Ward Twichell |
| Posted 2008-01-18 by Sharon |
| The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ December 24, 1954 p. 1 Ward Twichell Died Wednesday Ward Twichell, a resident of this community for the past 24 years, died late Tuesday evening while being brought by ambulance from his home at the Gold Bar Mine, 15 miles out the Constellation Road, to Community Hospital. His death was due to natural causes. He and Mrs. TWICHELL had spent the day in Wickenburg. Upon their return home, he complained of being tired and not feeling well. The Coffinger ambulance was called to bring him to the hospital. Death occurred at approximately 9:30 p.m. Mr. Twichell was about 60 years of age. He was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania, the son of James A. TWICHELL, a pioneer oil and mining man of that district. He attended preparatory school at Andover and was graduated from Yale University with the class of 1913. He came to Arizona in 1930, the year following his father's death, to look after the latter's interests in the Gold Bar Mine property, which had ceased active operations in 1917. A Writer - Mr. TWICHELL was a fluent writer of both prose and poetry and was at one time a contributor to many well known magazines. He also published several books of poetry. Surviving are his wife, Rosina and a son, Cpl. David TWICHELL who is with the Armed Forces in Germany, a sister, Mrs. Malcolm EVERSON of Pittsburgh and New York, also survives. Mrs. EVERSON arrived in Wickenburg Thursday morning. Funeral services were pending at the time The SUN went to press. ------------------------------------ The Wickenburg Sun, Wickenburg, AZ December 31, 1954 Said Requiem Mass For Ward Twichell On Monday Morning A requiem mass was said for the late Ward Twichell at St. Anthony's Church Monday morning, following a Rosary at the Wickenburg Chapel Sunday evening. Rev. D. F. O'SULLIVAN officiated. The body will be sent to Westchester County, N. Y, where it will be placed in the Fern Cliff Mausoleum with that of his parents. Mr. TWICHELL, a long-time resident of this community, passed away the evening of December 21. He and Mrs. Twichell had lived at the Gold Bar Mine, 15 miles northeast of town, for the past five years. Mr. Twichell was a veteran of World War I, having served as a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. |
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