CLARK NV Archives Obituaries.....[BEALL, W. B. 1/4/1909
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 LAS VEGAS AGE
1/9/1909

DIED ALONE

PIONEER FOUND DEAD IN BED

	W. B. Beall, one of the pioneers of Las Vegas was 
found dead in his bed at his home on First street last Monday 
morning at 11:00.  The neighbors noticed that the house remained 
closed Monday morning, nothing being seen of the old gentlemen.  
Becoming alarmed Mr. Gibson and Mr. Arnold started an investigation 
about 11:00 a.m. breaking through the door.  The house was found 
tightly closed even the inside doors being shut.  On entering the 
bedroom the old gentleman was found sleeping peacefully - the 
long sleep.  A lamp still burning on the table indicated that death 
occured sometime during the night before.  The last time he was 
seen alive was Sunday morning about 9:00 when he appeared to 
be in his usual health.
	The coroners inquest was held before Judge Lillis on 
Monday afternoon, the jury being composed of Harley Harmon, 
foreman, J. S. Wisner, Chas. Ireland, R. A. Ferguson, L. Holcom 
and C. C. Murray.  There being no evidence of foul play, the jury 
returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased came to his death 
from natural causes.
	The deceased was a man who was quiet and inoffensive, 
making few intimate acquaintances.  He was reticent with rgard to 
his affairs and little is known of his past life save the fact that he 
had a wife residing in Chamberlain, S.D.  He left some property 
consisting of the house in which he lived and two other small houses, 
with three Las Vegas town lots.  Papers which he left indicate that 
he was possessed of a lot in the town of Waverly, Wash.
	He was one of the pioneers of Vegas having lived for 
several months in Old Town before Clark's townsite was opened.  
He had the friendship and respect of all that knew him in this vicinity.  
The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Harry G. Gray 
officiating and the remains were interred in the cemetery at the Ranch.