Richmond Evening Item, 4 May 1900, pg. 4, col. 4
Mrs. Sarah J. Reid, of North 11th street, died this morning after a long illness at her home.
Her age was nearly 79. The deceased had been for many years a resident of Richmond, and was a most highly respected and worthy wornan. She was the widow of Wm. S. Reid, to whom she was married 61 years ago next Monday. She was the daughter of Jeremy Mansur, an early settler here, and is the last member of that family. Of Mr. and Mrs. Reid's nine children, but one survives — Mrs. B. B. Myrick, jr., with whom she made her home. There are also four grandchildren. Mrs. Reid was a member of the United Presbyterian church, which she and husband helped to found.
The funeral will probably take place Monday.
Richmond Evening Item, 08 Sept. 1902, pg. 1, col 4
Well Known Young Man Passed Away Early This Morning.
HAD SUFFERED FOUR WEEKS
Was Attacked Early In August and at First Expected to Recover - Sank Rapidly Until Death Came - Sketch of His Life.
Reid Dougan, one of the best known young men of this city and county, died this morning at 4:30 o'clock at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Dougan, 1322 Main street, of paralysis of the spinal cord and abdominal cavity, the direct cause of his death being acute disease, or uremic poisoning. Mr. Dougan has been suffering for about four weeks. The first symptoms of the disease which caused his death were felt August 5, and on August 7 he was taken ill. For the first two weeks of his illness he displayed a cheerful disposition and hoped for recovery. He became gradually worse, however, and sank until yesterday afternoon, when death first began to hover round his bed. The end came very hard, the young man being possessed of so much vitality that his strength was long in passing.
William Reid Dougan was born on North Seventh street, this city, July 4, 1876. He was educated in the public schools of this city and later took a course in the Richmond Busines college. Upon leaving school he took a position with the Nicholson Printing company. He later became one of the partners in the firm which published the Richmond Daily Register whose publication was discontinued several years ago. He afterward was a partner in the J. M. Coe Printing company and from this position graduated into a traveling representative of the Indianapolis Press, a daily newspaper which thrived a few years ago. For some time prior to his death Mr. Dougan was identified with the Simmons brothers in the cigar business in this city.
In all the history of medical science there have been only two cases of attacks such as that experienced by Mr. Dougan that have been known to recover.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, 1322 Main street, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Zaccheus Test will officiate and the internment will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call this evening from 7 to 9 to view the remains.
Richmond Palladium, Feb. 17, 1907, page 2, col 6
POOR DRUGS THE CAUSE
Deceased Had Been Taking Headache Tablets which Contained Acetanelid — Was Eighty-three Years and Cousin of D. G. Reid
Mary Jane Reid, an aged maiden lady, residing at 26 South Eleventh street, was found dead at the rear of her residence, at an early hour yesterday morning, by Mrs. Louisa Sadler, who also resides in the same house as did Miss Reid. In his report Coroner Bramkamp said that she had died from heart trouble, superinduced by a quantity of acetanelid, contained in some headache tablets which Miss Reid had been taking for the benefit of a severe headache, with which she had been suffering for several days.
Coroner Bramkamp as soon as he was called, immediately started an investigation and found that she had been taking a number of headache tablets which contained much acetanelid, as a box partly empty, was lying near her bed. The tablets were supposed to have been manufacured before the pure food law went into effect as there was no label on the box to designate that there was such a drug in the remedy. Acetanelid is supposed to be barred from use in all patent medicines and in some cases the manufacturers resort to the technical name Acep-Phenetedin, in order to deceive the public.
Miss Reid was well known and respected throughout the city and was a cousin of Daniel G. Reid. She was 83 years old.
Palladium Item, 29 APR 1942, pg. 1, col. 5
Henry Jay Hampton, 91 years old, member of an early Wayne county family, died last Thursday at his home in Eustis, Fla., according to word received here Tuesday.
Mr. Hampton was a brother of the late Louis N. Hampton, north of Richmond. Several nieces and nephews reside in this community. He left Richmond 61 years ago.
Funeral services and burial were held at Eustis.
Palladium Item, 05 JAN 1958, Page 17, Sect. 2, Col. 1
Daniel Reid Pyle, 71 years old, of Richmond died Saturday morning.
Daniel G. Reid, who erected Reid Memorial hospital in memory of his wife and son, and Reid Memorial Presbyterian church in memory of his parents, was an uncle to Mr. Pyle's mother, Mrs. Byron Pyle who died in 1919.
Private funeral services for Mr. Pyle will be Tuesday with burial in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at the Doan and Son mortuary.
Des Moines Register, March 29, 1996, Section M, Page 7, Col. 2
William Reid King, 80, of 7005 Sunset Terrace, Windsor Heights, died of a heart attack March 21 in Naples, Fla. The body will be cremated and memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Plymouth Congregational Church in Des Moines.
Mr. King was born in Richmond, Ind., and had lived in Des Moines since 1952. He was a partner and former vice president with Storey-Kenworthy Co. He was an Army Air Corps veteran and a member of Plymouth Congregational Church, Rotary Club, Za Ga Zig Shrine, Des Moines Golf and Country Club and the Des Moines Club. He also served on several community boards, including the Youth Homes of Mid-America, American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou; two daughters, Nancy Cheeseman and Kathryn Bradley, both of Des Moines; and four grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church or Youth Homes of Mid-America. Hodges Funeral Chapel in Naples, Fla., handled arrangements.
Quad City Times, 05/23/2002
DAVENPORT -- Celebration of Life Services for Howard L. Bliss, Davenport, will be 10 a.m. Friday at Weerts Funeral Home, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. He died Tuesday, May 21, 2002, at Trinity Medical Center-North Campus, Davenport. He retired in 1976 after 33 years as a supervisor with International Harvester. Howard was born Oct. 28, 1913, in Indianapolis, Ind. to Raymond and Cecile Ivan (Oden) Bliss. He married Sarah Ahl, Sept. 4, 1942, in Centerville, Ind. She preceded him April 9, 1994. He was a member of Dale Carnegie and Toastmaster's. Howard enjoyed fishing, playing bridge, and was an active member of Bettendorf Life Fitness Center. He enjoyed planning the annual family fishing trips, playing games with his grandchildren and discussing politics with friends. He served in the Army. Memorials may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen and Edward Bills, Rock Island, Elizabeth and Thomas Lilly, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Judith Bliss, New York City; a son and daughter-in-law, Thomas and Diana Bliss, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and six grandchildren, Jennifer, Allison, Caelen, Keegan, Breanna, and Ryan.
The Oregonian (Portland, OR), November 10, 1995, Sunrise Edition, Page B7
A memorial gathering will be held later in the family home for James E. Weesner, a former Pan American Airways executive.
Mr. Weesner died Nov. 1, 1995, at age 82.
He was born Nov. 22, 1912, in Minneapolis, Minn., and raised in Richmond, Ind.
He earned an engineering degree from Purdue University and graduated from the Boeing School of Aeronautics in Oakland, Calif.
He became a mechanic's helper for Pan American in 1936 and became a flight engineer in 1938 on flights to the South Pacific and Asia. He served under military contract in West Africa and the Middle East during World War II.
He became operations manager of the airline's Pacific-Alaska division and retired in 1977 as vice president of maintenance operations.
His wife of 12 years, Ellen, died in 1954. He married Marie in 1955; she died in 1979.
Surviving are his son, Charles of Mill Valley, Calif.; daughters, Jane Lane of Bargersville, Ind., Ann Murphy of Laguna Hills, Calif., Lynn Keller of Hillsboro and Shari Teague of John Day; sister, Doris Malone of Sun City, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Arrangements are by Donelson, Sewell & Mathews Mortuary.
