The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-12-15
HENRY STRUNz DIES
Of HEART FAILURE
Was Prominent Palatka At
torney and Wealthy
Realty Owner.

henry oCfullZ, ESP, IOf some "a
years prominent attorney of this
city, died about 10 o'clock on Tues
day night of heart failure at his home
on Third avenue.
Mr.. Strunz had complained some
during the day of feeling poorly and
spoke of his disinclination to go to
his orange grove in San Mateo to
make out a bill of lading for a ship
ment of oranges. He went, however,
and attended to his business, return
ing about dark. He made the trip
in his automobile, and felt much
worse on his return. He went to
his home and sent for DR.. Geo. E.
Welch, who was with him an hour or
more.
DR.. Welch said that when he reach
ed his patient about six o'clock his
pulse was low-about 56-but that he
administered restoratives and when
he left there was reaction toward
normal, with the pulse at about 70.
81 sent some medicine up from the
drug store," said DR.. Welch, "and ex-
pected to go back to him in an hour
or two, but l was called on another
serious case and it was nearly eleven
before l was again free. l went to
my home and there learned that a
hurry telephone call had been sent
for me about ten, which I immedi-
ately felt was from Mr.. Strunz. I
went Immediately to his house and
found him dead. He had expired
about 10 o'clock"
| Mr.. Strunz was unmarried and lived
alone, but an old colored woman who
does his house work had been in the
habit of staying with him nights
when he had these sinking spells.
She had gotten him upstairs to his
attack came.
R. H. Cooper, who lives just across
the street was the first to arrive, but
he states that Mr.. Strunz was breath
ing his last when he entered his room.
Mr.. Cooper Immediately telephoned
to Drs. Welch and Johnson, and then
to other friends, all of whom of
course arrived too late to be of SER
vice.
The body was turned over to Moon
ey & Davis, who prepared it for bu-
rial.
T. B. Merrill, one of Mr.. Strunz'
close friends, sent kilograms to a
nephew living in Plainville, Conn.,, and
others to Joseph H. Spafford of New
York, a close friend and former law
partner.
A telegram in reply from the neph-
ew, William F. Strunz of Plainville,
Conn.,, arrived Wednesday afternoon.
1t simply requested that the body be
embalmed and held until his arrival
probably this morning. Arrange
ments for the funeral will be made on
his arrival.
Henry Strunz came to Palatka
about 25 years ago and associated
himself with Joseph H. Spafford in
the practice of law. After short
time in this association Mr.. Spafford
retired and moved to New York, leav-
ing his practice with Mr.. Strunz. He
has practiced here continuously since,
his practice being more that of a
councillor than as pleader in the
courts.
He had invested heavily in Palatka
real estate and improved property
and at the time of his death his wealth
was conservatively estimated at about
100000.
Some three years ago he purchas-
ed large orange grove interests on
the river front at San Mateo, and for
a wear or more he has been gradual
ly giving more and more time to this
interest to the neglect of his law prac-
tice. He ultimately intended to give
up his law practice altogether. His
grove consists of something more
than twenty acres of bearing trees
and his crop of fruit this year is
large one. He had only began ship
ping within the past week or two and
was shipping through the Florida Cl-
trus Exchange. Fl
Mr.. Strunz was an alumnus OF
Yale College and was about 56 years
of age. He was a fine gentleman
and was held in the highest esteem
by those in this city whose good for
tune it was to know him well. HE
was charitable in his views and acts,
and MANY a needy soul has reason to
bless his name for aid.
Late on Wednesday afternoon,
County Judge Haskell caused the safe
in Mr.. Strunz' office to be opened IN
hope of finding a will. One was
found but it had also been destroyed
bv having the signature torn out;
Whether he made subsequent Will
or not is not known, and will not be
until the arrival of his nephew this
but it is thought he did not
Mr.. Strunz had no immediate rela-
tives and his estate will likely go to
his nephews living in Connecticut
For more than a year he had known
that his condition was serious and
had been under the care of physl-
clan. He frequently talked OF 1t to
his friends, though because of his Wig
orous appearance few were inclined to
credit it and some there were who
suggested that his condition was
largely a matter of imagination.
In the destroyed will found in Mr.
Strunz' safe his largest bequest was
to Yale University, which was to have
one-fourth of his estate. Each OF
his several nephews and niece were
a. ,ooo;,,o baouests. and Jos. II. Spaf-