Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-26
DEATH OF CAPT.
FRANCIS HEALY
FORMER CoEuR D'ALENE RoY
WHO WON RANK AND HONOR
m ARMY PASSES AWAY.
served in Cuban Campaign and In
ths Philippines.

Joseph r. Healy has received 4
dispatch from the PRESIDED. OF San
Francisco. announcing the death OF
his son, Captain francis w. Healy
Of the Y, s, army. retired, which oc-
Cured Wednesday, February 2s.
Captain Healy returned from the
Philippines an Invalid last August
and has since been at the general
hospital at the above place. being
treated for aneurism BY one Of the
best surgeons IN the army. Major
Ashburn.
The last word thai Was received
from the hospital prior to the death
WAS TO the effect that the captain
was doing very nicely considering the
dangerous disease with which he had
been stricken; even so well was he
getting along that he did not think
best for his father 70 take the trip
to California 10 see him. believing
that no would soon recover snth.
ciently to come home.
shortly after being taken sick
Captain Healy made the request that
In case he did not recover he wished
10 be buried Ia the National came-
terry az San Francisco, with military
honors and under the rites Of the
Roman Catholic ehnrcE.
Captain Healy was born In Van
eouyer. Wash. November II, 1872.
and when his father was appolnted
10 the place Of government post trad
er al Fort Occur d'Alene. IN 1886.
the family moved here. The captain
and his brother stanley we're stu
dents at Ganzaga college aud also
at the Georgetown university, AZ
Washington, D. c.
Captain Healy was appointed BY
Hon. Wills Sweet as q cadet 20
West Point, but failed at the en-
trance examination. lie was reap
pointed but found Ut the next examl-
nation that he was over the age
limit. He then Joined the Fourth
Cavalry and was assigned TO b
troop. OF the late General Lawton.
stationed at presideo and served
three years, aud was honorably dis
charged as non-eommissioned officer.
At this time President Mckinley
declared war with Spain and Mr..
Idealy Immediately Joined a regi-
ment which went direct 10 the front.
Il being the Third a. :. cavalry ami
was assigned to = troop. commanded
by Captain George A. Dodd. who was
wounded IN the head when the fight
opened on the LIST day Of July. 1888.
Mr.. Healy was in the thlekest of the
tight that day and got lost from his
regiment. when that ever memoir
able first day Of July closed be want
ed 70 get back to hts regiment which
EaE a short distance away.
Col. Roosevelt was In command OF
that part OF the field. and be asked
his permission 10 get back to his
regiment. but he would not permit
him. Said he: We. SIR. want every
man on this line tonight
He remained IN Cuba With his
regiment until peace vas proclaim
ed. A short time before leaving
Cuba ne took the fever for the first
time On arriving at Montauk
Point he was sent 10 the hospital in
Philadelphia. From there he got
q sick leave to come home. He re-
turned east and was discharged with
the rest OF bis regiment.
A short time after his discharge.
President Mckinley appointed him
from civil life to a second iieutenaney
and he was assigned 10 the sth In
fantry. then stationed IN Cuba. He
Joined bis regiment and served with
them until the Boxer" war broke
out in China. His regiment vas
the nrst ordered to the front On