The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1919-01-09
"America's Most Typical
American, Known All
Over the World.
Died WHILE ASLEEP
"put Light Out Please" Last
Words Spoken-Passing
Entirely Unexpected.

News of the death of Americas fore
most citizen, Colonel Theodore Roose-
yelt was flashed over the wires Mon
day night and was severe shock to
the many admiring followers of the
great statesman,
The press dispatches of Tuesday
from Oyster Bay, the coloneFS home
stated that he died in his sleep early
Monday at his residence on Sycamore
Hill. it being believed death was due
TO rheumatism, which had affected his
heart.
A severe attack of sciatic rheuma-
tism was suffered by the colonel on
New Years day, but it was not beliey-
ed the illness would prove fatal
The former president sat up most of
Sunday and retired at II O'Clock that
night He went to his home on Saga
more Hill from the Roosevelt hospital
on Christmas day, and was stricken a
week later. The rheumatism affected
his right hand and it had become
much swollen. He remained in his
room and efforts were made to check
the trouble.
Selected Burial Spot.
The remains of the colonel We're
laid to rest without pomp or ceremony
in Young's Memorial cemetery at Oy-
ster Bay Wednesday afternoon. He
was buried Oh knoll overlooking
Long Island sound, a plot which he and
Mrs Roosevelt selected soon after he
left the White House. In the words of
the clergyman who conducted the fu-
neral service, Americas most typical
American" known in every corner of
the EARTH will 90 to his grave as Il
quiet democratic christian country
gentleman beloved by his neighbors'
Funeral services were held at l. 40
III Christ Episcopal church, the little
frame structure where the colonel and
family had attended worship for many
years, Immediately following prayers
al the Roosevelt home at which only
the immediate family was present
At the request of Mrs. Roosevelt no
MOWERS were sent. The altar was dec
GRATED only with laurel placed on it for
he christmas season. There was no
music and no eulogy, only the simple
service OF the Episcopal church, con
u uucted by the pastor, Rev. George Il
Talmage.
The death of Colonel Roosevelt is
NileVed to have been hastened by grief
over the death of his son Quentin and
shAletV over the serious wounds suf-
nIeu by Captain Archie Roosevelt
"iiie hghting in France.
ne was proud of his soIuler sons and
.heir herolsm, but he was a devoted fa.
anel ana ne grieved for the one who
Ne MS llIe for his country as well a>
~ ~ .he other who was wounded, He
niu MS grief from the world, however
~ tne hope that he might set an ok.
ample for other fathers and mothers
n. nau gwen their sons to the nation
hod ~ the last Colonel Roosevelt had
se Seeh preaching "Americanism," and
NV. y" reailzed that his health had been
rne ..eied' IL vas believed that the
his hisseu constitution which had stood
me-, III stich good stead through 81
NO. a"S years Of strenuous" life would
hi' I' lali him and that he would regain
lata "Sual health. His messages of
|, thr',,n however, had been delivered
mhIs hsh the medium of editorials ol
III p statements instead of addresses
II naeh 70 his neighbors in OYSTER BAY
anaee seeiiled impossible that life had
baae eu 50 suddenly for the Rough Rider
tba bV VI Spanish American war days
ya,i '"tPSllan who as governor of New
ehig a.;d g"d president had welded the
bmto, NN so fearlessly; the big game
Who 49,, u tropical jungles: the citizel
his opd pteaeiied preparedness long before
'ouillfy entered the world conflict
slaen loflnai president died in his
mnr',;, i"iIiiessly at 4 10 Monday
IL taH,i@. His death was due directly
rpynl, p'ooa clot lodged in one lung. tn,
.n VI inhamatory rheumatism.
forma,. raa our The light, please" were th,
wern nen = presidents last words. The,
ant 'e.''IeSSed to his personal attend
his Aoullg negro who had been il
Hon iee since he left the Whit,
OF his bed ~ " as sitting al the 700
the 'F = Roosevelt. the only member %
had l@'lil| eahl at home at the time
THAI eable messages sent 10 MaioI
kdore ker,nso Roosevelt, Jr.. and Captail
vice r. ~ nsooSeVelt, who are in the ser
Nichaia rance. and kilograms to Mrs
lie ana i'ongworth. to Captain Arch
ten anu Mrs. Ethel Derby. who is il
q cons,n > :. Colonel Emlen Roosevelt
l,lepbonoao ol the former president. wa,
0rstar' NJ u ard started Immediately fo
DAY. Miss Josephine Strickler