The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-07
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alvays worshipped at Christ church,
of which Mrs. Roosevelt is member
when at Sycamore Hill. as Oyster Bay
l1as no Dutch Reformed church.
Matinecock Lodge No. sos, a., =.
and A. NJ, the Oyster Bay Masonic
lodge OF which Colonel Roosevelt MAD
NAeon member for years. w'ii pa
ticipate in the church services. me
BODY will probably b. laid az rest III
young's Memorial cemetery.
SON, Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt
who vas-shpt- down in an aiTnlanc
. duel in France, July II. 1913. Is De-
Ifeyed by many Of the former presi-
dent's friends to have had more 10 90
with his physical breakdown man any
other contributable cause. Inc news
Of Quentin's death was succeeded by
4 report that possibly ne nad oefn
alive when his plane fell behind the
German lines and that he might he
German prisoner. The suspense
[snreycd heavily upon Colonel Roose-
veit, who suffered rcignantly, II
silently. his friends declare.
ASKED NO FAvORS.
Colonel Roosevelt insisted, in let
fer4te General peyton c. March. that
No execution be made In his favor re-
sperting the burial OF his son on for
esgn soil, saving that he and his wife
had always believed that Where the
tree fails. there let II lie"
The serious " round sustained by Cap
tain Archibald Roosevelt. another of
his soldier sons and from which Can
tain Roosevelt has not set recovered.
aiso added to the cclonels anxieties
"a
Arength.
The public hrst received inform alton
that Colorke1 Roosevelt had a serious
AiiYnent on February last, when he
was removed from his home tn Rocse-
velt hospital after undergoing an ope-
ration ON ono Of his cars
II Two more operations were performed
1t the husrfsai shortly after HIS ar
rival Explanation was made AZ n"
kline that the operations were for the
removal of diseased tissues Of the in
fecfed car Hts physicians admitted
that his condition WAS serious, He re-
NAMED at the hospital until March T.
Returning home. ne rested for two
months during which time he per
formed only the lIehtest kinds Of
work. But In May and June he filled
4 number ~ speaking erHagements In
New England and the WeTt. declining
to abandon his Western tour IN June
when aSsaiged by a slight attack of
erysiretas In ono az his legs
AGAIN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.
Colonel Roosevelt was again re-
usaynd 70 Roosevelt hospital early IN
November. suffering from rheumatism
snd sciatiea and. while bulletins were
ISSUED that ibis Was normal case
n hich was expected TO respond to treat
4nnt in the customary time. ruinoFs
kpread that his Illness was more sert-
H. yv..H.
he reached Sycamore Hill on Christ :
mas day, the colonel responded to a
uMery as To his health with his IA
mflsar phrase *I'm feeling bully
Two days before his death the coll
0nel informed nr. Falier. WHO attends
the Roosevelt family when It's mem
hers are at Sa yamore Hin. that he
was feeling hne" and looked forward
eagerly to resuming. in the near fu-
ture, his favorite pastime OF feiiing
trees and ehopping wood on his estate
here.
An attack Of irnaumatory rheums :
tfxsn on Scw Years sav sat the cosenei
hack somewhat in the steady improve
ment he had made since 'returnin &
from the hospital. and confined him
more or less TO his room. But no spe-
INSTRUMENTATION WAS entertained from
that cause
The first warning that his end might
~ Imminent was sounded late last
might by Colonel Roosevelt himself dur
inw a visit by Or. Fa'ler. The nhysi-
cian had been summoned by the
4fAined nurse
END WAS NEAR.
II felt As though my heart was GO
ling To stop beating. ] couldn't seem
Ia get a lnng breath" said the colonel
to rr. Failer
But even that warning failed of
eome Of it's full Significance for Colonel
Roosevelt was fully dressed. spore IN
his customary CHEEKY, hearty manner
ard '1ooked just as he usually did, Is
The doctor said to-day. Or. F'ai1er de-
CiAred the colonel had no feeling what
ever that he Was going tn die,
The former president was apparently
IN the hest of spirits when he retired
1T fI:a6 o'clock and fell asleep as was
his custom, with the prom pf aess OF a
erhooiboy. Fits man. James Amos. no.
kicinE the coionei's heavy breathing
md then the cessation OF All noise,
utepped to the bedside shortly after 1
6'elock this morning and laid his hand
Oh the coloneIs shoulder. There was
no response. Alarmed. for Colonel
Rooseveit'a frequent bunting trips had
accustomed finn to awaking with the
eaae Of = woodsman. Amos called the
nuree She discovered that death had
rcsnA while her noted patient slept f,r,
Fafinr was hastily summoned. but
build only confirm the fact.
Messages Pour In.
Local messages Of coincidence and
kclegrams from all parts Of the coun-
INV came In q steady flow 20 Sycamore
1fii today.
Owing to the fact that no immeeiate
approximations were felt respecting the
suIoncfs condition. members OF his