What Happened to Meyer . . .

As you may remember, Meyer was a very hard working student and had to work to pay for his tuition. After graduating with all of the honors from Yale in the class of 1910 he passed the Connecticut Bar right away. By July 1910 Meyer moved to Bridgeport Connecticut to join his brothers Charles and Joe at Shapiro and Shapiro. True to his work ethic, Meyer jumped in full force. By August 1910 this started to effect him and he became ill. Below is a letter that Joe wrote to his mother about Meyer's stay in the hospital.

August 11, 1910
Dear Mother,
We received your letter this morning and are glad everything home is O.K.
Meyer is improving from day to day and will soon be able to leave the hospital. He is very bright and cheerful today, and the doctor says he is an ideal patient, and takes his orders like a prince. He received post cards from Mrs. Rosen and Nettie from Saratoga and Stella from Trumbull.
We have been quite busy at the office this week. Charles was up to see Stella, and she sends her love to everyone.
With Kindest regards
We remain
Charles, Joe and Meyer

As it turns out Meyer never fully recovered from this physical breakdown. Two and a half years later in January 1913 Meyer died suddenly. In later years Joe was known to say that Meyer worked himself to death.