Mann, Samuel S. 1852-1900

MANN

Posted By: Linda Ziemann, volunteer (email)
Date: 9/10/2011 at 20:19:26

LeMars Sentinel
July 6, 1900

HIS LAST RUN.
An Old Settler Drops Dead While Playing Baseball.

Sam Mann, of Elkhorn township, who has resided in this county for the past
thirty years, dropped dead yesterday afternoon while participating in a ball
game at a neighborhood picnic held at the farm of O. H. Higday.

The game was at an exciting stage and Mann had just passed the home plate
and seized the hand of a friend who was exulting his success, when he fell
over and became unconscious and shortly afterwards died. Dr. Reeves was
called out and pronounced it a case of heart disease. Mr. Mann was aware
that his heart had been badly effected for some years. His brother, Ezekiel
Mann, dropped dead about two years ago under similar circumstances.

Mr. Mann was about forty-five or fifty years of age and was a native of
Wisconsin. He leaves a widow and three daughters. At one time he resided
in LeMars and worked for W. H. Zimmermann. Mr. Abe Layton of this city is a
brother-in-law of the deceased.

Funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed but the interment will
be made in LeMars.