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Surnames: Willis
Classification: Obituary
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Nevada State Journal • December 29, 1907
Bessie Mae Willis died yesterday afternoon at 2 o’clock. The funeral of Bessie Mae, the
nine year old daughter of A A Willis and Elbert S, their three year old son, both of whom
died from membraneous croup, occurred. Rev A E Sawin, of the First Baptist Church of
Reno, officiated and the internment was in the Mountian Veiw Cemetery.
Elbert S Willis died Friday, and his sisters' death followed in a very few hours,
death coming at 5 o’clock yesterday morning. The unfortuate parents are heart broken over
the double misfortune, and there are other children of the family sick with the same
trouble. I am only a volunteer, I have no connection to this family.