Dr. Rafael Arteaga R. (*)
At the age of 83 years died in his residence on Calle 20, number 42 of New York City, the Chief General José Antonio Páez. Had 83 years to the day May 6, 1873. It was the longest lived of all the heroes of our Independence and as such, who more developed political and military activity.
physician-assisted
AK Gardner, the cause of death was bronchopneumonia, this common disease in the elderly, probably acquired in the weeks before his death in the cold climate New York, during walks used by that city parks.
the time of giving their lives, were at his side, her son Ramon Paez Ricaurte and many political refugees like him, most were Cuban, who loved him and respected him in life, remembering the great willingness to obey that kept Páez the choice that he made the Liberator Simón Bolívar, to drive and send an expedition to Cuba in order to strengthen the independence of this Caribbean island, and wanted his last moments taxable proof that love and respect that many shares was that the old General creditor Venezuela.
His body was embalmed for free by Dr. Federico Gálvez.
In the American press of that day, May 6, the following appears:
"He died poor, emigrated from his native soil with his strong spear freed, with the fire of his heart, and energy spirit, burning like the sun that bathes the vast plains that were the cradle of this illustrious champion of independence American, as if Providence had wanted to meet him in the maternal womb, in the time of his death, in the same humble and simple that gave him the breath of life into the unknown and Araure poor village. "
Michelena Thomas's book "Summary of Military Life and Politics Informed Citizen, General José Antonio Páez" (Tipografia El Cojo, 1890) we extract the following: Yesterday morning at 10, the personal friends of the deceased, including aching, met in their final resting place of 20 th Street East, to the last visit to restos.-A quarter past ten came the coffin through the tears of the mourners, and was placed in a simple carriage drawn by two horses. On the casket were two American flags, one of which, made of silk and velvet and beautifully embroidered in silver and gold, was presented by General Paez himself to Major AE P Green, who commanded the troops who escorted the leader to ship took him to Venezuela, in the first game of this city Venezuela ".-" The coach and the accompaniment consists of a dozen cars arrived at the Roman Catholic Church St Stephen's (sic) at half past ten . Since this time the beautiful church was packed everywhere. The coffin was carried to the foot of the sanctuary and placed on a bier at whose side were six candles with candles. On the casket were four garlands of flowers, while the head and feet were placed in two large upright evergreen flowers crosses "were then taken to the Marble Cemetery and" deposited temporarily in a vault waiting for the Government and people of Venezuela reclaim the remains of that patriot to be buried with military honors "
* Medical doctor, grandson of the hero
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