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Show EXCITEMENT OVER MARRIAGE KILLED HER Los Angeles, Fob. 27. Happiness and oxeltemeut killed Mnrcclllna Loon Lo-on nt tho ago of 105, after she had shown strength of mind nnd body sulllclcnt to win her way and obtnln tho consent of tho courts to marry tho mini of her choice, who for tlfty years had been hor sweetheart. Sho is dead at her homo today after bo-lug bo-lug u brldo for but live days. Relatives opposed tho old lady's desire to marry Plonsantluo Leon. Sho fought thorn In tho courts, obtained ob-tained tho dismissal of her nlcco as guardian nnd established her competency compe-tency to do ns sho choso, but shortly short-ly after her marriage, sho collapsed. Her death has prostrated her husband, hus-band, who Is 82. Tho death cortlQcato gives Mmo. Loon's ago as 78, but In tho action brought by her guardian It was stated sta-ted to bo 105. |