The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-07-27
George O'Brien Dropped
Dead in Chair at Eagles
5s. Club Sunday.
ATTACK OF APOPLEXY
Physician Summoned TO Scene
Declares Deceased Died
of Apoplexy.

While talking with number of
friends on the porch at the Eagles
clubhouse on Wisconsin street Sunday
evening just before eleven o'clock,
George O'Brien, aged 88 years, former
ly cost man in the employ of the
Thomas B. Jeffery company and more
recently salesman for the Wisconsin
Gas & Electric company, dropped dead
from an attack of apoplexy. Physi-
clans, summoned hastily to the club
house, were unable to reach his side
before he breathed his last. Coroner
Truman T. Parker's investigation re-
vealed that apoplexy was the cause of
death. At the latter's direction, the
remains were later taken to the Crossin
chapel on Wisconsin street where they
were prepared for burial.
Dropped Over in Chair.
Mr.. O'Brien ON Sunday afternoon had
attended the ball game and after it
had gone to the clubhouse with a num-
Der of friends. Dinner from restau-
rant was ordered and was eaten on tho
porch, during all of which time he had
made no complaint about being i'll. He
had, however, been unusually quiet,
taking little part in the conversation.
After dinner the party chatted for sew
eral hours on the porch overlooking
Lake Michigan. a.A ..a.~
Without any warning whatever, Mr.,
O'Briep suddenly fell forward in, his
chair, his head dropping over on his
chest. Efforts were made to revive
him from an unconscious condition, but
all these were futile; he. died a few
minutes later in the arms of some Of
his friends.
Added proof that he had had no
warning of his illness was contained
in the fact that death ended plans
which he had made to go to Chicago
today to meet friend there. ,p.o,,s. ~
~v gj.sd Born in Kenosha,
George O'Brien was born in Kenosha,
the son of the late James H. O'Brien,
former alderman and long a leader in
the political life of Kenosha. He had
been educated in the St. James school
and at the College of Commerce. After
completing his course in the latter in
stitution he had entered the employ OF
the Thomas B. Jeffrey company, where
he had rapidly risen to position of
prominence in the cost department
Several years ago he, left that, company
and became associated with the Stand
ard Oil company, being employed both
at the branch in Kenosha and also at
the one in Oshkosh.
More recently he had been sales
man at the Kenosha Office of the Wis
consin Gas & Electric company, having
been promoted during the past week
He was also widely known in fra
ternal circles in Kenosha, being a
fourth degree member of the Kenosha
council of the Knights of Columbus, a
member of the Kenosha lodge Of Elks
and of the Kenosha aerie of Eagles
He had made his home for many
years with his aunt, Mrs. John O'Don-
nell, at the corner Of Congress and
Elizabeth streets. Surviving him are
one half brother, Willard O'Brien; a
half-sister, Mrs. William Schnuckel;
and three aunts, Mrs. John O'Donnell
and Miss Celia O'Brien of Kenosha and
Mrs. Nellie Devlin of Denver.
Definite arrangements for the funeral
services have not as yet been made and
announcement regarding them viii be
made later.