Salome Catlett

Deaths Report Two Flu Deaths Two Victims Succumb to Ravages of Dread Epidemic

Although the ban has been lifted and all restrictions taken off the public, and the authorities declare they have practically stamped out the epidemic of influenza two more fatalities from the dread disease have been recorded today This does not indicate, however that there is a comeback of the epidemic the deaths today being from those cases contracted while the epidemic was at its height....

The second fatality is that of Mrs. Saloma Cattlet, 4112 South Harrison street, mother of Dr. M.B. Cattlet, who is serving with the American Army overseas, who passed away yesterday after a complication of illness aggravated by an attack of influenza. A brother, Robert Fisher, of South Whitley, arrived in the city yesterday to take charge of the body as only he and the son survive.

Funeral services will be held from the residence Friday morning at 10 o'clock following which the remains will be shipped to South Whitley where short services will be held at the home of the brother interment will take place in the cemetery at South Whitley.

Date: Thursday, January 2, 1919 Paper: Fort Wayne News Sentinel

Her death certificate shows that she died Jan. 1, 1919.