The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-01-08
Former President Passed
Away Suddenly
GRIEF OVER SON
FASTENED END

Known All Over the Earth. viii Go
to His Grave rs Quiet, Domestic
Country Gentleman. VIII BE Buried
mt Oyster Bay. Was President
Years. Active in COuntry's Interest,"
and Preached Americanism to the
Last.
Oyster Bay, N. Y, Jan. 6.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, twenty-siXth pres
ident of the United States, who died
at his home on Sycamore Hill early
today, will be laid to rest without pomp |
or ceremony in Youngs Memorial Gem
etery in this village Wednesday after
noon. He will be buried on a knoll |
overlooking Long Island Sound, plot
which he and Mrs. Roosevelt selected
soon after he left the White House.
In the words Of the clergyman who
will conduct the funeral services
Americas most typical man, known
in every corner Of the earth. will go
to his grave as quiet domestic, coun-
try gentleman, beloved by his neigh
/, bors.'
After prayers at the Roosevelt home,
at which only members Of the family
will be present the funeral service
will be held at 12:45 o'clock in Christ
episcopal Church, the little old frame
structure where for years the colonel
and his family attended divine worship.
At the request Of Mrs. Roosevelt, no
flowers will be sent. The altar will
be decorated only with laurel placed
on it for the Christmas season. Also
in conformance with Mrs. ROosevclts
wishes there will be no music and no
eulogy, but only the simple service or
the Episcopal Church, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. George e.. Talmadge.
The church, founded in 1705 and re-
built in 1878 will accommodate less
than 500 persons, so that admittancc
will be by card only. These cards, 1t
was announced, will be issued from
the colonel's Office in New York, and
will be given only to relatives and in
innate friends.
Cable messages and kilograms or
coincidence, not only from fellow coun-
trymen Of high and low degree, but
from distinguished citizens OF many
nations were pouring in to oyster Bay
tonight by the hundred. All express
heartfelt grief at the passing OF a
great man and deepest sympathy for
Mrs. Roosevelt, always devoted to her
nf
most trusted advisers. The widow Is
bearing up bravely under the shock OF
his sudden death, coming so soon ar
ter that OF their youngest son, Lieut.
Quentin Roosevelt, who lost his life
in a battle with German airman las
July.
The death of Colonel Roosevelt Is be
licved by the physicians who ATTENDED
him to have been FASTENED by grie
over Quentin's, coupled with anxiet.
over the serious wounds suffered D.
Captain Archie Roosevelt, while fight
ing in France.
He was proud of his soldier son
and their hcroism, but he was a de
voted father and he grieved for the on
who gave his life for his country a
well as for the other who was wound
ed. He hid his suffering from tn
world, however, in the hope that h
might set an example for Otherfathcr
and mothers who had given their son
to the nation.
TO the last Colonel Roosevelt ha
been preaching "Americanism" an
few realized that his health had bee
shattered 1t was believed that TT
rugged constitution which had stoc
him in such good stead through s
many years OF Strenuous" life won
not fail him and that he would rega
his usual health. His messages
late. however has been deiver'
through the medium of editorials
public statements instead OF as a
dresses.
Even to his ncighbors In Oyster B;
it seemed impossible that life had en-
ed 80 suddenly for the Rough Rid
hero OF Spanish war days; the state
man who as governor of New 70
and as president had welded the "f
stick" so fearlessly; the big game hur
or OF tropical countries the citiz
who preached preparedness long /
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