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Surnames: Willis, Mitchell
Classification: Death
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Nevada State Journal • December 29, 1907
Double Sorrow When Death Came. Two deaths, both of them being the second affliction of the
repective families in the last ten days, occurred in Sparks in the last 24 hours, and the
members of both families, in addition to the double misfortune, are still fighting against
the ailments, croup and whooping cough, which have brought so much misery.
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 siters 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.
Ruth Mitchell – A likely calamity has befallen Professor and Mrs R H Mitchell in the loss
of their three year old daughter, Ruth, who died yesterday. An infant child died only a
few days ago. The cause of death was whooping cough and other children in the family are
still sick. The body of the little girl was shipped to Santa Rosa last night for burial.
On account of the death of the child of Professor Mitchell, who is principle of the Sparks
Schools, the schools will remain closed close on Monday and Tuesday by order of the
Trustees. I am only a volunteer, I have no connection to this family.