The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-25
ON WAY TO NEW YORK TO CON-
SUIT SPECIALIST PROMINENT
CITIZEN PASSES AWAY.
DICTATES LAST MESSAGE
Sad News Comes as Great Shock TO
Relatives and Friends, Especially as
Apparent Improvement Had lnti-
mated Possible Recovery From Long
illness.

Just before midnight sunday, on the
North Coast limited train Of the
Northern Pacific which was hurrying
him to New York to specialist, Col
oncl Thomas q, Marshal of this city
was ovCrtakcn By death. The grim
reaper made It's presence known as the
train reached Fargo. n. d. Colonel
Marshall realized that his end was
near ANA requested his friend and
physician. DR.. W. p Mills. who was
accompanying him east, to send a
message 10 his relatives here. saying
that hc was dying.
Colonel Marshall had been waging
u strong fight against disease for sew
eral months and during the past weeks
his condition has been the subject OF
grave concern to his relatives and
friends. During the past 10 days.
however. he rallied sufficiently to ride
out of doors frequently and time
or two was at his office for brief
periods. Early In the week II was
decided best for him to go to New
York to consult II specialist. Plans
were made for the departure Satur-
day and as Colonel Marshall said
farewell To his friends at the depot he
maintained his characteristic cheer
fulness and had strong hand clasp
and hearty word for each His ap-
parent Improvement lent encourage
ment to the anxious ones at the time
and left all unprepared for the shock
of the sad message received early yes
tcrday.
Colonel Marshall. who had be a
partner in the wcll-known law firm
of Marshall 4 Stiff Of this city since
1898. was recognized leader in the
legal profession In western. Montana
and who had been prominent in local.
state and even national politics, was
one of tho best known and most high
ly respected men of Montana. Many
will mourn his loss deeply. II was
In December. while he was In Helena.
that his breakdown came and since
that time he has not been able to be
at his office regularly. His physician
attributed his sickness to a complca-
tion of heart disease and lung trouble.
Colonel Marshall was anticipating
pleasant trip to New York. for besides
DIR. Mills. c. A. Barnes and a. J. Glib
son of this city were his travelling
companions. All stopped at Fargo,
yesterday, where the body was taken
from the train and embalmed. Word
was received last evening that DR.
Mills had left Fargo with the remains
and would arrive here tonight on
passenger No. at 10:40 o'clock.
Tho Relatives.
Besides his aged mother. Mrs. Emily
" Marshal of this city. Colonel Mar
shall leaves a number Of relatives in
sthe immediate family to mourn his
loss. Mrs. Frank Halstead Of Fort
sam Houston, Texas, whose husband.
Captain Ilalstead Is now serving on
the Mexican frontier. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Field. wife of Lieutenant Field.
now ut Camp Keithley, Philippine Is
lands. are daughters Charles S. Mar
shall of this city is son; Mrs. +. e.
Schcuch OF Missoula Is a step -daugh-
ter. Mrs. Kate Jenkins of Missoula
and Mrs. w w. Richmond of Clinton
KY. are sisters, and Attorney Charles
II. Hall of this city is Il nephew.
The sad news of Colonel Marshalls
death has been wired to all out of
town relatives and funeral arrange
ments VIII lie postponed until word
from those who wish to or can come
; has been received. The services will
be held either Wednesday or Thurs
day at the Christian church, of which
the dead man was member. Rev,
ii. IL. Griffis will officiate. The fol.
lowing viii act as pail bearers: Ken
meth Ross, John II. Toole, G. II. Nc
Leod. Henry c. Stiff, S. j. Coffee and
John NJ Keith
Thomas G. Marshall was born at
Paducah, McCracken county, Ky, on
December IA, 1851. His parents,