Statewide County AZ Archives Obituaries.....Bixby, Harry L. 1902
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Arizona Republican-October 21, 1902
Harry L. Bixby
October 21, 1902
Arizona Republican Newspaper

Harry L. Bixby died at five o'clock yesterday evening at 
his home on North Seventh Street.  An operation had been 
performed on him the day before for the removal of an 
abscess in the abdominal cavity.  The abscess was removed, 
but at the conclusion of the operation, there was little 
hope of his recovery.   Mr. Bixby was not sufficiently 
strong to stand an operation though the only chance for 
his life lay in it.  He was a sufferer from a pulmonary 
trouble and besides he was afflicted with heart disease.

Something more than a week ago symptoms of his fatal 
ailment were first manifested.  It was feared that he 
was suffering from appendicitis and then he grew worse.  
Dr. Bryant of Los Angeles, one of the most eminent 
surgeons on the coast was sent for.  He arrived the 
next day by a special train accompanied by Mr. Bixby's 
brother, Mr. George Bixby.  After the arrival of Dr. 
Bryant it was decided that an operation was not 
immediately necessary and that it might not be 
necessary at all and the surgeon returned to Los 
Angeles.  Last Saturday the ailment developed so 
that it became evident that something would have 
to be done without delay.  The operation relieved 
the immediate trouble but what has happened was feared.

Mr. Bixby was a member of the firm of Bixby Brothers 
of Los Angeles, large land owners and engaged in a 
variety of enterprises, one of which was a sheep 
range in the northern part of the territory.  The 
brothers were worth several million dollars and not 
long ago sold a tract of land lying between Los 
Angeles and the seashore for a million.

About three years ago it became necessary for Mr. 
Bixby to come to this valley for relief from lung 
trouble and he had spent a considerable part of 
every winter here since.

The funeral will take place at five o'clock this 
afternoon from the residence.  It will be conducted 
by Rev. E.A. Penick.  The remains will be taken to 
Los Angeles for interment in Evergreen cemetery.  
They will be accompanied by Mrs. Bixby, Mr. George 
Bixby, and Miss Lucia Burnett, a friend of the family
who accompanied Mr. George Bixby and Dr. Bryant from 
Los Angeles.  The pall bearers this afternoon will be 
Messrs. H.I. Latham, L.H. Landis, Frank Ainsworth, 
Gordon Tweed, Roy s. Goodrich and W.W. Thayer.

Henry Llewellyn Bixby was thirty two years of age.  He was 
graduated from Yale in the class of 1893 and afterward 
took a course of two years in medicine.  In 1899 he was 
married to Miss Juliette W. Graham.  He leaves beside 
the widow, a baby two years of age, Harry L. Bixby Jr.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Bixby have been very popular and 
active in social circle during their residence in 
Phoenix.  Both were members of the country club and 
at the annual meeting last Saturday. Mr. Bixby was 
elected a director.

The Funeral
October 22, 1902

A large number of friends of the late Harry L. Bixby 
met at the family residence on North Seventh Street at 
5 o'clock yesterday afternoon to pay the last respects 
the living may tender to the dead.  The funeral service 
of the Episcopal church was conducted by Rec. E.A. 
Penick and appropriate music was furnished by a select 
choir.  The remains were taken to the M. & P. depot 
escorted by many friends and last evening were sent 
to Los Angeles for interment.  Mrs. Bixby, son and 
nurse, Mr. George Bixby and Mrs. Lucia Burnett will 
accompany the remains to Los Angeles.  All named 
except Mr. Bixby expect to return from Los Angeles 
in about ten days.

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