Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-06-27
FIGHTING BOB"
lAFOLLETTE DIES
j, IN WASHINGTON
Heart Attack and Asthma
Are Fatal to Wisconsin
u. S. Senator.


sg,,sa from heart failure induced by
m..sraI breakdown and an attack Of
e.'oeaal asthma. He was 40 years
I'D On June -.
rae Wisconsin senator and later in
ssrsa8ent presidential candidate be
IN fsilin. il hcrlth even before the
s49l campalen. Several weeks ago he
e.,,rscre5 4 severe cold which deyel-
o,a8 mra asthma. His heart, Which
mad been unable to stand the strain,
frsHr gave way, and he sank rapidly
4t6aorH they realized the seriousness
If Senator La Follette's condition,
members of bis family had hoped that
be would recover
Victim Of Heart AiIment
Senator Ia Toilette long was a vic
tim Of angina pectoris, a heart all
hepr. and this. with his asthmatic at
tgcs caused him to suffer greatly from
sbortuess of breath. Violent cough
Hg spells accompanied his illness.
After ali the storms Of his long ca
reer he passed away very quietly, sur
rouded by members of his family.
He was conscious almost until death,
but for several hours had been able
TO speak only In whispers to those
shout him
Last Words Express Peace
Senator La Follette's last clear
lords voiced his feeling that he was
dying and leaving things undOne that
he wanted to do. Calling his son,
Robert to his bedside during his last
hours. he said
4 ana at peace with all the world
but there is lot Of work l could
still do. l don't know how the people
will feel toward me, but l shall take
to the grave my love for them which
has sustained me through life"
The body was taken to Madison,
Wis today it being arranged to hold
The funeral in the state capitol build
luz there on Monday, June %.
Physicians Statement
Or Charles c Marbury. the family
physician who was at Senator La Fol
lettes bedside when he died, issued
The following statement covering his
illness and death:
Senator La Toilette had suffered
from angina pectoris for 10 years.
Ihe attacks gradually increased in
frequency and in severity. The stress
ana strain Incidental to political cam
paens and his senatorial duties fire.
qaeatly were attended by anginal at
'a1ss Of varying degrees Of intensity.
These attacks became decidedly
worse n 1923 lie spent the fall of
tAa' year In Europe and on his re-
'a.A suffered severe attacks of angina
peslors fer month or more. He
resumed Ills duties in the senate dur
Hs 'ae winter of 1923 1924 for about
" weeks ana then had an attack of
l1eanaaia from which he made q good
Recovery. 49,
Wintered in Florida
Though fully informed of the DOS
tale consequences to himself, Senator
Ia Toilette determined to enter tho
I~1ta.sa last summer notwithstapd-
u's .e@ea advice and during and inn.
Nf+ase.y after yle campaign his graat
appeared unabated. He suf.
,s'e a. attack Of influenza. however
-as winter and spent six weeks n
fes tle last month he has hoon
-e9 e tas bed On account Of an
bronchitis with associated
asthma and repeated attacl,e
HectoriS His great vitalftv
-.''ea fighting spirit told Il
eyeral days. but he was
n.y. 'Fa from the angina at.
e. experienced at s a n Tbprs
Fl p m. No passed away
sss Pays Tender 7ribut.
coolidge sent the follow
81 81 Mrs La Toilette
10 having reached me If
- Senator La Toilette 7
% you and your Fam.
4F If myself and Mrs
presided over the
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