Alameda County CA Archives Obituaries.....Meek, William December 27, 1880
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Daily Alta California, December 28, 1880 (and more)
Daily Alta California, December 28, 1880 (Tuesday).  Page 1, Column 3.

“Death of a Pioneer 
William Meek, a well-known and highly-respected pioneer of the Pacific Coast, 
died at his residence near San Lorenzo, Alameda county, at 5 o'clock yesterday 
morning [December 27], aged 63 years. He was a native of Ohio, and removed to 
Oregon in 1846, being then 29 years old. He engaged in agricultural pursuits, 
made many friends, and was successful in most of his undertakings, helping 
largely to develop the abundant resources of that new Territory. He became 
convinced that the region contiguous to the Bay of San Francisco would advance 
in wealth and prosperity more rapidly than any other part of the Pacific Coast, 
and in 1858, acting with that energy for which he was noted, be removed to this 
State and purchased lands on the San Lorenzo Creek. Here he became interested 
in general farming, carried on a nursery for some years, planted orchards, 
raised fine stock, and took an interest in all that aided the horticultural 
progress of the State. Mr. Meek had been a Regent of the University, and he 
contributed liberally to education and charitable enterprises. He was a man of 
quiet and kindly spirit, and of honest, straightforward business habits, and 
his loss will be severely felt.” END

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Daily Alta California, December 28, 1880 (Tuesday).  Page 4, Column 2.

“DIED.  MEEK - At his residence at San Leandro, December 27, William Meek, a 
native of Ohio, aged 64 years. [Iowa and Oregon papers please copy.] Funeral 
from his late residence, Wednesday, December 29th at one o'clock P. M.” END

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Sacramento Daily Record-Union, December 28, 1880 (Tuesday), Page 1, Column 8.

“Death of a Pioneer. The following is from the San Francisco Bulletin of 
December 27th:  William Meek, a well-known and highly respected pioneer of the 
Pacific coast, died at his residence near San Lorenzo, Alameda county, at 1 
o'clock this morning [December 27], aged 63 years. He was a native of Ohio, and 
removed to Oregon in 1846, being then 29 years old. He engaged in agricultural 
pursuits, made many friends, and was successful in most of his undertakings, 
helping largely to develop the abundant resources of that new Territory. He 
became convinced that the region contiguous to the bay of San Francisco would 
advance in wealth and prosperity more rapidly than any other part of the 
Pacific coast; and in 1858, acting with the energy for which he was noted, he 
removed to this State and purchased lands on the San Lorenzo creek. Here he 
became interested in general farming, carried on a nursery for some years, 
planted orchards, raised fine stock, and took an interest in all that aided the 
horticultural progress of the State. Mr. Meek has been a Regent of the 
University, from which institution his son graduated a few years ago, and he 
has contributed liberally, and without ostentation, to educational and 
charitable enterprises. A man of quiet and kindly spirit, and of honest, 
straightforward business habits, his loss will be severely felt, and his memory 
will long be green in the hearts of the pioneers, whose ranks are thinning so 
fast.” END

AND

Daily Alta California, December 30, 1880 (Thursday).  Page 1, Column 4.

“OAKLAND ITEMS.  The funeral of the late William Meek took place from San 
Lorenzo yesterday afternoon [December 29].  It was largely attended.” END

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