Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1910 — OPERATION RESULTS FATALLY TO MRS. O. C. HALSTEAD. [ARTICLE]

OPERATION RESULTS FATALLY TO MRS. O. C. HALSTEAD.

Wife of Newton Township Former Dies in Bahnemann Bospltal After Operation for Tumor. - ■* Mrs. O. C. Halstead, of Newton township, died in Hahnemann hospital in Chicago Sunday afternoon at about 1 o’clock. The day before she had undergone an operation for the removal of a fibroid tumor. The case was a serious one and the patient’s condition Was very poor, as she had become weak and the operation had been too long delayed. It was successfully performed, however, and she came out of the effects of the operation so well that it seemed she would recover. On Sunday morning the improvement was all that could be expected and Mr. Halstead left the hospital to look after some other business; leaving word with the nurse where he could be reached by telephone. He had been away from the hospital but a short time when Mrs. Halstead was seized with a fit of vomiting. Her condition at once became serious and Mr. Halstead was recalled to the hospital. The vomiting continued and the doctors were unable to give her relief and at about 1 o’clock death brought her suffering to a close. The body was shipped here Sunday night on the 11 o’clock train and taken to the residence of John Martindale, on north Forest street. Deceased leaves a husband, one son named Roscoe, and other relatives and many friends to mourn her loss. She was a daughter of John Yeoman and her mother survives her. She was about 40 years of age. The funeral will be held at the Christian church Tuesday, Feb. Ist, at 2 o’clock, Rev. G. H. Clarke of-, ficiating. Burial will be made in Weston cemetery.