Butler County KS Archives Obituaries.....McCullough, F. M. February 5, 1903
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Walnut Valley Times, February 6, 1903, Volume XXXIV, Number 3
F. M. McCullough, a farmer of Butler county, died yesterday forenoon at the 
Wichita hospital, from the effects of an operation performed for rupture 
January 2, and eight minutes before death dictated his will. A number of years 
ago Mr. Mccollough lived in this city and was a well known character here, but 
later begun in Butler County and moved to Isabell, where he has resided since. 
The most remarkable feature connected with this man’s death was the wonderful 
will power he exerted over himself, even up to the time of his death. He had 
always been known as possessing a powerful will, and this did not have him even 
when he knew he could not live. Early yesterday forenoon he was permitted to 
know that he could not recover and that he must soon die. He did appear to be 
the least disconcerted by the sad news, but requested the persons in attendance 
to send for T. W. Sargent, saying that he wished to draw up his will. When Mr. 
Sargent arrived Mr. McCullough was very weak. However he dictated the terms in 
the will when every breath was expected to be his last one. Several times 
during the ordeal he suffered sinking spells, but each time he rallied and 
continued his dictation. His mind was perfectly clear to the last, but when the 
last words were said, a stupor came over him and in five minutes he lay a 
corpse. Mr. McCullough was thought to have been about 40 years of age. The 
people at the hospital are at a loss to know what to do with the body. A 
telegram was sent to Mrs. McCullough at Isabell, who in answering did not 
arrange for the disposal of the body but said she would be here the first of 
the week. The funeral notice will be given later – Wichita Eagle Sunday.



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