Nevada State Journal, June 1, 1932, Storey County, Nevada  
Copyright © 2003 Karen Bennett  <CeeCee82@aol.com>
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Mrs. W. DOUGLASS, Comstock Pioneer Is Taken By Death.

Following several years of failing health, Mrs. Julia A. DOUGLASS, wife of 
W.G. DOUGLASS and a well known resident of the Comstock died yesterday 
morning at her home in Virginia City.  She had a wide circle of friends 
here and other western Nevada cities.  Mrs. DOUGLASS was a native of Gold 
Hill, the daughter of James and Mary KEELEY, pioneer residents of that town.  
She spent her girlhood days at Gold Hill and later graduated from the 
Virginia City schools.  She also was a graduate of the old Bishop Walker 
school in Reno.  Following her marriage to DOUGLASS she had resided at Virginia 
City.  All of her life had been spent in the Comstock region.  DOUGLASS has 
engaged in business at Virginia City for many years.  Mrs. DOUGLASS was 
formerly active in the Order of the Eastern Star and prominent in the affairs 
of St. Paul's Episcopal church at Virginia City.  Surviving besides her husband,
are a daughter, Mrs. Ruth NICHOLSON of Portola, Cal., and a sister Mrs. Lucile 
V. PARR, of San Francisco.  A brother, James KEELEY, died in March of this year. 
Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence at Virginia 
City at 2:30 p.m. Thursday.  Rev. M.J. HERSEY of Carson City will officiate and 
interment will be made in Masonic cemetery.  The Kitzmeyer-Elges company is in 
charge of the funeral arrangements.

(Authors note - sister's name was Lucy, not Lucile)