John Wilbur Mohler, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mohler of Albany, died at nine a.m. Tuesday at the Protestant hospital in Columbus, a victim of cerebro-spinal meningitis, or spotted fever. The deceased was a young man of twenty-one and was attending Parson's Business College, from which, had he lived, he would have been graduated in a couple of weeks.
He was taken sick very suddenly Tuesday of last week. On his desk was a letter dated April 18 and addressed "To All at Home." He had written just a part of the opening sentence when he was obliged to stop. The letter was found by his brother William. The sick boy was removed to the hospital Thursday in order that he might receive better treatment. He apparently realized that his illness would be fatal and asked that his best wishes be conveyed to his friends in Albany. The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and was with all an exemplary young man. The father and mother were called to Columbus by a message Saturday from their son William who was with his sick brother. Mrs. Cora Williams, a sister, went the first of the week. The remains were taken to Albany Tuesday.
The funeral was a large one and was attended by many friends from Albany and Athens.
Young Mohler's roommate, Gilbert Bishop, died two weeks ago of the same dread disease and during the illness Mohler was a faithful nurse. It is supposed he contracted the disease in this way.
(Athens County Gazette, Thursday, April 27, 1899)
He was taken sick very suddenly Tuesday of last week. On his desk was a letter dated April 18 and addressed "To All at Home." He had written just a part of the opening sentence when he was obliged to stop. The letter was found by his brother William. The sick boy was removed to the hospital Thursday in order that he might receive better treatment. He apparently realized that his illness would be fatal and asked that his best wishes be conveyed to his friends in Albany. The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and was with all an exemplary young man. The father and mother were called to Columbus by a message Saturday from their son William who was with his sick brother. Mrs. Cora Williams, a sister, went the first of the week. The remains were taken to Albany Tuesday.
The funeral was a large one and was attended by many friends from Albany and Athens.
Young Mohler's roommate, Gilbert Bishop, died two weeks ago of the same dread disease and during the illness Mohler was a faithful nurse. It is supposed he contracted the disease in this way.
(Athens County Gazette, Thursday, April 27, 1899)
John Wilbur Mohler, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mohler of Albany, died at nine a.m. Tuesday at the Protestant hospital in Columbus, a victim of cerebro-spinal meningitis, or spotted fever. The deceased was a young man of twenty-one and was attending Parson's Business College, from which, had he lived, he would have been graduated in a couple of weeks.
He was taken sick very suddenly Tuesday of last week. On his desk was a letter dated April 18 and addressed "To All at Home." He had written just a part of the opening sentence when he was obliged to stop. The letter was found by his brother William. The sick boy was removed to the hospital Thursday in order that he might receive better treatment. He apparently realized that his illness would be fatal and asked that his best wishes be conveyed to his friends in Albany. The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and was with all an exemplary young man. The father and mother were called to Columbus by a message Saturday from their son William who was with his sick brother. Mrs. Cora Williams, a sister, went the first of the week. The remains were taken to Albany Tuesday.
The funeral was a large one and was attended by many friends from Albany and Athens.
Young Mohler's roommate, Gilbert Bishop, died two weeks ago of the same dread disease and during the illness Mohler was a faithful nurse. It is supposed he contracted the disease in this way.
(Athens County Gazette, Thursday, April 27, 1899)
He was taken sick very suddenly Tuesday of last week. On his desk was a letter dated April 18 and addressed "To All at Home." He had written just a part of the opening sentence when he was obliged to stop. The letter was found by his brother William. The sick boy was removed to the hospital Thursday in order that he might receive better treatment. He apparently realized that his illness would be fatal and asked that his best wishes be conveyed to his friends in Albany. The deceased was a member of the Presbyterian church and was with all an exemplary young man. The father and mother were called to Columbus by a message Saturday from their son William who was with his sick brother. Mrs. Cora Williams, a sister, went the first of the week. The remains were taken to Albany Tuesday.
The funeral was a large one and was attended by many friends from Albany and Athens.
Young Mohler's roommate, Gilbert Bishop, died two weeks ago of the same dread disease and during the illness Mohler was a faithful nurse. It is supposed he contracted the disease in this way.
(Athens County Gazette, Thursday, April 27, 1899)
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