Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-12-08
VIVIAN SUZANNE CHAPEL.

VIVIAN SUZANNE CHAPEL.
The following account OF the death
Of Miss Vivian s. Chapel. daughter
OF Rev. and Mrs q. o. Chapel APP
peared in one of the newspapers OF
Crockett California, and will be read
Y with interest by friends of the strick-
en- family in Manchester.
In the death Of Miss Vivian Suzanne
Chapel at Fabiola Hospital, in Oak
land, on Monday, November 18th this
entire community has been plunged
into deep grief. She was but child
sweet and loving child. And, all
loved her
Her schoolmates, her teacher,
the hitler ones to whom she was
kindly, the social circle in which she
was so bright an ornament for her
charm and for her accomplishments
always at the service Of her friends,
even those who were just strangers,
but who noted her gentle modesty
as she walked along the street. all,
all loved her-and all these will sor-
bright being is gone.
And the family which was blessed
with her presence ah, who may
measure the grief that is there, and
the depth of resignation which low
ing parents and sisters must sound
before finding surcease? She has
gone on. That is all But to those
who are left, that going on seems
q place SO far awayand SO silent.
voiceless.
Rock, Wisconsin. on June is, 1905.
She came to Crockett from Illinois
with her parents in 1911, and in the
opening OF that year first entered
the local grammar school. She
passed through the grammar school
grades, and this year was sopho-
more IN John SWEET High School
standing high in her classes and
known az one Of the ornaments Of
the school to teachers and school.
mates alike. All the future seemed
1t Its brightest. as it does to youth
but to her is was particularly bright.
livery girlish talent was hers. The
promise was that she would grow to-
z sweet AMI glorious womanhood.
Then the destroyer came. Seye-
raj weeks ago she WAS stricken with
I disorder. mysterious In its nature
which defieA the best efforts Of medi-
al skill. She grew worse land was
ut last taken to Fabiola for better
observation, and for consultation
with the specialists In the sort OF
disorder with which she seemed af-
f1icted. :
Sone physicians were still puzzled
until It was developed BY inquiry
that months ago she had received a
severe blow on the head passing
the matter off without even report
ing it to her parents With that
knowledge, the physicians moved
more surely. they could not, how
ever, arrest the trouble. In spite
Of the best OF care, she passed away. I
The physicians state that the con- |
tributary cause OF her illness and
death was an injury received seve-
raj months ago by striking her head
on the floor of the Community Cen
ter swimming pool in making high |
dive
.The injury thus received caused
an inflammation of the cerebro-spi-
nal meninges (the membrane envel-
oping the brain and spinal cord) i
which gradually and imperceptibly
spread from the point Of concussion |
until it resulted in her complete pros
tration. No brain disorders accom-
panied her illness, as has been re-
ported, her mind being perfectly !:
clear through all her sufferings save
when at times opiates were merci-
fully administered.
while in constant conscious and
acute pain, she was SO affectionate
and accomplishing as to win the (:
hearts of doctors and nurses alike :
who did everything within their pow
er to alleviate her sufferings. Dr.. :
OMalley was her devoted and most E
tender hearted physician through her /:
entire illness and, while the dread /:
disease was most battling in its J:
and most difficult to dag
nose, his diagnosis was confined by
other physicians OF note, and by /:
known to medical science. :
he x-ray, spinal punus~.re. anu cur :
ure all being employed.
"The funeral was held q n ',canonu I
N wednesday afternoon, and was
largely attended by friends from
Crockett and elsewhere The floral
were most beautiful. Inc
hody was cremated at the Oakland
creamatory.
"Besides the parents. Rev. and MRS.
=. o. Chapel, two sisters, misses
and Frances, are left TO