Pontotoc OK - John Grant Obituary

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June 17, 1904
Dr. John GRANT Dead
Roff was sadly shocked at the sudden death of Dr. John GRANT which occurred at
his home in Sherman, Texas at 6:40 o'clock last Monday morning. All our people
are familiar with the serious accident which befell home some two months ago in
which his limbs were broken. Dr.GRANT has lain these many long days suffering
until pain, the greater part of the time in plaster or paris--and just when it
seemed that he would certainly recover, he himself being unusually cheerful and
expecting to leave his room on crutches next day, he was taken away. While the
physician was looking after his wounds he exclaimed with difficulty," I am
smothering to death", and in spite of every effort he died in a few moments. 
It is thought that the death was the result of neuralgia or rheumation of the
heart rather than traceable to any complication of the accident. Roff is deeply
grieved over the loss of Dr. GRANT. He was a man of brains, means and power and
his citizenship was worth much to this town.