Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-27
DR.. TRUDC|AN IS DEAD;
HEART DISEASE VICTIM
Invitation Cards Had Been Is
sued for His Marriage
December 6.

Stricken on almost the eve of his mar
riage, DR.. Joseph Bassett Trudgian, ma
tive of West Virginia, surgeon in the
SpaniSh-American war, employee Of the
government printing Office and resident of
Washington for the last twenty-seven
years, died of heart trouble at his resi-
dence, 1909 18th street northwest, yester-
day afternoon.
DR.. Trudgian was to have been married
Wednesday, December 6, to Miss Phebe
Elizabeth Lanterman Of 634 Lamont
street northwest, and cards announcing
the approaching nuptials had been re-
ceived by their friends only few days
ago. An elaborate wedding ceremony at
the Northminster Presbyterian Church.
18th street and Rhode Island avenue
northwest, had been planned, in which his
son, Andrew B. Trudgian, was to have
been best man, and a young daughter,
Miss Landon. was to have been flower
girl. There was to have been a wedding
breakfast at the 18th street home follow
ing the ceremony, and an extended honey
moon trip.
Burial at Charleston.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed, but interment will be at
Charleston, w. Va. DR.. Trudgian' S
former home, where his mother and sister
now reside. The services will be held at
Northminster Presbyterian Church and
will be attended by members Of the Ma
sons. Spanish War Veterans and Column
bia Typographical Union, who will accom-
pany the body to Charleston.
DR.. Trudgian went upstairs a Few min
utes before he was stricken, remarking to
his son Andrew B. Trudgian he had an
engagement with DR.. William L. Gill of
AZ M street northwest, and that they
probably would go for a walk into the
country
noise as Of some one'faIling. and. rushing
upstairs, found his father on the moor
Of the bathroom unconscious me Emer.
eency Hospital ambulance and DR.. Gill
were summoned but before either ar
rived he had expired. DR.. Gill summoned
Coroner hewitt. who issued a certihcate
of death due to natural causes.
DR.. Trudgian was born In Charleston,
We Va, fifty-five years ago. and was
member of an old English FAMILY or that
name, members of which were pioneers
in the territory Of West Virginia.
Lived Here Many Years.
He had been a resident of Washington
for twenty-seven years and was a man
Of scholarly attachments. TIE had
for years been connected with the gov
eminent printing Office. where at the time
of his death he held responsible posi-
ton in the revise proofroom. He was
member Of the graduating class Of 1881
of the Medical School Of Columbian, now
George Washington, University.
DR.. Trudgian enlisted at the outbreak
of the Spanish-American war and went
to the front with the District OF Column
bia volunteer forces as surgeon. he
saw service as such at Chickamauga
when that camp was stricken with fever.
He was a member Of Dewey Camp.
United Spanish War Veterans; osiris
Lodge. r. A. A. M; Columbia Typograph-
ical Union, No. 1O1, and Northminster
Presbyterian Church.
In 1888 he married Miss Mary Van
Week OF Washington. Mrs. Irudglan
died six wears ago. The surviving chill
dren are Andrew B., Cornelia NJ. Lam
don Williamson and J. Baseett Trudgian,
all Of this city.