Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Andre, R.G. 1904
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Arizona Republican-July 3, 1904
R.G. ANDRE
July 3, 1904

The funeral of R.G. Andre who died Friday evening was held 
from the home yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the 
three different orders of which he was a member: The United 
Moderns, the Woodmen and the Workmen. The services were 
conducted by Rev. Fields of the ME Church, South.  Immediately 
after the service here the body was escorted to Phoenix where 
it was met by the Phoenix Lodge, A.O.U.W who took charge and 
the final services were held at their cemetery where the 
interment was made.

Mr. Andre's death was so sudden and unexpected that it was a 
great shock to his friends.  Many had heard nothing of the 
accident until after it was rumored that he was dead.  The 
full particulars of the accident which resulted so tragically 
have not yet been fully learned but some of it is as follows:

He left here Thursday intending to take an extensive trip to 
the eastern part of the territory expecting to be gone 
several weeks.  He intended taking the stage to Goldfield 
on Thursday but for some reason missed it and did not leave 
Mesa until Friday morning.  Then he left on Fellow's Stage.  
When the stage reached the Highland Canal about four miles 
east of Mesa, the accident occurred.  It is said that Mr. 
Andre was lying on top of the load asleep and when the 
stage struck a small chuck hole he fell and one wheel 
passed over his body severely crushing his right shoulder.  
The extent of the injury was not realized at the time and 
a messenger was sent back to Mesa for someone to go out 
after him.  Phil Mets took a rig and went.  The injured 
man was brought to the hotel at Mesa and his wife and 
Doctor Mouer of this place were notified by phone.  
They went there immediately and brought him home.  
He arrived here about four o'clock in the afternoon. 
About half past six he had been walking up a flight  
of stairs and he grew worse and Dr. Mouer was sent for.  
He happened to be unavailable and Dr. Alexander who has 
his office in the same building was in Phoenix.  By the 
time Dr. Charles H. Jones arrived Mr. Andre had passed away.

Mr. Andre was 57 years old and was born in France but was 
raised and educated in Germany.  He served in the German 
army for a number of years and after coming to the United 
States was employed in Baltimore at his trade.  He came 
west for the government in the early seventies where he 
again worked at his trade making harness and saddles for 
the troops stationed at Fort Grant.  He afterwards joined 
the regular army, serving for a considerable length of 
time as a scout.  He took a prominent part in many of the 
Indian battles in this territory and was present at the 
capture of Geronimo.  After leaving the service of the 
government he moved to Phoenix where for many years he 
worked at his trade.  After leaving there he came to 
Tempe and since then has been closely connected with the 
affairs of the town.  He was always interested in the 
welfare of the city and was a lodge man in true sense 
of the word.

Recently he has taken a great interest in mining and held 
several valuable claims in different parts of the territory 
and it was on mining business that he was making the trip.

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