Arizona republican., 1909-05-13
SUDDEN DEATH OF
 MARTIN W. MEALEY
Succumbed to an Attack of Heart Disease Yesterday Afternoon.

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 local photographer died yesterday af-
 ternoon at 1:15 o'clock at his home
 corner of Washington and Seventh
 streets, of heart disease. Though he
 had been i'll for two or three weeks
 and for months has not enjoyed real
 good health, it was not believed his
 condition was especially alarming un-
 til few minutes, or possibly an hour
 before his death.
 After feeling badly for a few days
 MT. Medley took to his bed a week
 ago Friday but was up again on
 Monday and went to Tempe to take
 some pictures at the Normal school. Returning he went to bed feeling very
 tired and never left it again except for few minutes at a time. Tues day night he coughed considerably but declared yesterday morning that he never felt better in his life He was always of a cheerful and hopeful disposition and was prone to make light of his ailments. usually pro- testing when the suggestion was made that he should have medical atten- tlon. During the forenoon yesterday he began to get worse and finally Dr. Bell, a friend of thirty years standing, was sent for, but when he arrived the patient was lapsing into unconsciousness.
 Mrs Medley. who has been her hus- bands constant companion and nurse during his hours of illness. was al most overcome by the suddenness of the blow and could hardly appre- ciate the change that took place be- tween morning and noon. They have no daughters and only a single son, Will P Medley of Seattle. formerly a resident of this city. He was in formed by wire of his fathers death and it is expected he will come as quickly as possible. though it will take four or five days to make the trip. He had not been heard from last evening and it is possible he is out of the city and will not get the sad intelligence until this morning. Until he is heard from there will be no arrangements completed for the funeral.
 Deceased was born at the head of St. Peters Bay, Newfoundland, 59 years ago last october, and was the youngest of thirteen children, all of whom have preceded him to the grave. When about a year old his parents moved to Boston and later the family home was in Lowell, Mass. Thirty six years ago MT. Medley moved to Colorado where he lived for twenty three years, having suffered more or less with asthma the greater part of his life He took quite a promi- nent part in business and public af- fairs in Colorado in those days but deciding that he had worn out the and hearing of the prospects of this valley. came to Phoenix about thirteen years ago. He was engaged in the photograph business on east street almost from the time of his arrival here until few months ago when he bought the gal lery established by the late F. A. Hartwell on South Second street, con- ducting it until his death.
 Mir Mealeys health during his res idence in Phoenix was generally good and though he suffered at occasional intervals with asthmatic attacks he did not have the appearance of a sick man and after brief spells would appear in familiar haunts. always light of his own troubles. par ticularly those of a physical nature. He has had no serious asthmatic trouble for the last two years though i he has had occasional attacks of heart trouble and some other com | pIications due to advancing years. He was a genial, kind hearted man. ! whose face will be greatly missed in the community and who will be nourned by many friends.