The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-05
REP-ELECT COLE
DIED IN BARRE
Windsor Attorney Was Here
to Arrange for Quarters
During Legislature
STRICKEN WHEN SEAT
ED IN HOTEL LOBBY
He Had Motored from His
Home, Arriving Early
Last Evening

Attorney Bert Z. Cole of Windsor,
the towns representative elect in the
general assembly of 1919, died at the
Barre City hospital last night at IL
o'clock, three hours after he had sus-
tanned shock. With his brother, Rev.
L. II. Cole of st. Adams, well known
alumnus Of Goddard seminary, Mr.. Cole
left Windsor by motor in the afternoon.
Barre was their destination, as the rep
resentatiye-elect intended to make ar
rangements for his quarters here during
the legislative session. They arrived at
Hotel Barre around 1880 o'clock. and
were in the lobby awaiting supper when
Mr.. Cole was taken i'll.
he was sitting in chair near the fire.
side and was about TO arise when he sud
denly sank back into his seat. Others in
the lobby noticed his condition. among
the first to reach his side being Manager
John V. Rowen and the assistant man.
ager, O. G. Hughes 1t was readily seen
that his condition was serious and while
he was being assisted to his room doe
tor was called. Mr.. Cole retained con-
sciousness, and was able to talk with
those around him, although enunciation
was difficult, The physician immedi-
ately diagnosed his case as a cerebral
hemorrhage and advised removal to the
hospital. He sank rapidly until the end
came just before ii o'clock
In the meantime Mrs Cole and her
two children had been summoned from
Windsor The deceased's brother had
returned Immediately TO Windsor and
,.+as po4fnaJ of NJ HoioSa Jon4b a. c.o,.
as he arrived in that town, Members
Of the family made the trip to Barre
early to-day. They are making arrange
ments for the funeral, which will be
held Saturday or Sunday II il expect
ed that the body will be removed from
the mortuary chapel of b. w Hooker 4
Co. tomorrow and shipped to Windsor
The deceased was one Of the best
known professional men in Windsor. He
was born In Windsor county az years
ago and had resided in the village of
Windsor for more than 20 years. Early
in young manhood he resolved upon a
legal career and in due time was admit
ted to the Windsor county bar. Four
wears ago he served a term az states
attorney, and during his residence in
w tnuNnf ne uelQ NdEious NoWn ana Wiz
lage offices, having been a member Of
the board Of selectmen on various occa-
sions. Mr., Cole was a Republican in
politics and last month when he came
before the voters as candidate for the
general assembly they gave him the
largest vote ever received by Repub.
lican representative candidate in the
town.
Attorney Cole was member Of the
Unitarian church and belonged to the
Masonic lodge and Odd Fellows in Wind.
sor.
He is survived by his wife, his daugh-
ter, Miss Dorothy Cole, and his son, Don
aid Cole. Two brothers are Rev F. H.
Cole, who is a United States customs
inspector in st. Adams, and j. f. Cole,
an automobile dealer in Brandon. His
mother, Mrs. A. J. Cole, and his sister,
Miss Florence Cole. the latter an EN-.
ploye Of the First National bank in Bos,
ton, are residents Of Cambridge, Mass.
Relatives Of Mr. Cole said to-day that
he had not been in vigorous health for
nearly two years, although illness had
not interfered with his business and pro.
fessional cares.