The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-01-09
TELLS OF
RECENT DEATH
POSTMASTER F. E. CORNWALL
GIVEN DETAILS OF DEATH OF
HIS SON.
Dean of Science of Iowa State College,
Close Friend Of Deceased, Writes of
Latter's Last Few Hours.

More complete details of the dealt
of Clyde F. Cornwall, son of Postmas
ter and Mrs. Frank E. Cornwall, wht
died suddenly at Ames, Iowa, from al
attack of heart failure Tuesday morn
ing, were received in a letter to Mr.
Cornwall from DR.. r. e. Buchanan
dean of science of the Iowa State Col
lege, and head of the bacteriology de-
partment, in which department the de-
ceased was persuing fellowship. Be-
cause of the many inquiries by friends
of the family, the letter is published
and is as follows :
Was a Sudden Shock To All.
Il must write you the details OF
Clyde's death, just so far as they can
be known. When l think what a
shock his sudden passing has been to
us, l can conceive of the grief our
kilograms must have occasioned you,
his mother and brother. May l ex-
tend to you in your bereavement the
heartfelt sympathy of all in the depart
ment of bacteriology.
Just Returned From Trip.
"Clyde returned Saturday morning
from a trip into Wisconsin and to
Chicago. On that day we talked two
hours or more about his trip. He told
me that he had caught little cold
| in Wisconsin because he was little
careless about dressing warmly enough
for country drives. He believed him
self quite recovered. School is not in
session but we are having our farm
er's winter short course and corn
show. The latter was being held in
the lower floor of the gymnasium. Late
in the afternoon we decided to go over
to the gymnasium and see the show.
We found it incomplete and went up
stairs to the large gym floor. Clyde
threw the basketball into the basket
few times, and left. However before
leaving he told me that he did not
know how to swim, and said he was
expecting to learn.
Worked Hard Monday.
Monday afternoon Clyde and
worked together until about p. M, !
taking photographs of bacteria with
which he had been working. Then he
went to the gymnasium, threw few
baskets, then went into the pool. Clyde |
did not exert himself much, tried to |
swim little, then dressed. We walk
ed together to the Blue Bird res
taurant where he was taking his meals
Just before leaving me he
said he had a 'crick' in his back. I
can assure you that had l had the
least suspicion that he was not feeling
we'll, and had weak heart he would
not have left the gymnasium until af-
ter seeing the physical director, DR..
Hackett. He evidently grew worse
soon after I left him. He went into
he restaurant, but from statements
le made later evidently did not eat
much if anything.
Reached Home Exhausted.
About three-quarters OF an hour af-
er l left him he staggered into the
lone of Professor Macdonald, where t
lie roomed. Two physicians were i'm
nediately called, and Clyde expressed
preference for Dr. Bush who arrived
irst. He took charge, secured a nurse
It once, and instituted treatment. At
irst it seemed very effective, and he
ad every expectation that the attack !
would soon pass off. He grew worse
efore o'clock when 1 was called. By
he time l had walked a couple of
locks he had become semi-unconsci- AZ
us, and was decidedly worse. Two
ther physicians were called and /,
lird. Everything was done that could P
be done. He had walk
mile after his heart had COM
fenced tosfail. The back pressure of 9,
lood flooded his lungs with serum I,
+. Bush, who was in charge, will I,
rite to Dr. Cornwall giving all de- 9,
ills of symptoms and treatment. Clyde J.,
d not regain full consciousness after G
o'clock. He passed away at 1915.
Might Have Lived.
al
"It hardly seems possible. We are -
i'll dazed at the occurrence. If he =,
I'd but called help when he was at :;
e cafe, instead of walking home, he D,
ould probably be with us yet. ~;
clyde was doing splendid with me 49,
the department. He was faithful :,
d conscientious. l am saying nothing ~
would not have said month ago. He
)uld have made great physician.
Id he was good, clean man. I is
ow the men he associated with.
ow what he was doing. He has left ge
splendid record behind him. We of
3 all sorry he has gone. His fratern- be
brothers in Phi Delta Theta here wi
: taking charge of most Of the ar De
genents. ua
we had sent to Chicago for flowers, Isl