Patterson Cemetery District 

Obits listing for 1913

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Bizzini D 130726 p1
Gustine Rancher Killed By Mower; A shocking accident by which D. Bizzini, whose ranch is about half a mile north of
Gustine, lost his life occurred at the ranch of the deceased.  Mr. Bizzini was mowing a field of alfalfa on his place and
had run into a swarm of bees which lit on the horses and began stinging them. Mr. Bizzini left his seat and got the horses
by the head in an endeavor to pacify them, but the continued stinging of the bees made the horses frantic and they broke
away, knocking Mr. Bizzini down and running over him with the machine. The condition in which he was when the men,
who were witnesses of the accident, and who were hastening to his assistance, found him indicated the wheel of the
machine passed over his head, causing his death, which was almost instantaneous. There were a number of bruises on the
head but the knife apparently did not touch him.  The shocking news was brought to town and help went out immediately,
but there was nothing to be done. Mr. Bizzini was a highly respected citizen and his shocking death is regretted by the
entire community; Gustine Standard, July 18.

Blomgren Edward T 130920 p5
Edward Blomgren Dies at Family Home;  Edward Thomas Blomgren died at the home of his mother, Mrs. A. O.
Blomgren, on Las Palmas Avenue, Sunday morning September l4th, at 6 o'clock. The funeral was held from the family
residence at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, the arrangements being made by Davis & Evans, the local undertakers. Rev.
George. Shurson pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, officiated, and the interment was in Grayson cemetery.   The
deceased was born at Granite Falls, Minnesota, and was 28 years and 5 months of age at the time of his death. He had
been ill since March, 1911. For a year he took treatment in the Palo Alto Sanitarium, and for some months was in an open
air hospital in the Sierras, but returned home last November very little improved in health.   Since that time he failed
steadily, although everything possible was done for him. Besides his mother, who is a widow, he leaves a number of
brothers and sisters and other relatives here to mourn his loss.

Brandt Adolph P 130116 p4
Adolph P. Brandt Died Last Thursday;  Adolph P. Brandt, who came here with his niece, Miss Amelia Brandt on October
11th of last year and located on his ten-acre farm on Orange avenue, died at his home last Thursday, January 9th. The
cause of death, as given by the attending  physician, was thormbus, from which complaint Mr. Brandt had suffered a
number of times previously.  The deceased was a native of Sweden, 63 years, 6 months and 23 days old. Except for his
niece he had no relatives here, but he has two brothers in Cambridge, Minnesota, one in St. Paul, Minnesota., and a
number of relatives in Sweden. He formerly lived in Cambridge, and the body was shipped back there for interment. Miss
Brandt accompanying it.  Davis & Evans, the local undertakers, prepared the body for shipment, and on Saturday
afternoon funeral, services were held at the undertaking parlors.  The sermon was preached by Rev. Myren of Turlock,
and a large number of friends and acquaintances attended to pay their last tokens of respect.  The deceased was ill but a
short time, and just previous to his death was showing some friends the plans for the new house he intended to build. He
was a good neighbor, kind hearted and generous, and he will be missed here by those who knew him.

DeGraff J H 131108 p4
Death of Mrs. DeGraff;  Mrs. J. H. DeGraff, aged 65 years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Hardwick, at
Turlock, Monday, November 3rd.  Besides her husband she leaves three children, one of whom is Mrs. H. S. Stevenson of
Newman.

Driskell James Mrs 131101 p4
Newman Woman Dies; The death of Mrs. James Driskell, aged 83 years, occurred at Newman, October 3lst. She was a
Newman pioneer. hawing resided in that town for thirty years. She left a husband, aged 88, and a daughter, Mrs. N. D.
Ward of Fresno.

Edward Sarah M 130801 p1
Death of Pioneer West Side Woman;  Sarah M. Edwards, mother of Mrs. J. M. Kerr, died at Oakland last Sunday
evening, July 26th, the result of a stroke of apoplexy which came upon her Saturday.  Mrs. Kerr went to Oakland Sunday
morning, having been notified of her mother's serious illness, and was at the bedside through the last hours.  Mr. Kerr
joined his wife Monday evening, business here having prevented him from going with her. The deceased leaves two
children, Mrs. J. M. Kerr of Patterson and John Edwards of Mill Valley.  She was a widow, her husband having died
some fifteen years ago.  She was one of the pioneers of the West Side, she and her husband having lived in the vicinity of
gustine for many years.  She was 72 years old at the time of her death. Funeral services were held at Oakland Tuesday,
the body being cremated.

Gill May E 131101 p1
May E. Gill was born in Indiana May 11, 1832, and died in Patterson, California, October 22, 1913.  When quite young
she moved with her parents to Illinois.  She professed her faith in Christ at the age of 18 years, and enjoyed the hope of a
Christian all her life.  She attended a ladies' normal seminary for some time, and afterwards taught school for several
years.  She was united in marriage to Henry J. Miles November 23, 1853, at Galesburg, Illinois. To this union was born
five children, Augusta, Ella, Fred, Clifton and Floy. At an early date the family moved to Nebraska and took a homestead
where they resided until a few years ago. Her husband preceded her to his heavenly home 13 years ago. Since this time
she has made her home with her youngest daughter, Mrs. H. P. Bull. She leaves to mourn her loss two sisters, living in
California, four children, eighteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The three daughters and eldest grand-
daughter were all present to administer to her wants to the last. She had been a patient suffered since last July.  The
funeral Services took place at the home of Mr. H. P. Bull and the body was interred in the cemetery at Newman.

Goelz Christopher 131025 p1
Death of Newman Resident;   Christopher Goelz, the aged father of Mrs. John Bhend, died at the home of that lady last
Wednesday, of no particular ailment, simply a general breakdown, says the Newman Index. Perhaps the case could best
be described as. simply dying of old age and weakness. The deceased came here from Germany some ten years ago, and
has lived very quietly with his daughters ever since. He was the father of Mrs John Hoyer and Mrs. A. Prien of Newman
and Mrs. Ott of San Francisco as well as Mrs. Bhend; also of two sons. Chris Goelz of Newman and another son at
Sonora.  The funeral services were held on Friday the German Lutheran Church. Rev. Mr. Grunow officiating, and the
remains interred in the Newman cemetery.

Grummet W G 130503 p1
Found A Skeleton In Their Spring,;  W. G. Grummet and his brother, who reside in the foothills about 12 miles west of
Westley, came to the sheriff's office on Tuesday and informed Sheriff Dingley that they had uncovered the skeleton of a
man  while deepening a spring near their home in Ingram canyon.  Sheriff Dingley advised the men to bury the skeleton
near their home,  but suggested that they might see Coroner Bowker. Mr Bowker, after hearing the story of the men, also
advised them to bury the skeleton as it was evidently that of some early pioneer, who had been the victim of a lawless
band then roving through this valley.  The skeleton was in a sitting, position with the head leaning to one side. The bones
were remarkably well preserved with the exception of one the bones of which were badly decayed. -- Modesto Herald.

Hamilton S E 130816 p3
Funeral of Mrs. S. E. Hamilton;  Mrs. S. E. Hamilton, aunt of J. H. Minto of Patterson, died in Reno, Nevada, on
Wednesday, August 6th.  She had suffered for a long time from cancer, and had undergone two operations. The last
operation was successful as far as the removal of the cancerous growth was concerned, but the patient failed to rally from
the shock, although she lingered for some weeks. The funeral was held at Fresno and was attended by Mr. and Mrs.
Minto and by Mr. Minto's brother-in-law, U. G. Persing  and Mrs. Persing of Reno. The Persings returned home by way
of Patterson stopping over here for a day.

Hammond George C 130726 p3a
George C. Hammond Meets Tragic Death;  The people of Patterson were greatly shocked last Saturday afternoon by the
news  that George C. Hammond, one of the well known farmers of the colony, had met a tragic death by being trampled
on by a mule. About 3:25 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Frank Cooney, who had driven to town from the Aspe place next to
Hammond's farm, was returning home when he discovered a mule apparently bogged down in an irrigating ditch beside
the road. Young Cooney stopped to see what was the matter, and upon approaching the bank of the ditch discovered to
his horror that the body of a man was attached to the mule by its halter chain, the chain being snapped around the man's
waist.  Realizing that he could do nothing without help, Cooney drove rapidly to the Aspe ranch and notified Mr. Aspe
and several others, and the party went to the scene as quickly as possible. On their approach the mule floundered out of
the ditch, dragging the body with it, and it was not until it had traveled forty or fifty rods that William Aspe and J. R.
Wylie succeeded in getting near enough to cut the halter. The man was found to be dead but the body was so mangled
that those present could not identify him. Later Hammond's body was identified by his young son and others.  As soon as
the body had been rescued Mr. Aspe drove to town for a doctor and notified J. H. Evans of the local undertaking firm of
Davis & Evans, who went out and brought the body in. Coroner Bowker was also notified and held an inquest Monday
morning.

Hammond George C 130726 p3b
According to the testimony brought out at the inquest the mule and other stock belonged to a hay baling outfit which had
been working on the farm next to the Hammond place. The hay balers  had finished work there and had gone away,
leaving this mule and another one in charge of Hammond. On the afternoon in question Mr. Hammond had been
cultivating in his field and had left the team evidently to water the mules at the irrigating ditch. The water was dipped
from the ditch with a bucket into a barrel, and it is supposed that as there was no place to tie the mules Hammond
snapped the halter chain of one of them around his waist while he got a bucket of water. Something must have frightened
the mule, causing it to jerk Hammond off his feet, and this done, the animal evidently tried to run, mangling the man
terribly on the way. The marks on the ground showed that the body had been dragged fifteen or twenty yards to where it
was found by young Cooney. George C. Hammond owned a fine farm of ten acres on Almond avenue and located on it
about two years ago.  He was a quiet, hard working man, held in high respect by his neighbors. He had a wife and two
children living on the farm. one a boy about 7 and the other child a girl about 9 or 10. Besides the widow and children he
left two sisters, Mrs. J. L. Norris of Lexington, Massachusetts, and Miss Lucy F. Hammond of Sacramento, California.
He was born in Barnard, Vermont, and was 53 years, 4 months and 19 days of age at the time of his death. A short funeral
service was held in the Davis & Evans chapel Monday afternoon by Rev. Van Dyke Todd  of the Baptist church, after
which the body was shipped to Oakland for cremation. It is understood that Mrs. Hammond will dispose of her place here
and return to her former home in Massachusetts. As far as can be learned Mr. Hammond carried no life insurance, but
was a member in good standing of the Odd Fellows at Westfield, Massachusetts, from which town he came to California
about three years ago.

Hammonds Polly R 130109 p1
Death Summons A Pioneer Resident;  Mrs. Polly Rolston Hammonds, a pioneer resident of Stanislaus county, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Edwin C.  Brown, last Saturday. She was a native of Kentucky, aged 80 years, and had
resided in this section ever since she came  here in 1868. Her husband died in 1894, and for some time Mrs. Hammonds
has made her home at the Brown ranch, which is located a few miles west of Patterson. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock
on Monday afternoon, interment being in the Grayson cemetery. The deceased is survived by ten children, five of whom
live in this neighborhood. These five are Mrs. Gaffery, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Brennan and William and James Hammonds.
Other children are Mrs. E. J. White of Manteca, Mrs. George Stephenson of Bakersfield, Mrs. Galvin of San Francisco,
K. Hammonds of Dos Palos and John Hammonds of Oakdale.

Hulsey Douglas 131206 p1
Local Man's Brother Killed by Renegade;  George Hulsey, employed as a chainman  by the Patterson Ranch Company,
received the sad intelligence Monday that his brother, Deputy Sheriff Hulsey of Bingham, Utah, had been killed by a
Mexican renegade whom he had attempted to arrest near that place.  Mr. Hulsey left on the 7 o'clock train Monday
evening for Salt Lake City to attend his brother's funeral.  Press dispatches from Salt Lake on Monday had the following
account of the Mexican's crime, flight and the killing of Hulsey and his fellow officer. In a deliberate attempt to
asphyxiate Ralph Lopez, the Mexican sought as a sextuple murderer, who took refuge in the Utah-Apex mine near
Bingham last week and stood off several hundred pursuers with his rifle, fires were started today at the  entrance of the
mine's 700-foot level. The fifteen other exits to the mine had previously been battened up from the outside. The fire was
fed with cayenne pepper, sulphur and damp gun powder, and back of it a squad of riflemen was stationed to shoot Lopez
down if he should attempt to rush past and escape. The fugitive apparently was trying to build a bulkhead to keep the
fumes out. Lopez killed a fellow Mexican at Bingham on the night of November 11th and took to the hills in an attempt to
escape. A posse of three officers followed him, but when they came up with him the fugitive, ambushed on a hillside,
killed the entire trio. When the news of this reached Bingham hundreds of men took the trail.  Cornered finally, Lopez
found refuge in the mine last Thursday. He had a small quantity of provisions, his rifle and ample ammunition to resist a
long siege. After three days waiting for the Mexican to show himself, Deputy Sheriffs Douglas Hulsey and Tom
Mandrich volunteered yesterday to go in after him. They entered the mine and Lopez killed them both. Their bodies were
recovered in the day while, he was in some other part of the mine, and it was then that the leaders of the posse resolved to
asphyxiate,  or smoke him out. Lopez tried at 1 a.m. today to escape by breaking his way through a bulkhead at the
Parnell entrance to the workings, but two guards outside opened fire as soon as he started to tear down the planking and
forced him back. Seven sheriffs, each with a posse of deputies, together with many volunteers were at the various
entrances of the mine. The siege was being conducted at an altitude of more than 7000 feet. There was heavy snowfall
last night, the wind was cold today and the besiegers were suffering severely.

Hulsey Douglas 131220 p1
Town Mourned Death Of Brave Deputy;  George Hulsey of the engineering department of the Patterson Ranch Company,
returned Wednesday from Bingham, Utah, where he went to attend the funeral of his brother, J. Douglas Hulsey, who
was killed November 1st by Ralph Lopez, the Mexican renegade.  Douglas Hulsey, it will be remembered, was one of the
deputy sheriffs who pursued the Mexican.  He and another deputy were killed at the time the renegade took refuge in the
Utah-Apex mine near Bingham, after a hot chase through the hills. Douglas Hulsey was held in high esteem by everyone
in the section where he lived, and nearly the entire population of Bingham attended the funeral.  Flags were placed at half
mast, and the civic organizations went to the funeral in a body. George Hulsey states that his brother would  probably not
have been killed had his advice been heeded by the sheriff.  The night before the Mexican took refuge in the mine Hulsey
and other deputies had him surrounded with a fair chance for capturing him when the sheriff called them in, saying that
they could get the man next day.  Next day Lopez reached the mine, and a few days later when Hulsey and another deputy
bravely volunteered to go in after him the Mexican killed both of them.  At last reports Lopez was still in the mine and
uncaptured.

Johnson Louis J 131025 p2
Goes To His Rest;  Louis J. Johnson died at his home on Pomelo avenue, Patterson colony, last Saturday at about 3:30
o'clock. The deceased was a native of Sweden and aged 37 years, 6 months and 18 days at the time of his death. He
leaves a wife and little daughter to mourn his loss, and also his father, T. L. Johnson.  Louis J. Johnson came to Patterson
just two years before his death, having purchased a farm on Pomelo avenue. He had been afflicted with tuberculosis for
some time, and his coming here was due to his hope that the change of climate would benefit him.  The funeral services
were held at the family residence on Sunday afternoon, interment being in Grayson cemetery.  There were  many very
beautiful floral offerings from friends and neighbors.

Kinkley John C 130816 p 3
Death of Infant Son; John Calvin Kinkley, the thirteen month old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Kinkley, died last Sunday
afternoon of hemorrhage of the stomach and bowels. The child was ill for a short time.
Funeral services were held at the family residence on C street at 1:30 o*clock Monday afternoon, Rev. Van Dyke Todd of
the Baptist church officiating, after which the body was taken to Newman for interment. Davis & Evans, the local
undertaker, prepared the body for shipment.Mr. Kinkley is an employee of the Standard Oil Co. and has been located here
abont a month.

Metzger CE Mrs 130531 p1
Mrs. Metzger Succumbs from Operation
Just as we went to press Thursday news was received from Modesto that Mrs. C.E. Metzger had died Thursday morning.
She could not survive the shock of the operation which she recently underwent.

Mettzger Hannah E 130607 p1
Body of Mrs. Metzger Shipped East;  The body of Hannah E. Metzger. who died on Thursday of last week after an
operation performed in a Modesto hospital, was shipped to La  Place, Illinois, for interment, accompanied by the
husband, Cyrus E. Metzger of Patterson and his sister, Miss Amanda Metzger. The Metzger family came to Patterson
from La Place about a year ago, and the death of Mrs. Metzger is a sad one, as she  leaves four small children, the
youngest being a babe in arms.

Mills May E 131025 p3
Mrs. May E. Mills Dies at Advanced Age;  Mrs. May E. Miles died Wednesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. P.
Bull.  She was a native of Indiana, aged 81 years.  Besides Mrs. Bull she leaves two other daughters, who were with her
at the last, and a son who lives in the Middle West.  The funeral was held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, interment being in
Newman cemetery.

Morris John J 130102 p1
Traveling Man Killed by S. P. Conductor;  C. N. Pickett, of Stockton, a Southern Pacific conductor who is well known on
the West Side, as he has been running on this line for a number of years and owns a farm at Patterson, shot and killed
John J. Morris, a traveling man, at the Commercial rooming house in Fresno shortly before midnight on December 24th.
According to the press reports, Morris went to Pickett's room, tried the door and finding it locked went down the hall.
Hearing the noise, Pickett opened the door and Morris returned and after using threatening language made a motion as if
to draw a gun.  Pickett, who also had a gun, thereupon fired from his hip, shooting Morris through the temple.  The
injured man was taken to the hospital, where he died at 1:35 o'clock. Pickett was arrested, but a jury later on freed him of
blame in the matter.

Murray M E Mrs 130920 p1
Respected Resident Passes Away;  Mrs. M. E. Murray of Oak Flat section died Thursday evening at the home of H. L.
Heintz, where she had been taken after becoming suddenly ill the day before. Her death was caused by intestinal
obstruction. The deceased was a native of Australia, and was about 48 years of age. Besides her husband she leaves a
father, Henry Brown, and sister, Mrs. J. F. Ecker, both of Grayson. The body was shipped to Stockton by Davis & Evans,
where the funeral was held, interment being in the Catholic cemetery.

Pedersen Robert A 130327 p4
Death of Infant;  Robert A. Pedersen, the nine-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Pedersen, who reside in the
southern part of the colony, died at four o'clock on the morning of March 20th. Bowel trouble was the cause of death. The
remains were taken to Watsonville by automobile Friday, the 21st inst., the interment being in the Watsonville cemetery
on Sunday.

Rayner Alice J 130213 p1
Sudden Death of Alice J. Rayner;  Alice J. Rayner, the beloved wife of George E. Rayner, died at her home on Elm
avenue in the Patterson Colony last Friday morning, after an illness of but an hour or so. Dr. A. M. Field was called to the
Rayner home about 9 o'clock in the morning, but as  Mrs. Rayner had passed away before his arrival, an autopsy was
deemed necessary.  Dr. Field having been deputized by the coroner for that purpose, the autopsy was held in the Davis &
Evans' undertaking parlors Friday afternoon. It vas witnessed by Dr. Dagmar Petersen and Dr. L. C. Perdue, and the cause
of death was found to be cerebral hemorrhage. Alice J. Rayner was born in Massachusetts in June, 1854, and died
February 7, 1913, aged 58 years and 6 months. She came to Patterson from Boston in October, 1912, and with her
husband resided in the colony until her death.   With the exception of her husband she leaves no relatives, but numerous
friends will mourn her departure. The funeral services were held Saturday in the local undertaking parlors by Rev. J, K.
Speed, colporter of the Baptist Church.  Interment was made in the cemetery at Newman.

Roberts Robert R 131206 p5
Sudden Death Of Robert R. Roberts;  Robert R. Roberts, a milker employed by Cad Ellis, was found dead near Mr. Ellis'
barn about 11 o'clock Wednesday morning.  Examination developed the fact that death had been caused by a hemorrhage
of the lungs. The deceased was a native of Wales, about 52 years of age, and came from the East to Patterson, his
relatives living at Granville, N. Y.  He was about to return to his son at Granville when death overtook him. His trunk had
already been sent to the depot, and he was only delaying to get a letter from his son.  The letter came just after his death.
The body was brought to town by Mr. Evans of the local undertaking firm of Davis & Evans, and on instructions from
Granville it was embalmed and shipped east for burial.

Rogers Frank 130531 p1
Frank Rogers Dies Suddenly;  Frank Rogers, the 20 year old son of Manuel Rogers, died at his home just north of
Patterson Wednesday night, about 8-o'clock. The young man had been attending high school at Centerville, California.,
where he was one of the crack athletes, and his sudden death will be a shock to his friends. The body will be interred at
Centerville, where the family has relatives.

Rogers Frank 130531 p1
Death Cut Short A Promising Career;  Regarding the death of Frank Rogers, which was briefly mentioned in the Irrigator
last week, the Modesto Herald in its issue of May 30th says: "Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Rogers, long time and prominent
residents of the Westley locality in this county, are mourning the death of a promising son who had reached the age of 20
years. He was a native of this state. Most of his life was spent with his grandparents, Mr. and  Mrs. J. M. Noya of
Centerville, Alameda county, who are pioneer and wealthy citizens.  The young man, Frank Rogers, had been sick for
about three months. He would have graduated from the Centerville high school this month but for his illness and his folks
planned for him a course in the University of California.  Death  resulted from typhoid fever complicated by pleurisy. His
parents brought him to Westley three weeks ago, and he died there Wednesday night at eight o'clock." The body of the
deceased was taken to Centerville for interment, the Patterson undertaking firm of Davis & Evans preparing the remains
for shipment. The funeral was held at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from the residence of J. M. Noya with high mass at
the Catholic Church.

Stevinson Samuel 131115 p1
Sudden Death Of Newman Pioneer;  Samuel Stevinson, one of the pioneers and largest land holders on the West Side,
died last Saturday morning at his ranch home about six miles east of Newman. Death was due to pneumonia and came
unexpectedly after a short illness. The deceased was born on the Stevinson ranch, which had belonged to his father,
James J. Stevinson, and had spent his entire life there. He was 57 years of age at the time of death, and besides his aged
mother, Mrs. L. J. Stevinson, he left a wife and five children. The funeral was held Monday at the ranch house and
interment was in the private cemetery on the Stevinson property.

Wall B T 130614 p2
Death Of  B.T. Wall At Stockton Monday;  B. T. Wall, formerly a real estate man of Hollister, but recently a resident of
Patterson, died in Stockton early on the morning of June 9th. The body was taken to Turlock where the funeral was held
next day, Rev. J. W. Simmons, an old friend of the family,  officiating. Mr. Wall had suffered for the last year from what
was believed to be softening of the brain, and his condition became so bad that last week he was taken to Stockton for
treatment at the state hospital. After his death, however, it developed that the real cause of his trouble was a clot on the
brain. The deceased was 48 years of age and is survived by his wife and daughter.  Both were with him at the last, and
since the funeral have been staying with Mrs. Wall's mother in Turlock.

West Mary J 130102 p1
Mother of Patterson Man Dies at Empire;  Mrs. Mary J. West, who came to this county from Tekoa, Washington, about
three years ago, died yesterday morning at her home near Empire, says the Modesto News of December 28th.  Mrs. West
was living with her daughter, Mrs. S. B. Luper, and was 82 years old at the time of her death. Mrs. West was a widow.
She is survived by the following children: Susan Gooselin of Long Beach; E. A. West of Buell, Oregon; George M. West
of Idaho; Maude Hoofman of Washington; J. W. West of Alberta, Canada; E. H. West of Patterson, and Mary E. Luper of
Empire.  Funeral arrangements will be made upon the arrival of the children.

Wilson Joe Prof 130607 p4
Aeronaut Meets Death At Newman Carnival;  The three day carnival at Newman was reported as very successful but the
pleasure of the big day, Saturday, was marred by the sudden death of Prof. Joe Wilson, the parachute specialist who
accompanied the Hoffman & McAllister carnival shows. Prof. Wilson started up with his balloon from the Southern
Pacific reservation.  There  was  a strong west wind blowing at the time which carried him directly to a line of poles fifty
yards away on which many wires were strung. The ropes struck the wires, swinging the aeronaut under them, and the
rebound broke his hold from the trapeze and threw him to the ground, where he struck on his head and shoulders, causing
a fracture of the base of the skull from which he died in a few minutes. Prof. Wilson's wife was his assistant in the
business, and as she has relatives in Fresno the body was taken there for burial. Since the aeronaut's death it has
developed that he risked his life for the sum of $6.15, that being the amount collected to pay him for the flight and
parachute drop.

Yoell D E 130906 p3
Mrs. D. E. Yoell Dies at Fresno;  Mrs. D. E. Yoell, a twin sister of T. H. Utz of Patterson, died at Fresno August 26th.
The funeral was held on the 27th from the family home, and was attended by Mr: and Mrs. Utz and many other relatives.
Some very beautiful floral pieces were sent by sorrowing friends. Mrs. Yoell was 48 years of age at the time of her death,
and leaves a husband and seven children to mourn her loss.

Zell Chris 130712 p4
Death Claims Zacharias Company's Gardener;  Chris. Zell, who for the last two years and a half was gardener on the
Charles Zacharias Company's ranch just north of Patterson, died at the home place last Sunday morning at 6 o'clock.  As
the deceased had expressed a wish that he be buried at Modesto, the body was sent there for interment, the funeral
services being held Tuesday afternoon in the chapel of Bowker & Wood, the undertakers.  So far as known Zell had no
relatives in this part of the country. He was born in Germany, and ran away from his home there years ago to escape
service in the army. He was 71 years of age at the time of his death, and had spent a number of years on West Side
ranches.