General Homer Lea's Obituary, The Outlook, November 2, 1912
Searching the microfilm for Gen. Lea's obituary left a larger fragment available to me, including some advertisments and one story about the retirement of a well-liked Edison Co. man and one story about the difficulties experienced by one of the Inspectors at the Soldiers Home in Sawtelle.
The Outlook, November 2, 1912
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Gen. Homer Lea Dead: Noted Man Passes Away at Home Here
"General Homer Lea, military adviser to Dr. Sun Yat Sen, in the Chinese revolution and famous as the author of The Valor of Ignorance, a military work, passed away yesterday at his home, 135 Wadsworth avenue. Crowded into his thirty-six-years of life were experiments and achievements that fall to lot of few and were the wonder of those who know of his delicate physique.
"When yet a boy he came to Los Angeles from Denver, where he was born. After graduating from the Los Angeles High School, he attended Occidental college and later was a student at Stanford University.
"The title of lieutenant general was conferred in recognition of his raising what was known as the second army division of China's forces in 1904.
"Entertaining a party of writers and other friends last Sunday, General Lea was unusually brilliant and seemed to enjoy this occasion thoroughly. He retired in good spirits but was stricken that night and could not rally.
"A widow and two sisters, Miss Hersea Lea and Mrs Emile White, are the only immediate relatives that survive him. Mrs. Lea and Miss Hersea Lea are here and Mrs. White lives in Alaska. General Lea's ancestors were of early colonial stock in Virginia. His father, Alfred Lea, was a successful mining man and left his son independent means.
"Funeral services were held today in Los Angeles. The body will be cremated."
For a more informed account please consult
Roger Yung Homer Lea Site, 2009
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Startzman Has Again Disappeared
"For a second time within a year Charles F. Startzman, former adjutant inspector at the Soldier's Home at Sawtelle, has mysteriously disappeared from his home, leaving his wife and relatives without even the slenderest clue of his whereabouts. Detective Samuel L. Browne of the District Attorney's office to whom the disappearance was reported, yesterday decided to institute a publicity campaign in an endeavor to locate the missing man.
"Startzman disappeared from his home, according to Detective Browne ten days ago, and his efforts to trace him thus far have failed. Less than a year ago the former official at the Soldier's Home disappeared, leaving his position without a word of explanation.
"Detective Browne's services were enlisted and within a few weeks the official succeeded in locating Startzman in San Francisco. He came down from Portland to San Francisco and Browne had his wife at the dock.
"Startzman had suffered a lapse of memory. He had forgotten his name, that he had a wife or relatives and where he lived. He could not tell where he had traveled. He was using the name of Captain Carlos. Browne believes that Startzman has suffered another loss of memory and is work-"
Pleasantly Surprise Former Employer
"Rested in his home, all unconscious of anything going to happen, last evening about eight o'clock A.W. McPherson was more than surprised when the boys from the Edison company here came trooping in headed by W.F. Nordholt. His surprise was not lessoned when the latter in a neat and pleasant speech told Mr. McPherson of the high esteem in which his employees, many of them his associates for years, held him and how much they regretted his retirement. He then presented him with handsome travelling bag. Mr. McPherson was overcome with surprise but managed to express his appreciation of the esteem of the boys. The good feeling which has always existed in the local organization of the company between the management and the employee had been one of the strong points here and has been commented on frequently. Under Mr. McPherson the force here was a big family and worked for a common purpose. The party last night continued for some time and a pleasant chat was had over old times. Those present were W.F. Nordholt, L.H. Doescher, W.E. Oliver, Ray Whitson, Douglass McNeil, Charles Hourigan, Thomas E. Cheney, E.J. Hall, W.J. White, H. Van Ostrom, E.G. Tyler, L.S. Webster, S.F. Fanning, G.H. Kain, J.V. Dunsmore, W. S. Eakins, C.E. Rutledge, T. Robinson, Charles Saylor, Robert Kasold, George Cruikshank."