Herman Lamar Woodfin

The Wharton Spectator

April 25, 1913
Wharton, Texas

Died in San Antonio.

The remains of Herman Lamar Woodfin, whose death occurred at the Southwestern Insane asylum on Monday, arrived on the noon train Wednesday, and were met at the depot by a large number of relatives and friends of the family. It had been intended to hold religious services at the cemetery, but owing to the rain, the services were conducted in the express building at the depot, Rev. J. W. Mayfield making a feeling talk. The procession then formed and moved to the city Cemetery where the body was interred and a benediction pronounced.

The deceased was the second son of Mr. N. R. Woodfin and until a couple of years ago was a hale, hearty and acceptionally bright man. At that time he became subject to epilepsy, and later on or early last summer developed a violent mania, in one of these spells attacking his father. He was placed in the asylum and his case had so far improved that only a week before his death a letter was received from his physician stating that he was coming home for a visit next week, and that he was much improved.

Monday he ate breakfast as usual, but about 9: 30 o’clock began to complain of a difficulty in getting his breath and a pain in the region of his heart. Examination showed he was suffering from some acute heart trouble, and he continued to become worse, expiring early in the afternoon.

Early last year deceased was united in marriage with Miss Ethel Rogers, a daughter of another prosperous Iago farmer. The widow together with his father and brother and a large number of other Iago citizens were in the city for the funeral.

[also in same newspaper on Woodfin family, articles below]

Mrs. A. H. Woodfin of Fort Worth arrived in the city Wednesday to join her husband, who has been in the county for the past three months, and who expects to make his home here. Mr. Woodfin is a civil engineer who has a number of years of practical experience in Mexico, Central America and Africa in the employ of interests which are developing interests in the countries, but states that the withdrawal of so much capital from Mexico where he has been working for the past several years determined him to come to Wharton County and make his home for a time.

O.G. Chapman of Iago was in the city Wednesday to attend the funeral of Herman Woodfin.

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