Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1885 — A Wealthy Citizen's Sudden Death. [ARTICLE]

A Wealthy Citizen's Sudden Death.

Yesterday morning as the well known captalist, George Kannal, was standing before a table, in Thompson & Bro’s, law and real-estate office, transacting some business, he suddenly began to waver, as if ailing in some way, and was caught by Mr. M. L. Spitler, beside whose chair he was standing. Mr. Spitler lowered him gently to the floor, and immediately dispatched the bystanders present to call a physician and Mr. Kannal’s relatives.’ Dr. Washburn arrived in a very few minutes, but in the mean-time those present had examined the prostrate body for signs of life, but could find none, and Mr. Spitler is of the opinion that death was almost instantaneous. He never spoke after the first seizure. When the doctor arrived he st once pronounced life extinct. The cause of death was congestion of the heart, induced by an apoplectic attack, brought on perhaps, by the exertion of climbing, the stairs in the Messrs. Thompson’s office. This n.p_ patlingly sudden death was, of course, a terrible blow to the members of the family, and especially to the distracted wife; and was a great shook to the community, in general. Mr. Kannal was a few months more than 72 years old, at the time of bis death, and has lived in Rensselaer for about 20 years. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, at the family residence.