| He never married. |
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He was a farmer, having lived in SD for 20-30 years but when he became ill, was brought to Decatur to live with his brother, Frank, and his condition steadily worsened. |
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The newspaper carried the story: "Thomas H. Powell died suddenly at11:30 o'clock Wednesday
morning in the grain office of his brother,F.M. Powell, 518 Wait Building. He was sixty-two
years old. Mr.Powell had been in failing health for a long time. Wednesday morninghe went
to the office of his brother and became suddenly ill and diedbefore anything could be done
for him. He suffered from uremicpoisoning, which induced high blood pressure on the brain,
and hisphysician said this was the cause of his death." The deathcertificate listed the cause
of death as heart dilated withcontributing factors of nephritis and arteriosclerosis. His death was noted in the Powell family reunion notes that year assaddening the entire family. |
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His funeral was held at the Christian Church of Sullivan, IL, on Friday afternoon at 1 PM with services conducted by Rev HH Hopper. |