Evening journal., 1915-08-21
Western tribute
TO HERMAN c. Wall
Artist, Formerly Of Will
mington, Died AS Result
OF r-Exertion
WAS STUDENT UNDER
LATE HOWARD PYLE

Concerning the death Of Herman c.
Wall, we'll known artist of this city
and a student of the late Howard
Pyle which occurred in Wyoming re-
Gently. the "Kemmerer Camera
western paper prints the following:
With the passing OF Herman c.
Wall, one Of the most prominent ar-
lists and illustrators OF the country,
at the mountain home of his mother
in-law. Mrs. A. Houston. near Merna,
Lincoln county, on Tuesday Of last
week. there was taken away a young
man who was Just reaching his zenith.
He was we'll known In the Green
River valley through his many visits
there
We are advised by Robert H. Hous-
ton brother of the bereaved wife
that death resulted from over eXer-
tion and the breaking of a blood ves-
sci while carrying a couple of pals
of water from the creek up to the
house. II commenced 10 rain and he
started 10 run with his heavy burden
which was too much of an eXertion
for him In that high altitude. He be-
came faint afterwards and hemorr-
ages resulted This was on Sunday
afternoon. Medical assistance was
secured but on the following Tuesday
he succumbed The body was brought
to Kemmerer and shipped 10 his peo-
pie in Milwaukee. Owing TO the del
icate condition Of Mrs Wall she did
not accompany the remains. She has
gone to Salt Lake where she is stay
ing with some Of her husbands
friends It being feared that the sec
ond ordeal OF the funeral would be
too much for her.
Jeannette Houston Mrs. WalN
well l-lnown in the upper county, when
she lived with her mother on the ranch
II was while on q visit to Los Angelo
that she met Herman Wall, who was a
that time cartoonist in charge OF the ar
department Of the Los Angeles Iimei
They were married in 1906. and hay
since made their home in Wilmington
Del. and later in Larchmont. New Norl
where he has been kept busy with hi
illustrative work.
For three years he studied under N
late Howard Pyle. tho famous artist
Wilmington. Del. and afterwards
went 60 I.archmont, the home OF man
! noted artists. where he has been carr,
, inr on his work. His last illustration
J were sent 10 the Woman's Home Con
- panion, for which he had done a grei
! deal Of work. and while here Mrs. Wa
} returned TO Evcrybody's Magazine Il
q manuscript of a story by Lincoln Ste
e fons which he was reading preparato
y 10 illustrating
n The visit to the ranch home
e Horse Greek this summer was for
L reunion of the children Of the fan
q ily and was the first meeting in n
d teen years OF all together They al
/ rived there July and expected TO r.
p main until the first Of September Tn
= reunion also brought to that point al
other newspaper man of recognitio
g in the United States, Pitt p. Ham
: who was managing editor Of the Sa
I Francisco Post for three years an
S one OF the founders Of the Los Angelo
3 Examiner. who married Louise HUI
n ton, Mrs. Wallis sister.
Mr.. Wall was 80 years OF age an
leaves a wife and a son, three year
old The loss is one that will be ger
orally regretted in the artist worl'
where he is well known. His work ha
been seen on the first pages Of man
!, OF the leading magazines OF the cour
u try, including the Ladies Home Joul
= nal. Saturday Evening Post, Scril
:. ner's. Harper's and others.