Blaine County ID Archives Obituaries.....Cameron, William H. October 1915
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Wood River Daily Times   Nov 2 1915
ECHOES OF THE TRAGEDY
THE CHIEF ACTOR LEFT TWO LETTERS-ONE FOR HIS DAUGHTER, THE OTHER FOR THE 
OTHERS.
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His Impresssive Funeral in Bellevue Yesterday Afternoon
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  The mortal remains of the late William H. Cameron were laid at rest in the 
Bellevue cemetery yesterday afternoon, the funeral services being held in the 
Presbyterian church in that city and conducted by the Reverend Mr. Brugman of 
Hailey.
  A choir composed of Mrs. Byrs, Mrs. Colthrop, Mrs. Egra Werry, Mrs. Chase. 
Nock and Miss Jennie Heinz, and Messrs, Varcoe and Adams, with Mrs.D.A. Jones 
at the organ, sang "Nearer My God To Thee", "Lead, Kindly Light," "My Faith 
Looks Up To Thee," and "Shall We Gather at The River,"
  The pallbearers were J. George Arkods, D. Powell, Charles Shepherd, Rodney 
Reed, Harry Aune and Arthur Feisenthal.
  The casket was covered with an abundance of beautiful blossoms and floral 
pieces from Boise, from Camas Prairie, from Silver Creek and from Bellevue.
  Among those in attendance were the twqo brothers of the deceased, Ed Cameron 
of Carey and Alex Cameron of Bellevue: and Mrs. Joe Danills of Soldier, the 
sister of the deceased.
W.H. Cameron's Heart-Broken Plea
  William H. Cameron left all his papers, those in the Carey State Bank and 
elsewhere, to his sister, Mrs. Joe Danills of Soldier, to whom is entrusted 
the letter to the decedent's oldest daughter, as the following open letter 
which was found in the Cameron hotel after the tragedy. It will be seen that 
it must have been written as the unhappy demented was about to set out for the 
scene of the tragedy. The letter is as follows:
      Carey Idaho, Oct 29, 1915
Friends and Relatives,
  There is nothing in this world for me to live for. They have taken my wife 
and babies from me. My heart has turned stone cold for revenge on the one who 
has broken up my home.
  I thank you all for what you have done for me in my troubles.
  Don't say after I am gone that "he was crazy," for I am Not.
  You will never know unless the same thing happens to you just how I feel: 
but I hope it never happens to any of you.
  Good bye,
  I am leaving a letter for Lexie, when she gets older, See that they are 
cared for.
          W. H. Cameron
  Lexie was the eldest of the four Cameron children. She is now eight years of 
age and Mrs. Danills intends to give her the letter when she shall etain to 
her 16th year.

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