WILLIAM CLAUSEN
Arizona Republican Newspaper
March 4, 1904

William Clausen, a young man who came here from Prescott 
several months ago, died at the creamery Wednesday afternoon 
about 5 o'clock of tuberculosis.  His home was in Chicago but 
on his way here he stopped in Prescott a few weeks, but found 
the climate there did not agree with him so he came on to the 
valley.  He had been employed at the creamery in one capacity 
or another ever since his arrival here, when he was taken in 
the afternoon of a severe hemorrhage.  It left him very weak 
and he has been on a steady decline ever since.

He had no relatives of his own but a friend upon hearing of 
the seriousness of his condition wrote Dr. Charles H. Jones 
asking him to see that he received the best of care.  Upon 
his death this party in Chicago was telegraphed but up to 
yesterday afternoon no reply had been received.  The funeral 
will be held at the creamery this afternoon.

Mr. Clausen was twenty six years old but appeared to be much 
younger.  During the short time that he had been in Tempe he 
had made a good many friends and was well liked by all who 
knew him.

Funeral of William Clausen
March 5, 1904
A strange and pathetic scene was enacted at the condensed milk 
factory Friday afternoon when the last sad rites were performed 
for William Clausen.  At 2:30 o'clock the great engines ceased 
to throb and the employees and a few neighbor women to the 
number of about forty gathered in the rear of the tin can 
factory where a space had been cleared and seats provided.  
Rev. Drew conducted the services.