D. V. WILLIAMS SUCCUMBS TO TYPHOID FEVER
SATURDAY AT MIDNIGHT
Perhaps there are few young men in this city who have largely through their own push and energy worked themselves up in the commercial world as had D. Vernette Williams, one of the popular young men of this city, who succumbed to typhoid fever Saturday night at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Williams was born in Harmon, N. Y. forty-one years ago and came to this city with his step-mother and his father when he was but 12 years of age. He received a good education in the city schools of Mankato. He was also a thoroughly equipped business man, having educated himself in the art of bookkeeping and shorthand. In both the latter branches he became very proficient, and at the time of his death and for a number of years past, he held the position of bookkeeper for the Citizens' Fire Association of this city, by whom he was highly esteemed for his competency, gentlemanly manners and honest business principles.
For a term and a half Mr. Williams filled the position of city recorder of the city of Mankato. After serving half of his second term he resigned in favor of the present city recorder, J. B. Hodapp. Mr. Williams made this change in order to accept a more remunerative position with the Citizens' Fire Association. During his services as city recorder he proved himself to be a competent and painstaking official, with the interest of the city always uppermost in his mind. One of the principal things he looked after while in that office was to economize for the city in all matters in expenditure of public money.
Just previous to his death Mr. Williams had laid plans to become a candidate for the office of clerk of court of this county on the Republican ticket.
Mr. Williams was first taken sick about July 4th, but continued his work up to about three weeks ago when he was removed to Immanuel hospital, suffering with typhoid fever. For a number of days after being taken there he was thought to be one of the patients who stood the best chance of recovery. He was suddenly seized with severe pains in the abdomen. It was feared that he had suffered a perforation of the bowels, and after a consultation of the attending physicians an operation was performed Saturday evening, and their diagnosis was found to be true. One of the intestines had burst, the poisonous gases had escaped and his life could not be saved. This operation was made as the last extreme measure to save his life, but it failed.
At the bedside when death occurred were Mrs. [Eva Isabelle Goodwin] Williams, wife; Mrs. [Sarah Smith] Goodwin, and Miss Lulu Goodwin, mother and sister of Mrs. Williams, and Rev. Peter Clare, pastor of the Methodist church, and Mrs. W. B. Craig.
Mr. Williams was one of the most active members of Mankato Council No. 1520, Royal Arcanum, in which he carried insurance, and held all the different chairs in the lodge during his membership. He always took a lively interest in the order, and endeavored to further its interests. He also carried insurance in the New York Life.
Mr. Williams, when a boy made his home with Dr. E. J. Davis, a former resident of this city, but who is now post surgeon at the soldiers' home at Minnehaha. Dr. Davis and family arrived in the city this evening to be present at the funeral. J. V. Baker, an uncle of the deceased from Gouveneur, N. Y., the Baker family of St. Paul and H. J. Clements of the same city will arrive in the city tonight.
Mr. Williams was on June 6, 1900, married to Miss Isabelle Goodwin of this city, who together with one daughter survives him.
The funeral will be held from the Williams home on South Fifth Street Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. E. H. Willisford, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in Glenwood cemetery." Obituary from Mankato Newspaper Aug 1908
SATURDAY AT MIDNIGHT
Perhaps there are few young men in this city who have largely through their own push and energy worked themselves up in the commercial world as had D. Vernette Williams, one of the popular young men of this city, who succumbed to typhoid fever Saturday night at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Williams was born in Harmon, N. Y. forty-one years ago and came to this city with his step-mother and his father when he was but 12 years of age. He received a good education in the city schools of Mankato. He was also a thoroughly equipped business man, having educated himself in the art of bookkeeping and shorthand. In both the latter branches he became very proficient, and at the time of his death and for a number of years past, he held the position of bookkeeper for the Citizens' Fire Association of this city, by whom he was highly esteemed for his competency, gentlemanly manners and honest business principles.
For a term and a half Mr. Williams filled the position of city recorder of the city of Mankato. After serving half of his second term he resigned in favor of the present city recorder, J. B. Hodapp. Mr. Williams made this change in order to accept a more remunerative position with the Citizens' Fire Association. During his services as city recorder he proved himself to be a competent and painstaking official, with the interest of the city always uppermost in his mind. One of the principal things he looked after while in that office was to economize for the city in all matters in expenditure of public money.
Just previous to his death Mr. Williams had laid plans to become a candidate for the office of clerk of court of this county on the Republican ticket.
Mr. Williams was first taken sick about July 4th, but continued his work up to about three weeks ago when he was removed to Immanuel hospital, suffering with typhoid fever. For a number of days after being taken there he was thought to be one of the patients who stood the best chance of recovery. He was suddenly seized with severe pains in the abdomen. It was feared that he had suffered a perforation of the bowels, and after a consultation of the attending physicians an operation was performed Saturday evening, and their diagnosis was found to be true. One of the intestines had burst, the poisonous gases had escaped and his life could not be saved. This operation was made as the last extreme measure to save his life, but it failed.
At the bedside when death occurred were Mrs. [Eva Isabelle Goodwin] Williams, wife; Mrs. [Sarah Smith] Goodwin, and Miss Lulu Goodwin, mother and sister of Mrs. Williams, and Rev. Peter Clare, pastor of the Methodist church, and Mrs. W. B. Craig.
Mr. Williams was one of the most active members of Mankato Council No. 1520, Royal Arcanum, in which he carried insurance, and held all the different chairs in the lodge during his membership. He always took a lively interest in the order, and endeavored to further its interests. He also carried insurance in the New York Life.
Mr. Williams, when a boy made his home with Dr. E. J. Davis, a former resident of this city, but who is now post surgeon at the soldiers' home at Minnehaha. Dr. Davis and family arrived in the city this evening to be present at the funeral. J. V. Baker, an uncle of the deceased from Gouveneur, N. Y., the Baker family of St. Paul and H. J. Clements of the same city will arrive in the city tonight.
Mr. Williams was on June 6, 1900, married to Miss Isabelle Goodwin of this city, who together with one daughter survives him.
The funeral will be held from the Williams home on South Fifth Street Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. E. H. Willisford, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in Glenwood cemetery." Obituary from Mankato Newspaper Aug 1908
D. V. WILLIAMS SUCCUMBS TO TYPHOID FEVER
SATURDAY AT MIDNIGHT
Perhaps there are few young men in this city who have largely through their own push and energy worked themselves up in the commercial world as had D. Vernette Williams, one of the popular young men of this city, who succumbed to typhoid fever Saturday night at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Williams was born in Harmon, N. Y. forty-one years ago and came to this city with his step-mother and his father when he was but 12 years of age. He received a good education in the city schools of Mankato. He was also a thoroughly equipped business man, having educated himself in the art of bookkeeping and shorthand. In both the latter branches he became very proficient, and at the time of his death and for a number of years past, he held the position of bookkeeper for the Citizens' Fire Association of this city, by whom he was highly esteemed for his competency, gentlemanly manners and honest business principles.
For a term and a half Mr. Williams filled the position of city recorder of the city of Mankato. After serving half of his second term he resigned in favor of the present city recorder, J. B. Hodapp. Mr. Williams made this change in order to accept a more remunerative position with the Citizens' Fire Association. During his services as city recorder he proved himself to be a competent and painstaking official, with the interest of the city always uppermost in his mind. One of the principal things he looked after while in that office was to economize for the city in all matters in expenditure of public money.
Just previous to his death Mr. Williams had laid plans to become a candidate for the office of clerk of court of this county on the Republican ticket.
Mr. Williams was first taken sick about July 4th, but continued his work up to about three weeks ago when he was removed to Immanuel hospital, suffering with typhoid fever. For a number of days after being taken there he was thought to be one of the patients who stood the best chance of recovery. He was suddenly seized with severe pains in the abdomen. It was feared that he had suffered a perforation of the bowels, and after a consultation of the attending physicians an operation was performed Saturday evening, and their diagnosis was found to be true. One of the intestines had burst, the poisonous gases had escaped and his life could not be saved. This operation was made as the last extreme measure to save his life, but it failed.
At the bedside when death occurred were Mrs. [Eva Isabelle Goodwin] Williams, wife; Mrs. [Sarah Smith] Goodwin, and Miss Lulu Goodwin, mother and sister of Mrs. Williams, and Rev. Peter Clare, pastor of the Methodist church, and Mrs. W. B. Craig.
Mr. Williams was one of the most active members of Mankato Council No. 1520, Royal Arcanum, in which he carried insurance, and held all the different chairs in the lodge during his membership. He always took a lively interest in the order, and endeavored to further its interests. He also carried insurance in the New York Life.
Mr. Williams, when a boy made his home with Dr. E. J. Davis, a former resident of this city, but who is now post surgeon at the soldiers' home at Minnehaha. Dr. Davis and family arrived in the city this evening to be present at the funeral. J. V. Baker, an uncle of the deceased from Gouveneur, N. Y., the Baker family of St. Paul and H. J. Clements of the same city will arrive in the city tonight.
Mr. Williams was on June 6, 1900, married to Miss Isabelle Goodwin of this city, who together with one daughter survives him.
The funeral will be held from the Williams home on South Fifth Street Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. E. H. Willisford, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in Glenwood cemetery." Obituary from Mankato Newspaper Aug 1908
SATURDAY AT MIDNIGHT
Perhaps there are few young men in this city who have largely through their own push and energy worked themselves up in the commercial world as had D. Vernette Williams, one of the popular young men of this city, who succumbed to typhoid fever Saturday night at 12 o'clock.
Mr. Williams was born in Harmon, N. Y. forty-one years ago and came to this city with his step-mother and his father when he was but 12 years of age. He received a good education in the city schools of Mankato. He was also a thoroughly equipped business man, having educated himself in the art of bookkeeping and shorthand. In both the latter branches he became very proficient, and at the time of his death and for a number of years past, he held the position of bookkeeper for the Citizens' Fire Association of this city, by whom he was highly esteemed for his competency, gentlemanly manners and honest business principles.
For a term and a half Mr. Williams filled the position of city recorder of the city of Mankato. After serving half of his second term he resigned in favor of the present city recorder, J. B. Hodapp. Mr. Williams made this change in order to accept a more remunerative position with the Citizens' Fire Association. During his services as city recorder he proved himself to be a competent and painstaking official, with the interest of the city always uppermost in his mind. One of the principal things he looked after while in that office was to economize for the city in all matters in expenditure of public money.
Just previous to his death Mr. Williams had laid plans to become a candidate for the office of clerk of court of this county on the Republican ticket.
Mr. Williams was first taken sick about July 4th, but continued his work up to about three weeks ago when he was removed to Immanuel hospital, suffering with typhoid fever. For a number of days after being taken there he was thought to be one of the patients who stood the best chance of recovery. He was suddenly seized with severe pains in the abdomen. It was feared that he had suffered a perforation of the bowels, and after a consultation of the attending physicians an operation was performed Saturday evening, and their diagnosis was found to be true. One of the intestines had burst, the poisonous gases had escaped and his life could not be saved. This operation was made as the last extreme measure to save his life, but it failed.
At the bedside when death occurred were Mrs. [Eva Isabelle Goodwin] Williams, wife; Mrs. [Sarah Smith] Goodwin, and Miss Lulu Goodwin, mother and sister of Mrs. Williams, and Rev. Peter Clare, pastor of the Methodist church, and Mrs. W. B. Craig.
Mr. Williams was one of the most active members of Mankato Council No. 1520, Royal Arcanum, in which he carried insurance, and held all the different chairs in the lodge during his membership. He always took a lively interest in the order, and endeavored to further its interests. He also carried insurance in the New York Life.
Mr. Williams, when a boy made his home with Dr. E. J. Davis, a former resident of this city, but who is now post surgeon at the soldiers' home at Minnehaha. Dr. Davis and family arrived in the city this evening to be present at the funeral. J. V. Baker, an uncle of the deceased from Gouveneur, N. Y., the Baker family of St. Paul and H. J. Clements of the same city will arrive in the city tonight.
Mr. Williams was on June 6, 1900, married to Miss Isabelle Goodwin of this city, who together with one daughter survives him.
The funeral will be held from the Williams home on South Fifth Street Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. E. H. Willisford, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. The remains will be laid to rest in Glenwood cemetery." Obituary from Mankato Newspaper Aug 1908
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