Parents:
Dr Mark Willits
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Sudden Death of Civil War Veteran
Another of Point Arena’s pioneers, old veteran and a good citizen has passed away.
On Sunday morning the friends of R.H. Willits, familiarly known to all, as “Rube,” were shocked to hear that he had been found dead in bed by his daughter Elva, having been stricken by an attack of apoplexy during the night, and tranquilly, as in a sleep, passed beyond.
Rueben Hiram Willits was born June 15, 1839, in Mercer county, Illinois, where he spent his earlier days, and at the time of his death was 73 years, 2 months and 3 days old.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Mr. Willits enlisted with the 140th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and served his country faithfully from 1861 to 1864, when he was mustered out. He saw active service and was with General “Pap” Thomas at the battle of Lookout Mountain, one of the famous and hardest fought battles of the war.
Deceased was among the last of the surviving member[s] of the G.A.R. Post of this place, now thinned by removals and death, there being seven left, five of whom acted as pallbearers at the funeral.
Mr. Willits was a resident of Point Arena for 39 years, coming here in 1873, and for twelve years conducted a barber shop in the building now occupied by E.F. Willford.
He was married Sept. 2, 1876, to Miss Martha Ferguson, who died some years ago. By this union, there were five children who survive him – one son and four daughters, Mrs. Ed Malinoff, Mrs. David Cohn; of San Francisco, and Mrs. Walter White, Miss Elva and Fred Willits of Point Arena.
The funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon from the family residence on Mill street, Rev. D. Munro conducting the services, and was attended by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who paid their last tribute of respect to a pioneer, old soldier and a good citizen. The interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Dr Mark Willits
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Sudden Death of Civil War Veteran
Another of Point Arena’s pioneers, old veteran and a good citizen has passed away.
On Sunday morning the friends of R.H. Willits, familiarly known to all, as “Rube,” were shocked to hear that he had been found dead in bed by his daughter Elva, having been stricken by an attack of apoplexy during the night, and tranquilly, as in a sleep, passed beyond.
Rueben Hiram Willits was born June 15, 1839, in Mercer county, Illinois, where he spent his earlier days, and at the time of his death was 73 years, 2 months and 3 days old.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Mr. Willits enlisted with the 140th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and served his country faithfully from 1861 to 1864, when he was mustered out. He saw active service and was with General “Pap” Thomas at the battle of Lookout Mountain, one of the famous and hardest fought battles of the war.
Deceased was among the last of the surviving member[s] of the G.A.R. Post of this place, now thinned by removals and death, there being seven left, five of whom acted as pallbearers at the funeral.
Mr. Willits was a resident of Point Arena for 39 years, coming here in 1873, and for twelve years conducted a barber shop in the building now occupied by E.F. Willford.
He was married Sept. 2, 1876, to Miss Martha Ferguson, who died some years ago. By this union, there were five children who survive him – one son and four daughters, Mrs. Ed Malinoff, Mrs. David Cohn; of San Francisco, and Mrs. Walter White, Miss Elva and Fred Willits of Point Arena.
The funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon from the family residence on Mill street, Rev. D. Munro conducting the services, and was attended by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who paid their last tribute of respect to a pioneer, old soldier and a good citizen. The interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Parents:
Dr Mark Willits
---------------
Sudden Death of Civil War Veteran
Another of Point Arena’s pioneers, old veteran and a good citizen has passed away.
On Sunday morning the friends of R.H. Willits, familiarly known to all, as “Rube,” were shocked to hear that he had been found dead in bed by his daughter Elva, having been stricken by an attack of apoplexy during the night, and tranquilly, as in a sleep, passed beyond.
Rueben Hiram Willits was born June 15, 1839, in Mercer county, Illinois, where he spent his earlier days, and at the time of his death was 73 years, 2 months and 3 days old.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Mr. Willits enlisted with the 140th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and served his country faithfully from 1861 to 1864, when he was mustered out. He saw active service and was with General “Pap” Thomas at the battle of Lookout Mountain, one of the famous and hardest fought battles of the war.
Deceased was among the last of the surviving member[s] of the G.A.R. Post of this place, now thinned by removals and death, there being seven left, five of whom acted as pallbearers at the funeral.
Mr. Willits was a resident of Point Arena for 39 years, coming here in 1873, and for twelve years conducted a barber shop in the building now occupied by E.F. Willford.
He was married Sept. 2, 1876, to Miss Martha Ferguson, who died some years ago. By this union, there were five children who survive him – one son and four daughters, Mrs. Ed Malinoff, Mrs. David Cohn; of San Francisco, and Mrs. Walter White, Miss Elva and Fred Willits of Point Arena.
The funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon from the family residence on Mill street, Rev. D. Munro conducting the services, and was attended by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who paid their last tribute of respect to a pioneer, old soldier and a good citizen. The interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Dr Mark Willits
---------------
Sudden Death of Civil War Veteran
Another of Point Arena’s pioneers, old veteran and a good citizen has passed away.
On Sunday morning the friends of R.H. Willits, familiarly known to all, as “Rube,” were shocked to hear that he had been found dead in bed by his daughter Elva, having been stricken by an attack of apoplexy during the night, and tranquilly, as in a sleep, passed beyond.
Rueben Hiram Willits was born June 15, 1839, in Mercer county, Illinois, where he spent his earlier days, and at the time of his death was 73 years, 2 months and 3 days old.
At the outbreak of the Civil War, Mr. Willits enlisted with the 140th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, and served his country faithfully from 1861 to 1864, when he was mustered out. He saw active service and was with General “Pap” Thomas at the battle of Lookout Mountain, one of the famous and hardest fought battles of the war.
Deceased was among the last of the surviving member[s] of the G.A.R. Post of this place, now thinned by removals and death, there being seven left, five of whom acted as pallbearers at the funeral.
Mr. Willits was a resident of Point Arena for 39 years, coming here in 1873, and for twelve years conducted a barber shop in the building now occupied by E.F. Willford.
He was married Sept. 2, 1876, to Miss Martha Ferguson, who died some years ago. By this union, there were five children who survive him – one son and four daughters, Mrs. Ed Malinoff, Mrs. David Cohn; of San Francisco, and Mrs. Walter White, Miss Elva and Fred Willits of Point Arena.
The funeral occurred Tuesday afternoon from the family residence on Mill street, Rev. D. Munro conducting the services, and was attended by a large circle of friends and acquaintances, who paid their last tribute of respect to a pioneer, old soldier and a good citizen. The interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
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