Rensselaer Republican, Volume 24, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1891 — Sudden Death of Henry Platt. [ARTICLE]

Sudden Death of Henry Platt.

Henry Platt, an old and universally respected citizen of Rensselaer, died suddenly about three o ’ dock, last Thursday morning, at his residence, on Division street. He had gone to bed in apparent usual health, the evening before, although complaining of being tired. About 2 o’clock he was awakened by a sharp pain over the heart, and prose and walked about a while for relief. Returning to bed, about 2:30 and shortly thereafter cried out loudly, with pain. This was twice repeated, at intervals of 5 or 10 minutes, and after the third time his wife arose and lighted a lamp, and upon turning to the bed she found him dead. She immediately called several of the nearest neighbors, one of whom summoned Dr. V. E, Loughndge, and he pronounced the disease neuralgia of the heart.

Henry Platt was born in Meeklen-burg-Schewerin, Germany, Nov. 2, 1825, and his age at ,leatb wa3 $5 years, 9 months and 15 days. In company witn his younger brother, Charles, now also a resident of Rensselaer, he entered the German army in 1848 and took part in the war between Denmark and Holstein, in that year. In' June 1851 the brothers landed in New York. Henry soon went to Michigan where he married his first wife; who, with Tier infant son, met a tragic death in the burning of their house. In 1863 he married the lady who is now his widow. They had 7 children, but three only survive him.

He was raued in the Lutheran church, but has been a member of the Rensselaer M. E. church, for several years, and was janitor of the same, when he died. He was a thoroughly honest and inoffensive man, in every respect, and probably bad not an enemy on earth. The iuneral was held Friday afternoon, at the M. E. Cburrb, i Rev. T. F. Drake conducting the religious services. The following old residents weie the stall-bearers: Simon Fbillips, A. Leopold, Michael Eger, Henry Harris. Peter M nnicus, H. M. Babb. Interment was made in Weston cemetery.