Lyon County NV Archives Obituaries.....Bidwell, Colonel H. C. November 27, 1880
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Reno Evening Gazette December 9, 1880
P.S. - Death of Col. Bidwell
And now comes a telegram announcing the sudden death at Greenville of Col. H.C.
Bidwell.  The whole county is thrown into gloom and sadness.  It seems a
calamity, coming just at this time.  His many interests for himself, his county
and this region would almost make it necessary that he should live and carry out
his plans and work.  His death occurred at about 8 o'clock on Sunday evening,
Nov. 27.  Mr. Bidwell had been ailing for a few days with pleurisy.  Saturday
pneumonia set in, and his much-worn system, under his many labors, could not
rally under the severity of both diseases.  So, suddenly passed away Plumas
county's most successful business man, and the only man who could manage his
wide and extensive mining operations.  His death is a great loss, not only to
his immediate friends, but the community and business circles.  Being at Quincy
at the time of his death the writer, as well as well as many others, came to
Greenville on Monday to attend the funeral ceremonies.  All the business houses
and offices, and many private dwellings were draped in mourning.  All business
was suspended for the day.  The funeral was the largest ever known in the
county.  The church perhaps did not hold more than one-half of the persons present.

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