Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
Friday, Dec. 6, 1918
END OF LIFE'S WAY
Came Last Night For Will R. Dorwin, Well Known Mail Carrier
WAS ILL LONG TIME
Confined To Home Since Last June - Was Forty-One Years of Age
Will R. Dorwin, city mail carrier since the establishment of the delivery system in this city nearly fifteen years ago, passed away last night at 11:15 o'clock at his home on North First street. He had been ailing since a year ago this month but had continued his work until the middle of June, when on advice of his physicians, he retired to his home, in the hope that the rest and sunshine advocated would restore his health. He did not regain, however, and for the past sixteen weeks had been bedfast.
His death is the fourth one in the C. U. Dorwin family within three years. Three years ago at Christmas time, the father of C. U. Dorwin, died suddenly; the mother passed away nearly as suddenly a year ago last October; a sister, Beatrice, wife of Jesse Braden, of Fort Wayne, last July after a short illness.
Had Mr. Dorwin lived until next Friday, December 13, he would have been forty-one years of age. He was born December 13, 1877 in Pleasant Lake, Steuben county, but he was quite a young boy when his parents moved here, and he spent the remainder of his life here.
He was married June 24, 1903 to Miss Maude Thompson. The widow with three children - Kathryn, Deane and Helen, survive. He leaves one brother, Guy, of Fort Wayne and three sisters - Bess, wife of Miles Pillars, of The Dalles, Oregon; Mayme, wife of Jack Church, Orange, Texas and Gypsy, wife of Tom Dent, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Dorwin was one of the three original mail carriers from the local postoffice, beginning work as such with the establishment of the free delivery system here fifteen years ago next April. The other two members of the original carriers' force were, O. P. Mills and Fred Vaughn, and Mr. Mills is the last one of the three. Mr. Dorwin was engaged continuously in the carrying of mail from that time, until last June, and there was probably no better known or better liked man in the city than he. He was unusually jolly and cheerful, and his patrons knew of his approach in advance by his cheery whistle or song.
Mr. Dorwin was a member of the Masonic and the Elks' lodges.
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) • [email protected]
Friday, Dec. 6, 1918
END OF LIFE'S WAY
Came Last Night For Will R. Dorwin, Well Known Mail Carrier
WAS ILL LONG TIME
Confined To Home Since Last June - Was Forty-One Years of Age
Will R. Dorwin, city mail carrier since the establishment of the delivery system in this city nearly fifteen years ago, passed away last night at 11:15 o'clock at his home on North First street. He had been ailing since a year ago this month but had continued his work until the middle of June, when on advice of his physicians, he retired to his home, in the hope that the rest and sunshine advocated would restore his health. He did not regain, however, and for the past sixteen weeks had been bedfast.
His death is the fourth one in the C. U. Dorwin family within three years. Three years ago at Christmas time, the father of C. U. Dorwin, died suddenly; the mother passed away nearly as suddenly a year ago last October; a sister, Beatrice, wife of Jesse Braden, of Fort Wayne, last July after a short illness.
Had Mr. Dorwin lived until next Friday, December 13, he would have been forty-one years of age. He was born December 13, 1877 in Pleasant Lake, Steuben county, but he was quite a young boy when his parents moved here, and he spent the remainder of his life here.
He was married June 24, 1903 to Miss Maude Thompson. The widow with three children - Kathryn, Deane and Helen, survive. He leaves one brother, Guy, of Fort Wayne and three sisters - Bess, wife of Miles Pillars, of The Dalles, Oregon; Mayme, wife of Jack Church, Orange, Texas and Gypsy, wife of Tom Dent, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Dorwin was one of the three original mail carriers from the local postoffice, beginning work as such with the establishment of the free delivery system here fifteen years ago next April. The other two members of the original carriers' force were, O. P. Mills and Fred Vaughn, and Mr. Mills is the last one of the three. Mr. Dorwin was engaged continuously in the carrying of mail from that time, until last June, and there was probably no better known or better liked man in the city than he. He was unusually jolly and cheerful, and his patrons knew of his approach in advance by his cheery whistle or song.
Mr. Dorwin was a member of the Masonic and the Elks' lodges.
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) • [email protected]
Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana
Friday, Dec. 6, 1918
END OF LIFE'S WAY
Came Last Night For Will R. Dorwin, Well Known Mail Carrier
WAS ILL LONG TIME
Confined To Home Since Last June - Was Forty-One Years of Age
Will R. Dorwin, city mail carrier since the establishment of the delivery system in this city nearly fifteen years ago, passed away last night at 11:15 o'clock at his home on North First street. He had been ailing since a year ago this month but had continued his work until the middle of June, when on advice of his physicians, he retired to his home, in the hope that the rest and sunshine advocated would restore his health. He did not regain, however, and for the past sixteen weeks had been bedfast.
His death is the fourth one in the C. U. Dorwin family within three years. Three years ago at Christmas time, the father of C. U. Dorwin, died suddenly; the mother passed away nearly as suddenly a year ago last October; a sister, Beatrice, wife of Jesse Braden, of Fort Wayne, last July after a short illness.
Had Mr. Dorwin lived until next Friday, December 13, he would have been forty-one years of age. He was born December 13, 1877 in Pleasant Lake, Steuben county, but he was quite a young boy when his parents moved here, and he spent the remainder of his life here.
He was married June 24, 1903 to Miss Maude Thompson. The widow with three children - Kathryn, Deane and Helen, survive. He leaves one brother, Guy, of Fort Wayne and three sisters - Bess, wife of Miles Pillars, of The Dalles, Oregon; Mayme, wife of Jack Church, Orange, Texas and Gypsy, wife of Tom Dent, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Dorwin was one of the three original mail carriers from the local postoffice, beginning work as such with the establishment of the free delivery system here fifteen years ago next April. The other two members of the original carriers' force were, O. P. Mills and Fred Vaughn, and Mr. Mills is the last one of the three. Mr. Dorwin was engaged continuously in the carrying of mail from that time, until last June, and there was probably no better known or better liked man in the city than he. He was unusually jolly and cheerful, and his patrons knew of his approach in advance by his cheery whistle or song.
Mr. Dorwin was a member of the Masonic and the Elks' lodges.
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) • [email protected]
Friday, Dec. 6, 1918
END OF LIFE'S WAY
Came Last Night For Will R. Dorwin, Well Known Mail Carrier
WAS ILL LONG TIME
Confined To Home Since Last June - Was Forty-One Years of Age
Will R. Dorwin, city mail carrier since the establishment of the delivery system in this city nearly fifteen years ago, passed away last night at 11:15 o'clock at his home on North First street. He had been ailing since a year ago this month but had continued his work until the middle of June, when on advice of his physicians, he retired to his home, in the hope that the rest and sunshine advocated would restore his health. He did not regain, however, and for the past sixteen weeks had been bedfast.
His death is the fourth one in the C. U. Dorwin family within three years. Three years ago at Christmas time, the father of C. U. Dorwin, died suddenly; the mother passed away nearly as suddenly a year ago last October; a sister, Beatrice, wife of Jesse Braden, of Fort Wayne, last July after a short illness.
Had Mr. Dorwin lived until next Friday, December 13, he would have been forty-one years of age. He was born December 13, 1877 in Pleasant Lake, Steuben county, but he was quite a young boy when his parents moved here, and he spent the remainder of his life here.
He was married June 24, 1903 to Miss Maude Thompson. The widow with three children - Kathryn, Deane and Helen, survive. He leaves one brother, Guy, of Fort Wayne and three sisters - Bess, wife of Miles Pillars, of The Dalles, Oregon; Mayme, wife of Jack Church, Orange, Texas and Gypsy, wife of Tom Dent, Fort Wayne.
Mr. Dorwin was one of the three original mail carriers from the local postoffice, beginning work as such with the establishment of the free delivery system here fifteen years ago next April. The other two members of the original carriers' force were, O. P. Mills and Fred Vaughn, and Mr. Mills is the last one of the three. Mr. Dorwin was engaged continuously in the carrying of mail from that time, until last June, and there was probably no better known or better liked man in the city than he. He was unusually jolly and cheerful, and his patrons knew of his approach in advance by his cheery whistle or song.
Mr. Dorwin was a member of the Masonic and the Elks' lodges.
Contributor: Karin King (47469179) • [email protected]
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