Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1919-01-09
FUNERAL WITHOUT PORTP OR
CERE0GONY-GBAvE IA JEs
LONG ISLAND SOUND
CRIEVED OVER LOSS Of SON
Death of Quentin and Wounding of
Archie Believed to Have
fastened End

C0l. theodore Roosevelt, twice presl-
dent of the United States. died early
Monday morning in his home at Saga
more Hill, Oyster Bay, l.. /. Death was
sudden, and was due to rheumatism
which affected his heart.
The colonel suffered severe attack
of rheumatism and sciatica on New
Var Is day, but none believed that his
illness was likely to prove fatal.
The former president sat up most Of
Sunday and retired at II O'Clock Sun
day night He returned to his homo on
Sycamore hill from the Roosevelt hos
pital on Christmas day but a week
later was stricken with severe at
tack of rheumatism and sciatica, from
which he has been suffering for some
time. The rheumatism affeeed his
right hand and it became much swollen.
He remained in his room and efforts
were made to check the trouble.
Burial Service Is Simple.
Colonel Roosevelt was buried without
pomp or ceremony in Young's Memorial
cemetery at Oyster Bay Wednea day af-
ternoon. He was buried ON a knoll
overlooking Long Island sound. plot
which he and Mrs Roosevelt selected
soon after he left the White House.
After prayers at the Roosevelt home.
at which only members OF the family
wore present. the funeral service was
held at l2:45 in Christ Episcopal church,
the little old frame structure where for
e, the colonel and his family attend
ed divine worship
The ath of Colonel Roosevelt is be-
lieved by the physicians who TENDED
him to have been FASTENED by grief
over the death of his son, Quentin, who
was killed in France, coupled with anx-
iety over the serious wounds suffered
10y Capt Archie Roosevelt
Grieved for Dead Son.
He was proud of his soldier sons
and their heroism, but he was a de-
voted father and he grieved for the one
who gave his life for his country as
well as for the other who was wounded.
He hid his suffering from the world
however in the hope that he might set
an example for other fathers and moth
ers who had given their sons to the
nation.
To the last Colonel Roosevelt had been
preaching 90 Americanism. and few
realized that his health had be IN sinai
tered. 1t was believed that the rugged
constitution which had stood him in
such good stead through so many years ,
Of strenuous" life would not fail him
and that he would regain his usual
health His messages Of late, howeve,
had been delivered through the medium
Of editorials or public statements in
stead of addresses.
put Out the Light, Please
It was 4:l5 clock Monday morning
that the former president died in his
sleep. painlessly. His death was due
directly to q blood eliot lodged in one
lung. the result of inflammatory
''Put out the light, please" were
the former president g last words. They
we're addressed to his personal attend
ant. james Amos, young negro, who
had been in his service since he left
the White House, and who was sitting
at the foot of his bed.
Some time later Amos noticed that
the patient was breathing heavily, and
became alarmed. He left the room 30
call the nurse who had been summoned
from Oyster Bay Sunday. When they
returned Colonel Roosevelt bad breath
ell his last. They called Mrs. Roose-
welt, the only member of the family
who was af home.