Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Dingman, Will 1910
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Ionia Daily Sentinel, 4 Oct 1910

Dies in Northwest
Body of Will Dingman Shipped Here for Burial.
Typhoid Carried Him Off in Moose Jaw Hospital – Would Have Received Title to
Valuable Claim in Fourteen Months.

Alone in his shack on the 320 acre track near Moose Jaw, Sask., Canada, Will
Dingman, a Portland boy, contracted typhoid fever.  As soon as his plight was
discovered he was removed to the hospital at Moose Jaw and news of his death
reached Portland last week.  He was a member of the Modern Woodmen, and the
Portland camp ordered the body shipped here for burial.

Mrs. Diana Dingman, mother of Will, received a letter from him under date of
Sept. 1.  She suspected he was ill when he wrote it and declares that he must
have been working too hard.  He was building a more comfortable home and told
his mother how busy he was.

Mr. Dingman was 37 years of age and left Portland about two years ago with James
Terriff, each taking up a parcel of land from the Canadian government.  Will
would have been able to prove up on his claim had he lived 14 months longer and
it would then have been worth $10 per acre.  It is probable his mother will
arrange to have some friend go to Moose Jaw and remain until full title to the
land is given.

During his residence in Portland Mr. Dingman worked at the painters’ trade.  He
carried an insurance in the Woodmen of $1,000.  This his mother has taken care
of since he went to the Canadian north and the policy is in her favor.

The remains reached Portland Saturday evening, and were taken to the cemetery
vault.  Sunday afternoon Rev. D.E. Millard conducted a brief funeral service at
the grave.  Woodman attended in a body, and were given charge of the funeral. 
On the casket was some evergreen forming the inscription “M.W.A.,” sent by the
Woodmen of Moose Jaw, while local members also contributed a handsome wreath.


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