Civil War veteran
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L. D. Harmon expired at 9:15 o'clock this morning, a few minutes after receiving a severe attack of apoplexy, which, accompanied by neuralgia pains in the region of his abdomen, rendered him helpless.
Mr., Harmon had planned to go to New York with his wife, for a visit, intending to leave this afternoon at 4:42 o'clock on the Chicago & Northwestern train. It was his purpose to visit his office in the Old National Bank building and there to make final arrangements for his going away. So he left his house, which is at the foot of Winnebago street, and close to the lake, at shortly after nine o'clock. When Mr. Harmon reached the gate, he was stricken. In severe pain and utterly distressed, he managed to retrace his steps to the house.
Entering he reached the couch in the living room, and called out to his mother-in-law, Mrs. G. W. Washburn, "Get the bed ready: I'm sick," Indicating his abdomen with his hands. Mrs, Harmon, who had been on the second floor, also engaged in making ready for departure, came to the living room, Mr.
Harmon said: "Get something hot on my feet." In a very few minutes, however, he fell backward, and his life was gone.
Mrs. Harmon, doing the utmost in her power, telephoned to Miss Minnie Prautch, who resides a short distance away on Merritt .street, and several physicians were also called for, Dr. R. S. Milbee being the first to arrive. He found Mr. Harmon dead and pronounced the cause an attack of apoplexy.
ACTIVE IN BUSINESS. The deceased was one of the oldest active business men in Oshkosh. For a great many years, he had been Identified with the insurance business, and it was with deepest sorrow that the business men of the city learned of Mr. Harmon's death. Men who knew him best said he was a gentleman of unusual strength of character and probity.
He was born January 30, 1841, at Hogden, Me., and his age was thus sixty-nine years. He was captain of Company B, thirty-seventh regiment, Wisconsin volunteer infantry, in the civil war, and he was wounded in battle several times.
Mr. Harmon came to Oshkosh when he was a lad of fourteen years. This city had been his place of residence ever since.
He is survived by the wife, who is the daughter of the late Judge G. W. Washburn, and a daughter of fourteen, Helen, who attends school in this city.
It was one of the marked characteristics of L D. Harmon that he avoided publicity an much as possible. He had a strong aversion to the publication of his picture, and it is out of respect to this trait that The Northwestern does not print his portrait. Simple in ail his tastes, and clean in every act, Mr. Harmon was a man who had a large number of warm. He was president of the Oshkosh Whist club, and was one of the presidents of the American Whist league.
BELONGED TO LODGES, He was a member of Centennial Masonic lodge. No. 205, and belonged to Tyriann chapter of Royal Arch Maons: was a member of the Oshkosh lodge of Elks, a member of the Oshkosh Yacht club, and a member or the Algoma Country club. He took active interest in golf, a game which he followed each season as long as the weather permitted. He was always a welcome visitor at the Elks' club, where lie spent a portion of each afternoon after he bad finished his work.
To his intimate friends Mr. Harmon was familiarly known as "Pack" Harmon, this nickname he is said to to have received during his service in the civil war. One story being that he was always readv and willing to help a wounded soldier by carrying his pack for him, thus relieving the wounded man's burden.
The funeral arrangements have not been made,
The Oshkosh Northwestern
1910 Mon. Jan 17 Page 3
Contributor: JAZ (48097722)
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L. D. Harmon expired at 9:15 o'clock this morning, a few minutes after receiving a severe attack of apoplexy, which, accompanied by neuralgia pains in the region of his abdomen, rendered him helpless.
Mr., Harmon had planned to go to New York with his wife, for a visit, intending to leave this afternoon at 4:42 o'clock on the Chicago & Northwestern train. It was his purpose to visit his office in the Old National Bank building and there to make final arrangements for his going away. So he left his house, which is at the foot of Winnebago street, and close to the lake, at shortly after nine o'clock. When Mr. Harmon reached the gate, he was stricken. In severe pain and utterly distressed, he managed to retrace his steps to the house.
Entering he reached the couch in the living room, and called out to his mother-in-law, Mrs. G. W. Washburn, "Get the bed ready: I'm sick," Indicating his abdomen with his hands. Mrs, Harmon, who had been on the second floor, also engaged in making ready for departure, came to the living room, Mr.
Harmon said: "Get something hot on my feet." In a very few minutes, however, he fell backward, and his life was gone.
Mrs. Harmon, doing the utmost in her power, telephoned to Miss Minnie Prautch, who resides a short distance away on Merritt .street, and several physicians were also called for, Dr. R. S. Milbee being the first to arrive. He found Mr. Harmon dead and pronounced the cause an attack of apoplexy.
ACTIVE IN BUSINESS. The deceased was one of the oldest active business men in Oshkosh. For a great many years, he had been Identified with the insurance business, and it was with deepest sorrow that the business men of the city learned of Mr. Harmon's death. Men who knew him best said he was a gentleman of unusual strength of character and probity.
He was born January 30, 1841, at Hogden, Me., and his age was thus sixty-nine years. He was captain of Company B, thirty-seventh regiment, Wisconsin volunteer infantry, in the civil war, and he was wounded in battle several times.
Mr. Harmon came to Oshkosh when he was a lad of fourteen years. This city had been his place of residence ever since.
He is survived by the wife, who is the daughter of the late Judge G. W. Washburn, and a daughter of fourteen, Helen, who attends school in this city.
It was one of the marked characteristics of L D. Harmon that he avoided publicity an much as possible. He had a strong aversion to the publication of his picture, and it is out of respect to this trait that The Northwestern does not print his portrait. Simple in ail his tastes, and clean in every act, Mr. Harmon was a man who had a large number of warm. He was president of the Oshkosh Whist club, and was one of the presidents of the American Whist league.
BELONGED TO LODGES, He was a member of Centennial Masonic lodge. No. 205, and belonged to Tyriann chapter of Royal Arch Maons: was a member of the Oshkosh lodge of Elks, a member of the Oshkosh Yacht club, and a member or the Algoma Country club. He took active interest in golf, a game which he followed each season as long as the weather permitted. He was always a welcome visitor at the Elks' club, where lie spent a portion of each afternoon after he bad finished his work.
To his intimate friends Mr. Harmon was familiarly known as "Pack" Harmon, this nickname he is said to to have received during his service in the civil war. One story being that he was always readv and willing to help a wounded soldier by carrying his pack for him, thus relieving the wounded man's burden.
The funeral arrangements have not been made,
The Oshkosh Northwestern
1910 Mon. Jan 17 Page 3
Contributor: JAZ (48097722)
Civil War veteran
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L. D. Harmon expired at 9:15 o'clock this morning, a few minutes after receiving a severe attack of apoplexy, which, accompanied by neuralgia pains in the region of his abdomen, rendered him helpless.
Mr., Harmon had planned to go to New York with his wife, for a visit, intending to leave this afternoon at 4:42 o'clock on the Chicago & Northwestern train. It was his purpose to visit his office in the Old National Bank building and there to make final arrangements for his going away. So he left his house, which is at the foot of Winnebago street, and close to the lake, at shortly after nine o'clock. When Mr. Harmon reached the gate, he was stricken. In severe pain and utterly distressed, he managed to retrace his steps to the house.
Entering he reached the couch in the living room, and called out to his mother-in-law, Mrs. G. W. Washburn, "Get the bed ready: I'm sick," Indicating his abdomen with his hands. Mrs, Harmon, who had been on the second floor, also engaged in making ready for departure, came to the living room, Mr.
Harmon said: "Get something hot on my feet." In a very few minutes, however, he fell backward, and his life was gone.
Mrs. Harmon, doing the utmost in her power, telephoned to Miss Minnie Prautch, who resides a short distance away on Merritt .street, and several physicians were also called for, Dr. R. S. Milbee being the first to arrive. He found Mr. Harmon dead and pronounced the cause an attack of apoplexy.
ACTIVE IN BUSINESS. The deceased was one of the oldest active business men in Oshkosh. For a great many years, he had been Identified with the insurance business, and it was with deepest sorrow that the business men of the city learned of Mr. Harmon's death. Men who knew him best said he was a gentleman of unusual strength of character and probity.
He was born January 30, 1841, at Hogden, Me., and his age was thus sixty-nine years. He was captain of Company B, thirty-seventh regiment, Wisconsin volunteer infantry, in the civil war, and he was wounded in battle several times.
Mr. Harmon came to Oshkosh when he was a lad of fourteen years. This city had been his place of residence ever since.
He is survived by the wife, who is the daughter of the late Judge G. W. Washburn, and a daughter of fourteen, Helen, who attends school in this city.
It was one of the marked characteristics of L D. Harmon that he avoided publicity an much as possible. He had a strong aversion to the publication of his picture, and it is out of respect to this trait that The Northwestern does not print his portrait. Simple in ail his tastes, and clean in every act, Mr. Harmon was a man who had a large number of warm. He was president of the Oshkosh Whist club, and was one of the presidents of the American Whist league.
BELONGED TO LODGES, He was a member of Centennial Masonic lodge. No. 205, and belonged to Tyriann chapter of Royal Arch Maons: was a member of the Oshkosh lodge of Elks, a member of the Oshkosh Yacht club, and a member or the Algoma Country club. He took active interest in golf, a game which he followed each season as long as the weather permitted. He was always a welcome visitor at the Elks' club, where lie spent a portion of each afternoon after he bad finished his work.
To his intimate friends Mr. Harmon was familiarly known as "Pack" Harmon, this nickname he is said to to have received during his service in the civil war. One story being that he was always readv and willing to help a wounded soldier by carrying his pack for him, thus relieving the wounded man's burden.
The funeral arrangements have not been made,
The Oshkosh Northwestern
1910 Mon. Jan 17 Page 3
Contributor: JAZ (48097722)
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L. D. Harmon expired at 9:15 o'clock this morning, a few minutes after receiving a severe attack of apoplexy, which, accompanied by neuralgia pains in the region of his abdomen, rendered him helpless.
Mr., Harmon had planned to go to New York with his wife, for a visit, intending to leave this afternoon at 4:42 o'clock on the Chicago & Northwestern train. It was his purpose to visit his office in the Old National Bank building and there to make final arrangements for his going away. So he left his house, which is at the foot of Winnebago street, and close to the lake, at shortly after nine o'clock. When Mr. Harmon reached the gate, he was stricken. In severe pain and utterly distressed, he managed to retrace his steps to the house.
Entering he reached the couch in the living room, and called out to his mother-in-law, Mrs. G. W. Washburn, "Get the bed ready: I'm sick," Indicating his abdomen with his hands. Mrs, Harmon, who had been on the second floor, also engaged in making ready for departure, came to the living room, Mr.
Harmon said: "Get something hot on my feet." In a very few minutes, however, he fell backward, and his life was gone.
Mrs. Harmon, doing the utmost in her power, telephoned to Miss Minnie Prautch, who resides a short distance away on Merritt .street, and several physicians were also called for, Dr. R. S. Milbee being the first to arrive. He found Mr. Harmon dead and pronounced the cause an attack of apoplexy.
ACTIVE IN BUSINESS. The deceased was one of the oldest active business men in Oshkosh. For a great many years, he had been Identified with the insurance business, and it was with deepest sorrow that the business men of the city learned of Mr. Harmon's death. Men who knew him best said he was a gentleman of unusual strength of character and probity.
He was born January 30, 1841, at Hogden, Me., and his age was thus sixty-nine years. He was captain of Company B, thirty-seventh regiment, Wisconsin volunteer infantry, in the civil war, and he was wounded in battle several times.
Mr. Harmon came to Oshkosh when he was a lad of fourteen years. This city had been his place of residence ever since.
He is survived by the wife, who is the daughter of the late Judge G. W. Washburn, and a daughter of fourteen, Helen, who attends school in this city.
It was one of the marked characteristics of L D. Harmon that he avoided publicity an much as possible. He had a strong aversion to the publication of his picture, and it is out of respect to this trait that The Northwestern does not print his portrait. Simple in ail his tastes, and clean in every act, Mr. Harmon was a man who had a large number of warm. He was president of the Oshkosh Whist club, and was one of the presidents of the American Whist league.
BELONGED TO LODGES, He was a member of Centennial Masonic lodge. No. 205, and belonged to Tyriann chapter of Royal Arch Maons: was a member of the Oshkosh lodge of Elks, a member of the Oshkosh Yacht club, and a member or the Algoma Country club. He took active interest in golf, a game which he followed each season as long as the weather permitted. He was always a welcome visitor at the Elks' club, where lie spent a portion of each afternoon after he bad finished his work.
To his intimate friends Mr. Harmon was familiarly known as "Pack" Harmon, this nickname he is said to to have received during his service in the civil war. One story being that he was always readv and willing to help a wounded soldier by carrying his pack for him, thus relieving the wounded man's burden.
The funeral arrangements have not been made,
The Oshkosh Northwestern
1910 Mon. Jan 17 Page 3
Contributor: JAZ (48097722)
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