William Henry Throne |
| Posted 2018-07-27 by Judy Wight Branson |
| he Arizona Weekly Journal-Miner, Prescott, Arizona Territory Wednesday, July 10, 1892, page 1, column 8 Death Claimed Him. The favorable symptoms noted in W. H. Throne's condition on Saturday proved to be only temporary, although his friends as well as himself expressed strong hopes for his recovery. During Saturday afternoon he slept quite naturally for several hours and seemed refreshed and the favorable symptoms continued during the night. About five o'clock on Saturday morning he called for some mild and while one of his attendants was preparing it for him, the other watcher at his bedside, noticed a peculiar action in the sick man and his wife was called to his bed side, when with a few gasps life had departed from his body and his spirit was released from its physical environments. W. H. Throne was born in York County, Pennsylvania, fifty-two years ago. He received a good common school education, and in his earlier years taught school. He afterwards move to Kansas, where he worked as a carpenter and millwright, a trade he had also learned, finally emigrating to Prescott, where he engaged in business for himself, being a member of the firm of Bracht & Throne. He was married here several years about and leaves a wife and five children to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband, a kind indulgent and loving father. Being a man of correct and frugal habits, he had acquired considerable property, owing in addition to his interests in Prescott, a valuable fruit ranch near Napa, California. He was an honest man and an exemplary citizen, a devout and consistent member of the Methodist church, and his loss will be severely felt in the community where he has resided for so many years. He was also a member of both the Masonic and Odd Fellows orders, being Past Grand Master of the latter and a member of Ivanhoe Commandery Knights templar. His funeral will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be held at the Methodist church. Services will also be held at the grave by the Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. Interment, by request of deceased, will be in the Odd Fellows cemetery. |
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