Santa Clara County CA Archives Obituaries.....Van Gundy, William January 26, 1910
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Morgan Hill Times, January 28, 1910

Death of William Van Gundy

   William Van Gundy died at his home on Monterey street, Wednesday night,
January 26, 1910, aged 82 years and 3 days.
   Mr. Van Gundy was born in Picqua county, Ohio, and came to California in
1850, and mined successfully for a number of years, principally in Sierra
county.  In 1859 he bought 800 acres of land near Gilroy where he lived for a
number of years.  He them moved o Arroyo Grande in San Luis Obispo county, and
later to San Jose.  He came to Morgan Hill to make his home about seven years ago.
   In 1870 he and Nancy A. Momarch were married.  He united with the Methodist
church at the age of sixteen and was a member of that church for forty-two years
when he united with the Adventist church of which he remained a member until his
death, a period of twenty-four years.  His was a strong Christian character and
in the early days he was often called upon to settle disputes.
   He leaves to mourn his loss his widow and one son, Theodore A. Van Gundy of
St. Helena.  A daughter, Anna B. Van Gundy, died at the age of fifteen years.
   The funeral will be held at the Methodist church at 10:30 o’clock Saturday
morning.


Morgan Hill Times, February 4, 1910

Funeral of William Van Gundy 
   
   The funeral of William Van Gundy, who died at his home on Monterey street, 
Wednesday, January 26th, was held at the Methodist church last Saturday 
morning.  The service was conducted by Elder Hare of Salt Lake City, who 
is a friend of the deceased’s son, Theodore Van Gundy, and who had been 
here attending the conference of the Adventist church at Mountain View.  
Rev. H. O. Edson assisted in the service.  Beautiful music was rendered 
by the following quartet:  Miss Hattie Flewelling, Mrs. A. E. Thoompson,
Messrs. F. V. Edwards and Geo. J. Powell.  The pall bearers were Messrs. 
J. Jacobson, Houston Halstead, J. P. Knowlton, Geo. J. Powell, 
F. M. Hills and A. D. Benton.  The interment was at Gilroy.



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