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- The following story mentions Alvin. It was exerpted from from http://www.bigpiney.com/bigpiney/sommers2.htm
Biography of Albert P. "Prof" and May McAlister Sommers
Compiled by Jonita Sommers
Prof Sommers taught school in Doniphan County, Kansas, in 1896 and 1897. A.P. Sommers was mustered into the 22nd Regiment Kansas Volunteer Infantry for the Spanish American War on May 16, 1898. Prof Sommers died July 9, 1928, from a severe case of high blood pressure which formed a blood clot on the brain causing his death. Prof was in the Cabin Field irrigating with his hired man, Alvin Baldwin, when he began having a stroke. He called to Alvin to help him get on his horse and take him to the house, which was about 1 1/2 miles away. Alvin put Prof on the horse, but he was so weak he fell off before reaching the house. He was put back on the horse, but could not stay there. Baldwin saw Jules J. Giroud fishing and noticed he had a car. They put Prof in the car and took him to the ranch house. Prof walked into the house, but soon had another seizure. Martha gave him artificial respiration until the doctors arrived, but to no avail. Prof passed away with his wife and children by his side. Dr. Jay Wanner from Pinedale and Dr. Vernon L. Looney from Big Piney were called on the telephone to come to the ranch, but nothing could be done.
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