Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1919-01-10

Col. Theodore Roosevelt. 26th
president Of the United States, died
peacefully in his sleep at his home
on Sycamore Hill early Monday
morning. Jan. 8.
The colonel suffered a severe at
tack OF rheumatism and sciatica on
New Years day, but none believed
that his illness would likely prove
fatal. The former president sat mp
most OF Sunday and retired at IL
O'Clock that night.
Apparently neither Colonel Roose-
Welt nor his wife had any foreboding
that death would so soon still his ac-
tive mind and body. It was only.
Sunday that Mrs. Roosevelt sent q let
ter to Charles Stewart Davidson,
chairman OF the general citizens
committee appointed to welcome re-
turning soldiers in New York. an
nouncing that the colonel would ac-
cept the honorary Craftsmanship OF
the committee.
It wars 4:15 O'Clock Monday morn
Ing that the former president died in
his sleep, painlessly. His death was
due directly to a blood clot lodged In
one lung, the result OF intiamatory
rheumatism.
Put out the light, please" were
the former presidents last words.
They were addressed to his personal
attendant, James Amos, young ne
gro 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 to, call the nurse who had been
summoned from Oyster Bay Sunday.
When they returned Colonel ROose-
velt had breathed hia last, They
called MRS. Roosevelt, the only MEM
bar os the family who was at home.
There had been q family gathering
Christmas day, but as no alarm was
felt over the colonels condition, the
children who were able to spend the
holiday with their parents had gone
to different parts of the country.
At 1890 Sunday night, when DIR.
J. A. FaIler called at the home, Col.
Roosevelt said to the physician, II
felt as though my heart was going 20
stop beating" DIR. Faller had no
reason to believe. however. that Mr..
Roosevelt was IN any immediate dan
ger So certain was he that thie
was true that Mrs. Roosevelt and the
nurse retired.
One of Col. Rooseve1t-s New York
physicians visited him Friday, but al
though the former president was suf-
fering some pain from the rheuna-
tism he made light of 1t, laughing
and chatting without restraint.
Colonel Roosevelt called to Sag.
amore Hill Sunday a village barber
whose work ne liked.
I'm feeling bully. John," he said
ssbut I sent for you because dom
feel like shaving myself today, 30 SCI
ready"
Colonel Roosevelt's illness dated
from last February. Il was on Lhe
nfth of that month, that, followine
an operation on one of his ears, ht
was removed from Oyster Bay to ths
Roosevelt hospital In New York. H
remained there until March 8, mean
while undergoing two more opera
tions.
Two months later he insisted OF
keeping speaking engagements ar
ranged for him in many cities. ant
until the fall continued to give from
the platform his Views on interna
tfonal affairs.
In November he was forced 10 re
turn to the hospital for treatment Q
rheumatism. Monday, through 81
announcement by his physicians CON
ceruing the cause of his death, it be
came known that three weeks befOri
ne left the hospital 90 return TO Sag
amore Hill on Christmas day, b.
had suffered q pulmonary embolisn
which nearly proved fatal
His remains were laid to res
Wednesday, without pomp or cere
mony. In Youngss Memorial cemeter
At Oyster Bay. He was buried on
knoll overlooking Long Island sound
. plot which ne and Mrs. Roosevelt
selected soon after he left the Whit
House
After prayers AZ the Roosevelt
home. at which only members Of tn
family were present. the funeral ser
vices were held at 12:Ab o'clock i
Christ Episcopal church, the little Oh
frame structure where for years IN
colonel and his family attended d
vine worship.
At the request Of Mrs. Roosevelt
no flowers were sent. The altar va
decorated only with laurel placed o
il for the Christmas season. AlH
In conformance with Mrs. Roosevelt
4 wishes, there was no music and n
ksu1ogy. but only the simple service {
@khe Episcopal church. conducted b
the pastor. the Rev. George =. Ia
mage
One Of the things believed 20 hay
contributed more than auy other