The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-26
TWO POPULAR
BISMARCK MEN
FLU" F VICTIMS
Christian G.. Lucas Dies in Local
Hospital and Frank Rich.
/ >p~~ holt at Custer,
MRS. LANCER STILL LOW
Chances of Recovery of Wife Of
Attorney General Poor
Other, New Cases.

Christian G. LncaS, oldest son OF
Mayor and Mrs. A. w. Lucas, and one
Of Bismarck's most promising young
businessmen. passed away at ST. Alex
ins hospital this morning after a brave
fight against Spanish Influenza. Mr..
Lucas first contracted the disease
about II days ago. After a weeks
treatment at st. AlcXius he seemed so
much improved that he insisted upon
!resuming his duties at the 4. W. I.u-
cas- store. having a number Of mat
terS which he wished to attend 70 be-
fore reporting to Minneapolis for adj
mission to the naval aviation training
school at DunwOOdy institute. iIc
had been out of the hospital only a
day when he suffered a relapse l'l.uc-
monia then set in. and for the last
week there had been little lprospcc! Of
the young mans recovery. He rallied
a day or two ago. and for time il
was hopedthat he might pull through.
but the dread malady had so sappcd
his strength that his rccupcrativc pow
ers were gone, and the end came 1T
s 10 this morning
Paul. Minn., July g. 1897. having at-
tained his 21st birthday only last sum-
mer. When his father came p, Bis
,narck to establish the business Of a.
w. Lucas & Co.. young Christian ac-
companied the family to the capital
city. and here he1 grew to young man.
hood. attending the public schools,
graduating from high school. taking a
college course in Pennsylvania, and
then returning to Bismarck to assist
his father in tic management Of the
Lucas department stores.
Wanted to Do His Bit
~ From the moment iof Americas -eu-
trance into the world war. the young
! man had been anxious to have a hand
in the great struggle. This summer,
shortly after attaining his majority.
he received his first encouragement
from the naval aviation corps, the
division of the service which he had
! sought and his final induction orders,
throught an unkind stroke of fate. came
the same day he was compelled to en-
ter the hospital. a victim Of Spanish
Influenza. n"%.!S
Christian Lucas was a young man
real business ability. In his capacity
as assistant manager and advertisin"
director Of the Lucas store he showed
great promise, and he had made many
friends among the business men Of the
city in addition to attaining popular
ity among his associates Of the young
or set. The entire community has
shared with the family in it's anxiety
during the distressing course of the
young mans last illness. and the end
comes as blow to everyone who knew
the deceased
There Suvivc. in addition to the grief
stricken parents. two sisters, Miss
Helen and little Mary Lucas, and two
brothers. Harold and Arthur. all at
home. .
Funeral Monday Morning.
DR. C.>H. Kohler of Minneapolis,
brother of Mrs. Lucas, is en- route to
the city and will arrive nthe North
Coast limited tonight. Funeral serv
ices will be held privately at 10
o'clock Monday morning. and inter-
ment will be made in st. Mary's GENE.
tery.
L FRANK RICHHOLT DIES.
u Frank RichlOlt. born and reared in
bismarck. member of one Of the
rity'S oldest and hest known pioneer
families. and Il young man who had
legion of friends in the capital city.
is dead at Camp Custer. Mich. whore
he was attacked II days ago by Span
iSh Influenza. Henry w. Hirhholt.
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