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Description: End Comes to Eventful life - Rev. Dr. Talmage Passes Away Peacefully at his Home in Washington
Date: April 19 1902Newspaper published in: Baltimore, Md.
Page/Column: 2/6
End Comes to Eventful life - Rev. Dr. Talmage Passes Away Peacefully at his Home in Washington
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, the noted Presbyterian divine died Saturday night at his residence in this city. It had been evident for some days that there was no hope of recovery, and the attending physicians so informed the family. The patient gradually grew weaker, until life passed away so quietly that even the members of the family, all of whom were watching at the bedside, hardly knew that he had gone. The immediate cause of death was inflammation of the brain.
Dr. Talmage was in poor health when he started away from Washington for Mexico for a vacation and rest six weeks ago. He was then suffering from influenza and serious catarrhal conditions. Since his return to Washington some time ago, he has been quite ill. Until Thursday, however, fears for this death were not entertained. The last rational words uttered by Dr. Talmage were on the day preceding the marriage of his daughter, when he said "Of course, I know you, Maud." Since then he has been unconscious.
The body was conveyed to Brooklyn where interment was made in the family plot in Greenwood Cemetery.