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contributor_name: Marta Norton
newspaper_name: Daily Moon
newspaper_date: Dec. 11, 1891
town_of_publication: Battle Creek
county_of_publication: Calhoun
state_of_publication: Michigan
newspaper_article: The Battle Creek Daily Moon
Friday, December 11, 1891; page 8
SUDDEN DEATH
David J. Downs Crosses the Dark River this Morning
Our citizens were greatly shocked this morning by the report that soon gained
grnerality about the city, that David J. DOWNS,
an old respected citizen, had died in his bed at home on East Main Street,
just east of the Methodist Church. Mr. DOWNS suffered from heart
troubles, but it is thought the immediate cause of his death was the bursting
of a blood vessel in his head.
When Mr. DOWNS awoke this morning he complained of being sick, and finally
said he thought he would lie abed a little longer. His wife arose
and dressed as fast as possible, after which she called her son Eugene, whom
she dispatched to the nearest telephone to summon a doctor.
Dr. KIMBALL was called and came a few minutes later. He hound his patient's
pulse very low, and administered medicines for the trouble.
Mr. DOWNS complained of his head, and the doctor stepped intothe next room to
prepare something for it, when he heard a strange sound, and entering the
bedroom
he found him breathing his last. Mr. DOWNS died at 7:30 a.m., and apparently
was conscious up to the last moment. his death was entirely unexpected, for
although feeble, he had been usually well up to the time he retired last
night.
Deceased was seventy-eight years of age at his last birthday in September.
He came to Michigan from Orleans County, N.Y., with his father in the fall of
1839, settling near the present village of Ceresco, and a few years later he
removed to this city, where he has resided about forty-five years. For most
of this time he has carried on the livery business in this city, and has
always been respected as an upright business man, a kind neighbor and a most
estimable citizen.
He leaves a widow and four grown up children, as follows: R.J. DOWNS of
Chicago; Eugene P. DOWNS of this city; Mrs. A.H. TILLSON and Mrs. J. NORTON.
The children, three of whom are away from the city at their homes, have been
apprised of their bereavement by telegraph, and no arrangements for the
funeral will be made until they arrive here. Mrs. A. O. HYDE of Marshall, is
a sister of Mr. DOWNS.
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