WILSON, William John

Arizona State Miner (Wickenburg) Saturday, July 18, 1925, p 1 c 3 W. J. Wilson of Wickenburg died suddenly Wednesday afternoon. The immediate cause of death was heat prostration. He had been in his usual good health until about 7pm Tuesday when he complained of not feeling well, and was up and around as usual Wednesday. When the end came he was sitting in his chair. He was born at Niagara Falls, 49 years ago, and followed construction work. Prior to his marriage to Mrs Rosa Ellis, Wilson was shift boss for the State Highway. Burial will be at Parker on the 16th, as per his request. He is survived by his widow, and his mother and father, Mr and Mrs Thomas Wilson of Dundas, Ontario, Canada, the father being 104 and the mother 100 years of age, still hale and hearty. [dod 15 Jul 1925]