs In the real estate business and
about 1886 they opened a number OF add
tons to the city, becoming wealthy as a
result. Among these additions were Bogss
& ANS First and Second, Park Forest
Arbor place. Kensington, Omaha View and
! Omaha View Extension.
Partnership IL Dissolved.
The partnership with Mr.. Bosgs wal
later dissolved, Mr.. Hill remaining in tbs
real estate business for himself. He owned
a large amount OF properly in Omaha, In
Guiding the Her Grand and Browning Kinl
buildings. the Anthem tract west Of Creigh'
ten college and considerable other city and
farm property.
He was one of the best known men ir
the city. Mr.. Hin was a bachelor
The funeral OF Mr.. Hin will be held from
the fler Grand hotel Friday afternoon, Rev
T. J. Mackay officiating. Interment vii
be at Forest Lawn. Complete arrange
ments for the funeral have not as yet beef
announced.
Only a few days ago Mr. Hin decided tn
Her hotel building at Sixteenth an
Howard streets to his nephews. John W
Hnl, jr., and Lemuei Hill, and the Brown
ing-King building at Fifteenth ana Doug
las streets 10 his other nephews, Shirle
II. Wilson and George T.. Wilson. He cam
into possession Of the Her Grand throug
a transaction about a year ago with Pete
E. Her, the consideration being given a
100000. He was the owner OF vast res
estate interests In the city.
Albert swartElander.
Albert Swartzlsnder, one OF the oldes
attorneys at the Douglas count bar, die
at 6 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon at th
home Of c. c. Redick, S612 North Twenty
fourth street, where he had been living
A stroke OF apoplexy about two weeks az
was the cause OF his death. He leaves
widow. but no children. A brother, d
Fred swartzlander OF Omaha. ana
brother and sister living At his old hon
I In Pennsylvania also survivs him.
; He was born in Bucks county, Pennsy
vania, in May, ls4S. and graduated froi
Harvard at the age Of % a year lat,
he came TO Omaha to engage In the prai
: tice of law. He was known as an al
! thOrity on the subject OF real estate la
and wills and was an active member Of Il
Omaha Bar association. He was once
candidate for district attorney on the den
: ocratic ticket.
. He was a veteran of the civil war, el
listing from Pennsylvania. He was hoi
orably discharged from the service becau
of a disease of the eyes.
lie WAS married November IS 1878.
Miss Stella May, who was a sister OF Il
second Mrs. John /, Redick. They had
children. He has been making his hon
with o. c. Redick for several years.
Mra. r. A. smith.
Mrs P. A. Smith OF Greenwood, Ne
died early Thursday morning at the a
Of ts years. The funeral services win
held saturday at 2 ?. m. az the home
her sister-in-law, Mrs. c, Hansen. Y
North Seventeenth street, Mrs. Smith "
for many years a resident OF Omaha s