The Kendrick gazette., 1919-01-10
ROOSEVELT IS DEAD;
MONDAY MORNING
HE HAD BEEN AILING FOR THE
PAST FEW WEEKS AT
HOSPITAL.
60 YEARS OLD; Ex- PRESIDENT
as Cause-Funeral from Episcopal
Church at Oyster Bay-Fame
Began as Rough Rider.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Jan. 6.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt died in his sleep
at l15 o'clock this morning.
The end came when there was no
one in the room but his valet.
Colonel Roosevelt retired at y
o'clock last night feeling much bet
ter. At AIS o'clock this morning he
simply ceased to breathe. Death was
caused probably by pulmonary en-
bolism.'
This pulmonary embolism, DR.. Fal-
ler explained, is blood clot upon one
of the arteries of the lungs.
The funeral will be Wednesday
from Christ Episcopal church, Oyster
Bay. Rev. DR.. Talmadge will officiate
and internment will be in the Young
Memorial cemetery at Oyster Bay
Cove
At the time of his death the only
persons in the house at Sycamore
| Hill were Colonel Roosevelt his wife,
and the servants
Roosevelt returned home Christfas
day from Roosevelt hospital, where he
had been ill for some time with sci.
atica.
| Immediately after he died, his SON.
Archie Roosevelt, who is in Boston
was notified. He started for home at
once.
| Was 60 Years Old.
Colonel Roosevelt was 60 years old
having been born in New York Oc.
tober 81, 1858. He was the twenty
sixth president of the United States
having succeeded to the presidency
on the death of William Mckinley
who was shot and killed at Buffalo
His health had not been very goot
for some time. In fact. he had left
Roosevelt hospital only short time
ago after severe siege of sciatica.
Shortly before that he had under
gone an operation at the hospital anc
was practically deaf as result of it
The life of the former president il
one of the most brilliant chapters il
American history. Loved and admired
in some quarters, he succeeded, how
ever in acquiring the enmity of man,
prominent men and his later life wa
filled with strife on one hand an,
preparation for even more strenuou
public life the other. 1t was popu
would make an effort to become pres
ident again at the next national cleo
tion, although no expression of an
kind on the subject had come fror
him.
The first claim to national fame b.
Roosevelt came when he organize
and took to Cuba the famous Roost
welt Rough Riders. Major Genera
Leonard Wood, now in command of
, division of the United States arm!
: helped him organize this commant
, General Wood at the time was a SUI
= geon in the army.
: The colonel was planning trip t
Europe to visit Quentin's grave Thi
t trip was to be made as soon as h
: had sufficiently recovered his healtl
|. The death of Quentin was a sever
|. shock to Roosevelt and is believed {
have fastened his end.
Archie Roosevelt another son, VIZ
wounded by shrapnel on the To-
front and was decorated with IL
; French war cross as he lay on tt
: operating table. This cross was &c
Roosevelt's most priced possession.
e Had Planned Reunion.
o Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was gasst
during the fighting at Cantigny.
/ Kermit Roosevelt fought with bo
British and American armies
Colonel Roosevelt was looking fc
20 ward to a reunion of the whole fami
~ when all his boys returned from Il
20 war.