MORNING OREGONIAN June 27, 1907 pg 8
"Billy" Ayers, who was killed at Seattle Monday, was a gambler, and was never accused of being otherwise than a "square" gambler. He ran games of all kinds at race meetings, and, like all of his fraternity, sought to take from the public something for nothing. He was kind to all his friends and charitable to all, distributing his gains with strict impartiality among all who sought assistance from him.
Ayers was a gambler and a "sport" and made no false pretensions to being anything else. Hence, if he could read the statements of some of his racetrack friends that he knelt in prayer each night, he would hardly endorse the testimonial. It is well to always hear in mind the admonition "De mortuis nil nisi bonum," but it is never really necessary to indulge in nonsense regarding the departed.
"Billy" Ayers, who was killed at Seattle Monday, was a gambler, and was never accused of being otherwise than a "square" gambler. He ran games of all kinds at race meetings, and, like all of his fraternity, sought to take from the public something for nothing. He was kind to all his friends and charitable to all, distributing his gains with strict impartiality among all who sought assistance from him.
Ayers was a gambler and a "sport" and made no false pretensions to being anything else. Hence, if he could read the statements of some of his racetrack friends that he knelt in prayer each night, he would hardly endorse the testimonial. It is well to always hear in mind the admonition "De mortuis nil nisi bonum," but it is never really necessary to indulge in nonsense regarding the departed.
MORNING OREGONIAN June 27, 1907 pg 8
"Billy" Ayers, who was killed at Seattle Monday, was a gambler, and was never accused of being otherwise than a "square" gambler. He ran games of all kinds at race meetings, and, like all of his fraternity, sought to take from the public something for nothing. He was kind to all his friends and charitable to all, distributing his gains with strict impartiality among all who sought assistance from him.
Ayers was a gambler and a "sport" and made no false pretensions to being anything else. Hence, if he could read the statements of some of his racetrack friends that he knelt in prayer each night, he would hardly endorse the testimonial. It is well to always hear in mind the admonition "De mortuis nil nisi bonum," but it is never really necessary to indulge in nonsense regarding the departed.
"Billy" Ayers, who was killed at Seattle Monday, was a gambler, and was never accused of being otherwise than a "square" gambler. He ran games of all kinds at race meetings, and, like all of his fraternity, sought to take from the public something for nothing. He was kind to all his friends and charitable to all, distributing his gains with strict impartiality among all who sought assistance from him.
Ayers was a gambler and a "sport" and made no false pretensions to being anything else. Hence, if he could read the statements of some of his racetrack friends that he knelt in prayer each night, he would hardly endorse the testimonial. It is well to always hear in mind the admonition "De mortuis nil nisi bonum," but it is never really necessary to indulge in nonsense regarding the departed.
Gravesite Details
GRAVE IS UNMARKED. Billy is the only burial in Lot 17. Flora Marie Oberle purchased lots 17 & 18 in 1884. Alice was buried in 18 2N, Flora in 18 3N in 1899. When their sister Marie Sauvie died in 1911, Alice and Flora were moved to Mt. Calvary.
