The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-30
DEATH CAME
PEACEFULLY
TO A. W. LUCAS
Died as he Lived, Serene and
Calm, Says G. A. Hassell,
Who Returned with Body
TRIBUTE PAID HERE
Large Number of People at
Station when Body Arrives
Many at Funeral

MANY AZ Funeral
A. w. Lucas, to whom Bismarck
this afternoon was paying solemn tri-
butte in funeral services at the city
Auditorium, died at he lived-serene,
peaceful and calm, G. A. Hassell, who
was with Mr.. Lucas in Chicago, said
after he arrived with the body in
Bismarck last night.
Mr.. Hassell went to Mr.. Lucas
room in the Morrison hotel Friday
night about 1O:40 o'clock to bid him
goodnight. The door of Mr.. Lucas
room was not locked, being left open
ASA rule so that he might receive
any business visitors. Mr.. Hassell
found him lying on the bed, fully
clothed except that his coat was of
He still wore his Eyeglasses. Appar-
emily, Mr.. Hassell said, he had lain
down to take a nap, and passed away
peacefully, without pain and without
the slightest struggle. He was lying
as if in peaceful sleep when Mr.
Hassell found him. Death, Mr.. Has
sell said, probably occurred about
$3.50 o'clock Friday night. Doctors
said heart failure was the cause.
No complaint had been voiced by
Mr.. Lucas except that after coming
to Chicago he remarked frequently
that he felt very tired. Mr.. Hasseil
saw him about 4 o'clock Friday after
noon, and he then remarked that he
was fatigued, but appeared in good
health and did not complain of any
pains.
Were Going East
Mr.. Lucas left Bismarck last Tues
dry night. He spent Wednesday in
st. Paul and representatives OF
wholehouses have informed local peo.
pie that he appeared in good health
there. Mr.. Lucas went to Chicago that
night, arriving there Thursday morn
ing. He and Mr.. Hassell completed
their buying task in Chicago Thurs
day and Friday and had secured trans
portation to take, them to New York
Saturday morning.
Mr.. Hassell said that Mrs. E. H. L.
Vespcrman and K. G. Patterson OF
Bismarck, who were in Chicago, heard
of the death or read of it in the
morning Chicago newspapers, and
called and offered assistance. None
was needed, however. The formality
Jof an examination was conducted but
the death was such plain case OF
heart failure that there was no in
quest.
The body arrived in Bismarck last
night at 1O:3O o'clock. Mr.. Hassell
had been joined at the Twin Cities by
p. r. Fields, representing the Elks;
Henry T. Murphy, representing the
Notary club, and C. w. Paulson, rep
resenting the U. C. 7. Several hun
dred people were at the station plat
form, and stood silently as the body
was removed and taken to the Perry
undertaking parlors. Several Elks and
close friends escorted the body.
A large number Of friends viewed
the body in the Perry Undertaking
parlors this morning, where it lay in
state.
Elks Have Charge
The funeral will be held at the
Auditorium and the body laid to rest
in St. Mary's cemetery.
The Elks were summoned to meet
at the lodge-room at 2 p. m. and es-
cort the body to the city Auditorium.
with the Elks band playing fun
eral march. The Elks ritualistic ser.
vice was to be carried out at the Au-
ditorium with the following as off
GERS: Exalted Ruler, Alex Rosen;
Esteemed Leading Knight, Robert
Webb; Esteemed Loyal knight
George D.. Mann; Esteemed Lectur-
ing Knight, A. P. Lenhart: Eulogy
delivered by Scott Cameron; Chap
lain, Judge l. C. Davies: Esquire, J.
l.. Kelley. Representative for the
city commission on the platform was
planned.
A deviation from the ElKs ritual
was planned for the short services at
the grave. DR.. M. w. Roam. very
close friend Of Mr.. Lucas, was. to de-
liver the last, short tribute to his
memory. ~
= Drs. G. H. and Geo. A. <Kohler Of
Minneapolis, brothers Of Mrs. Lucas
and A. H. Schimansky Of Solen, q
cousin, arrived here for the funeral.
Mrs. Hilda ,Schroll, sister Of Mr..
Lucas, is i'll in her home at Kansas
City and is unable to make the trip