The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-01-06
FIGHTING BOB" EVANS
DIES IN WASHINGTON
Hero OF New Navy Victim of
Acute indigestion.
One OF History Makers Of Our Time,
He Won Renown at Valparaiso. SAN
tiago Bay and In Cruise
around the Horn"

Following a very short illness, Rear
! Admiral Robley ID. Evans. Familiarity
known 10 the American people as
Fighting Bob" died at his home in
WASHINGTON
An attack OF acute indigestion.
/ which came on after he had eaten his
luncheon, was the cause OF death.
| With Admiral az the time OF
his death were his r. and his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Harold sewal Another
daughter. the wife OF Captain c.. G..
Marsh OF the United States navy. was
on her way to Washington from Nor
folk. His son. Frank Taylcr Evans. Is
lieutenant i'm the navy attached TO
the United States ship Mohican, now
stationed at Olongapo in the Philip
pines
Arrangements for the funeral have
been placed in the hands OF the navy
department. Though the details have
not yet been decided, Il has been set
tied that Admiral Evans body shall
be accorded all military honors and
the burial will take place Friday after
noon in Arlington national cemetery.
According to members OF the family
Admiral Evans was to all appearances
in the best Of health up TO the time of
his fatal illness.
After luncheon, few minutes after
2 o'clock. he went into his den and
was examining sword which was
given him. and which was one OF his
favorite possessions While looking
az the weapon. was seized with acute
pains in his stomach. He cried out in
his distress and his wife and daughter
fastened to his aid. They assisted him
to his bed room, where he succeeded
in undressing and getting under the
covers. Soon after he was seized with
vomiting fits which continued with vio-
lence for some time. In half an hour
the admiral said he felt much better
though still suffering a good deal OF
pain and Or, Adams left the house
Shortly before 8 o'clock Admiral
Evans complained OF trouble in breath
ing. His daughter, Mrs. Sewail. who
was in the room at the moment,
propped him up with pillows. The
abdomen became distended and the adj
miral's difficulty in getting his breath
increased. Suddenly his head dropped
to one side as he lay in this half sit
ting posture. In that instant death
came.
To the country generally Fighting
Bob Evans was the hero OF the new
navy. II was his fortune TO be on the |
spot In several seas when decisive ac-
ton was necessary TO uphold his coun.
try's dignity and his method OF stand ,
ing up for the rights OF Americans and !
the glory OF the flag sent responsive |
thrills from the Atlantic to the Pacific. /
Evans was commanding figure In big I
things, a history maker. and although
he was denied at the close OF his long
service, the honor he wanted most. a
vice admiralty, there was no doubt
that he found some compensation in
the enthusiastic regard OF the people
His last great service was plotting
the battle fleet around the horn and
into the harbor OF San Francisco. but
ten years previously the ability and
courage he displayed in the battle OF
bay when his ship, the Iowa,
played so splendid a part in the de.
struction Of the Spanish feet placed
Robley Dunglison Evans in the fore.
front OF American sea fighters. A
third dramatic chapter In his career
was his conduct in Valparaiso harbor.
Chile. in 1891. when. with only the III.
tie gunboat Yorktown TO back his
words, he bristled up to the Chilean
government, brought about an apology
for an assault on American sailors and
did as much TO enhance the reputation
Of his country as could have been
gained by a battle. II was of Val
paraiso that he got his name Fighting
Bob.
He was born in Floyd county, Vir.
sinia. on Aug. rs, 1886. and was the
son OF DR. Samuel Andrew Jackson
Evans.