Death Of A. S. DeMerchant
It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of one of our most respected pioneer neighboring ranchers, a most honorable citizen and a highly esteemed personal friend in the person of Alexander S. DeMerchant, who passed away after a protracted illness Monday night at his home on Ellemeham mountain. The news of the death of Mr. DeMerchant was a violent shock to his friends, and that includes every resident in the north part of the county who has had the pleasure of his acquaintance. It was known that the deceased had suffered a very critical illness, but the general impression prevailed that he was very much improved, with every chance of his ultimate recovery. Indeed we are informed that up to within a few hours of his death Mr. DeMerchant seemed to be improving, and he expressed himself as feeling much stronger on the afternoon of the day of his demise. Very suddenly he commenced sinking and within a few hours after the change he breathed his last, conscious up to the end. His devoted wife and a neighbor or two were at his bedside when the end came.
Mr. DeMerchant had been ailing throughout the winter and some weeks ago during the prevailance of the influenza he was taken down with that ailment. The disease developed into pneumonia and the patient was brought down to the local hospital, where he was treated, and he so improved that he was permitted to return to his home ten days or two weeks ago. He was so run down that he could not rally from the siege of pneumonia, and while the direct cause of death is pronounced to have been gastric ulceration of the stomach, the influenza was really responsible for his early demise, even though his stomach trouble might have proved fatal eventually.
The funeral took place from the Catholic church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock and a large congregation of citizens assembled to pay their last respects to the dead. Interment was in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Alexander S. DeMerchant was born in Carlton county, New Brunswick, June 15, 1858, and hence was aged 60 years, 10 months and 4 days. At an early age his parents moved to northern Maine, where he was raised and where he spent many years of his life. Some 19 years ago he came to Okanogan county and located on Ellemeham mountain, where he has since resided. He was married to Miss Nellie Crane, of New Brunswick, and one child was born to this union, Leo, who is at Chicago, just on the eve of graduating from a medical college. He also leaves a brother, W. J. DeMerchant of this place, a sister, Mrs. Oliver Tufty, of Tonasket, and two sisters residing in Maine.
There are few citizens of northern Okanogan county who have been more esteemed by not only immediate neighbors, but all with whom they came in contact than S. A. DeMerchant. The deceased was a gentleman of sterling worth, honorable, upright and absolutely honest in all his dealings. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and always genial and pleasant in his intercourse with his fellowmen. Sympathetic of heart he was a most kindly neighbor, a devoted husband and father, a most valuable citizen whose place it will be hard to fill. Our ocquaintance with the deceased extended over the entire period of his residence in this locality, and we hold him in the very highest regard for his irreproachable character. Our sympathy the sympathy of the entire community, goes out to the bereaved wife, son and relatives in this hour of their great affliction and irreparable loss.
The Oroville Gazette - Oroville, Washington - April 23, 1920
It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of one of our most respected pioneer neighboring ranchers, a most honorable citizen and a highly esteemed personal friend in the person of Alexander S. DeMerchant, who passed away after a protracted illness Monday night at his home on Ellemeham mountain. The news of the death of Mr. DeMerchant was a violent shock to his friends, and that includes every resident in the north part of the county who has had the pleasure of his acquaintance. It was known that the deceased had suffered a very critical illness, but the general impression prevailed that he was very much improved, with every chance of his ultimate recovery. Indeed we are informed that up to within a few hours of his death Mr. DeMerchant seemed to be improving, and he expressed himself as feeling much stronger on the afternoon of the day of his demise. Very suddenly he commenced sinking and within a few hours after the change he breathed his last, conscious up to the end. His devoted wife and a neighbor or two were at his bedside when the end came.
Mr. DeMerchant had been ailing throughout the winter and some weeks ago during the prevailance of the influenza he was taken down with that ailment. The disease developed into pneumonia and the patient was brought down to the local hospital, where he was treated, and he so improved that he was permitted to return to his home ten days or two weeks ago. He was so run down that he could not rally from the siege of pneumonia, and while the direct cause of death is pronounced to have been gastric ulceration of the stomach, the influenza was really responsible for his early demise, even though his stomach trouble might have proved fatal eventually.
The funeral took place from the Catholic church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock and a large congregation of citizens assembled to pay their last respects to the dead. Interment was in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Alexander S. DeMerchant was born in Carlton county, New Brunswick, June 15, 1858, and hence was aged 60 years, 10 months and 4 days. At an early age his parents moved to northern Maine, where he was raised and where he spent many years of his life. Some 19 years ago he came to Okanogan county and located on Ellemeham mountain, where he has since resided. He was married to Miss Nellie Crane, of New Brunswick, and one child was born to this union, Leo, who is at Chicago, just on the eve of graduating from a medical college. He also leaves a brother, W. J. DeMerchant of this place, a sister, Mrs. Oliver Tufty, of Tonasket, and two sisters residing in Maine.
There are few citizens of northern Okanogan county who have been more esteemed by not only immediate neighbors, but all with whom they came in contact than S. A. DeMerchant. The deceased was a gentleman of sterling worth, honorable, upright and absolutely honest in all his dealings. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and always genial and pleasant in his intercourse with his fellowmen. Sympathetic of heart he was a most kindly neighbor, a devoted husband and father, a most valuable citizen whose place it will be hard to fill. Our ocquaintance with the deceased extended over the entire period of his residence in this locality, and we hold him in the very highest regard for his irreproachable character. Our sympathy the sympathy of the entire community, goes out to the bereaved wife, son and relatives in this hour of their great affliction and irreparable loss.
The Oroville Gazette - Oroville, Washington - April 23, 1920
Death Of A. S. DeMerchant
It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of one of our most respected pioneer neighboring ranchers, a most honorable citizen and a highly esteemed personal friend in the person of Alexander S. DeMerchant, who passed away after a protracted illness Monday night at his home on Ellemeham mountain. The news of the death of Mr. DeMerchant was a violent shock to his friends, and that includes every resident in the north part of the county who has had the pleasure of his acquaintance. It was known that the deceased had suffered a very critical illness, but the general impression prevailed that he was very much improved, with every chance of his ultimate recovery. Indeed we are informed that up to within a few hours of his death Mr. DeMerchant seemed to be improving, and he expressed himself as feeling much stronger on the afternoon of the day of his demise. Very suddenly he commenced sinking and within a few hours after the change he breathed his last, conscious up to the end. His devoted wife and a neighbor or two were at his bedside when the end came.
Mr. DeMerchant had been ailing throughout the winter and some weeks ago during the prevailance of the influenza he was taken down with that ailment. The disease developed into pneumonia and the patient was brought down to the local hospital, where he was treated, and he so improved that he was permitted to return to his home ten days or two weeks ago. He was so run down that he could not rally from the siege of pneumonia, and while the direct cause of death is pronounced to have been gastric ulceration of the stomach, the influenza was really responsible for his early demise, even though his stomach trouble might have proved fatal eventually.
The funeral took place from the Catholic church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock and a large congregation of citizens assembled to pay their last respects to the dead. Interment was in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Alexander S. DeMerchant was born in Carlton county, New Brunswick, June 15, 1858, and hence was aged 60 years, 10 months and 4 days. At an early age his parents moved to northern Maine, where he was raised and where he spent many years of his life. Some 19 years ago he came to Okanogan county and located on Ellemeham mountain, where he has since resided. He was married to Miss Nellie Crane, of New Brunswick, and one child was born to this union, Leo, who is at Chicago, just on the eve of graduating from a medical college. He also leaves a brother, W. J. DeMerchant of this place, a sister, Mrs. Oliver Tufty, of Tonasket, and two sisters residing in Maine.
There are few citizens of northern Okanogan county who have been more esteemed by not only immediate neighbors, but all with whom they came in contact than S. A. DeMerchant. The deceased was a gentleman of sterling worth, honorable, upright and absolutely honest in all his dealings. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and always genial and pleasant in his intercourse with his fellowmen. Sympathetic of heart he was a most kindly neighbor, a devoted husband and father, a most valuable citizen whose place it will be hard to fill. Our ocquaintance with the deceased extended over the entire period of his residence in this locality, and we hold him in the very highest regard for his irreproachable character. Our sympathy the sympathy of the entire community, goes out to the bereaved wife, son and relatives in this hour of their great affliction and irreparable loss.
The Oroville Gazette - Oroville, Washington - April 23, 1920
It is our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of one of our most respected pioneer neighboring ranchers, a most honorable citizen and a highly esteemed personal friend in the person of Alexander S. DeMerchant, who passed away after a protracted illness Monday night at his home on Ellemeham mountain. The news of the death of Mr. DeMerchant was a violent shock to his friends, and that includes every resident in the north part of the county who has had the pleasure of his acquaintance. It was known that the deceased had suffered a very critical illness, but the general impression prevailed that he was very much improved, with every chance of his ultimate recovery. Indeed we are informed that up to within a few hours of his death Mr. DeMerchant seemed to be improving, and he expressed himself as feeling much stronger on the afternoon of the day of his demise. Very suddenly he commenced sinking and within a few hours after the change he breathed his last, conscious up to the end. His devoted wife and a neighbor or two were at his bedside when the end came.
Mr. DeMerchant had been ailing throughout the winter and some weeks ago during the prevailance of the influenza he was taken down with that ailment. The disease developed into pneumonia and the patient was brought down to the local hospital, where he was treated, and he so improved that he was permitted to return to his home ten days or two weeks ago. He was so run down that he could not rally from the siege of pneumonia, and while the direct cause of death is pronounced to have been gastric ulceration of the stomach, the influenza was really responsible for his early demise, even though his stomach trouble might have proved fatal eventually.
The funeral took place from the Catholic church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock and a large congregation of citizens assembled to pay their last respects to the dead. Interment was in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Alexander S. DeMerchant was born in Carlton county, New Brunswick, June 15, 1858, and hence was aged 60 years, 10 months and 4 days. At an early age his parents moved to northern Maine, where he was raised and where he spent many years of his life. Some 19 years ago he came to Okanogan county and located on Ellemeham mountain, where he has since resided. He was married to Miss Nellie Crane, of New Brunswick, and one child was born to this union, Leo, who is at Chicago, just on the eve of graduating from a medical college. He also leaves a brother, W. J. DeMerchant of this place, a sister, Mrs. Oliver Tufty, of Tonasket, and two sisters residing in Maine.
There are few citizens of northern Okanogan county who have been more esteemed by not only immediate neighbors, but all with whom they came in contact than S. A. DeMerchant. The deceased was a gentleman of sterling worth, honorable, upright and absolutely honest in all his dealings. He was a man of more than ordinary intelligence, and always genial and pleasant in his intercourse with his fellowmen. Sympathetic of heart he was a most kindly neighbor, a devoted husband and father, a most valuable citizen whose place it will be hard to fill. Our ocquaintance with the deceased extended over the entire period of his residence in this locality, and we hold him in the very highest regard for his irreproachable character. Our sympathy the sympathy of the entire community, goes out to the bereaved wife, son and relatives in this hour of their great affliction and irreparable loss.
The Oroville Gazette - Oroville, Washington - April 23, 1920
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