Mendocino-San Diego-Kings County CA Archives Obituaries.....Wimmer, Eugene Delos July 14, 1931
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Willits News, July 17, 1931
"FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY FOR EUGENE D. WIMMER. [portrait with caption "Eugene 
Delos Wimmer"]

Heart trouble, following a lingering state of ill health attributed to the 
results of the bite of a pet monkey, about eight years ago, brought death at 
his home, last night at 8:15 to one of the most beloved citizens of Willits - 
Deed Wimmer, at the age of 47 years, three months and ten days.

Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church, on Friday, July 17, at 2 
p.m.  The ceremonies will be under the auspices of the Willits Lodge No. 365, F 
& A.M.  The body will be transported to Oakland for cremation on Saturday, July 
the eighteenth.  All arrangements are made by L. P. Anker, local funeral 
director and close friend of the deceased.  Members of Lodge 365 F. & A.M. will 
assemble at the local Temple at 1:30 p.m.

Eugene Delos Wimmer was born at Hanford [Kings County] on April 4th, 1884.  The 
history of the Wimmer family dates back to the early days of the State of 
California.  Deed's father [Elijah H.Wimmer] was one of the first settlers of 
Hanford, where he was engaged in the butcher business.  Deed's grandfather was 
a meatdealer and after completing his education at Hanford, it was quite 
natural that Deed should follow in his father's footsteps, and enter the meat 
business also.  In 1908 Deed purchased a butcher shop in Coalinga, ran it with 
unusual success for seven years, sold out and came to Willits.

After entering the employ of the Little Lake Meat Company, he purchased the 
market two years later and conducted it from 1917 to 1921, when he sold it to 
Archie Jones.  Then until 1923 he engaged in the whole-sale meat business, 
supplying Willits with a major portion of the meat consumed here.  In 
connection with this enterprise he opened a slaughterhouse east of town.  Early 
in 1923, Deed repurchased the Little Lake Market, and remained its owner until 
his death.

The deceased was a Mason, and belonged to the Elks, the Eagles and the Knights 
of Pythias.  He was well known and well liked.  Many friends will mourn him and 
miss his broad smile and ready handshake.  There are none residing in this city 
whose citizenship was more highly esteemed than his.

Deed Wimmer is survived by his wife, Ethel.  They were married 17 years ago, 
October 26, 1914. Two brothers, Jack of Los Gatos, and Chick of Burbank, 
California, and a sister, Mrs. Bessie Wicks of Los Angeles, are the other 
surviving relatives.  All three are here for the funeral. Mrs. Jack Wimmer 
accompanied her husband to Willits."  END

Additional Comments:
Willits News (Mendocino County, CA). July 17, 1931 (Friday).  Eugene 
Delos "Deed" Wimmer was the son of Elijah H. Wimmer and Ellen (Sutherland) 
Wimmer.  He married Ethel Rosy Dill in San Diego County.

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