Grandpa Jim smoked and had pulmonary problems, probably COPD

Grandpa Jim smoked and had pulmonary problems, probably COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). He spent the end of his life in a nursing home on the south side of Beaumont. We visited him after church on Sunday afternoons. It was strange to me that he had a breathing apparatus, but still smoked. He died 16 June, 1959. I think I actually attended his funeral and recall everyone’s being impressed by the turnout.