 As you hear his story today, it would seem tragic, and it would have caused undoubtedly in his day people to say if he had only remained at home. He had everything money could buy and afford. He had the luxuries of life. He was heir apparent to a fortune among three other siblings. He had his whole life in front of him, and it made sense for him to just stay here and run the family business and live on the fortune of his parents. Why did he go? It seems like his life is a waste now, dead at 25.