Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Sauers, Charles Carman March 21, 1906
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Virginian-Pilot, March 22, 1906
Meningitis Takes Second Child in Two Weeks
Two weeks ago the joyful voices of three little children made happy the Maltby A
Avenue home of C. A. Sauers.
Today all joy has fled. Death has claimed two of the children and the grief-stricken
father and mother are fearful that the fatal spinal meningitis 
stricken father and mother are fearful that the fatal spinal meningitis that c
carried them off will attack the remaining child.
On March 10 5-year old John Edward Sauers died of the disease.
Yesterday 12-year old Charles Carman Sauers died at St. Vincent's. 
Only little 7-year old Irene is left to the parents now.
Mr. Sauers is disconsolate and his wife is prostrated by grief. Last night he 
said the malady had puzzled Dr. Moncure, who was called in to treat little 
Charles Sunday evening, and the interns at the hospital where the boy was c
carried Monday.
It attacked the base of the brain and an analytical examination of the matter 
from the seat of the trouble will be made to discover the germ.
The father and mother of the children are unable to account for the appearance 
of the disease in their household. They are powerless to give any explanation 
of the manner their little ones contracted it. They are almost afraid to give 
utterance to the dread that is adding to their grief. They fear the silent 
messenger of death will again visit them. They know no way to intercept it.

Additional Comments:
Burial of both children: Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, VA

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