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Mark Twain Dies After Prolonged Illness in Stormfield
The renowned author Mark Twain died peacefully after a long decline due to angina pectoris and heart debility. At his deathbed were Clara Gabrilowitsch, Dr. Robert Halsey, Dr. Quintard, Albert Bigelow Paine, and two nurses. He expressed weariness and hoped to return home to New England air. His burial plans place a family plot in Elmira New York, with possible public services in New York City.
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Loomis
Clemens
Mr. Loomis
Lackawanna Railroad
Jarvis Langdon
Gabrilowitsch
Clara Clement
Robert Halsey
Quintard
Albert Bigelow Paine
Mark Twain
Bermuda
Mr. Paine
New England
Redding
Israel Putnam
Putnam Park
Mr. Clemens
Sherwood Place
Jean
William H. Allen
Helen
William M. Laffan
the Sun
R. W. Gilder
The
Century
Elmira
N. Y
Susan
Langhorne
New York City
Stormfield
Janes
H. H. Rogers