Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Bidwell, Calvin W. October 29, 1912 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nv/nvfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kathy Grace http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00011.html#0002598 December 19, 2010, 2:13 pm Reno Evening Gazette October 30, 1912 Old Resident of City Dead Funeral This Afternoon of C.W. Bidwell, Who Came West With the ‘49ers Late this afternoon the funeral of one of the pioneers of this western country will be held. Calvin W. Bidwell, aged 87 years, came to the west across the plains in the days of the ‘49ers and underwent many hardships to establish a home on the coast. He died yesterday and private funeral services will be held for him this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at the residence of Mrs. F. O. Norton, a daughter, 823 Ralson street, the Rev. Samuel Unsworth officiating. The body will be taken to Oakland, Cal., for cremation. Besides the daughter mentioned, Mr. Bidwell is survived by a widow, two sons, W.E. Bidwell of San Francisco and G.A. Bidwell of Ukiah, Cal. When Mr. Bidwell first came to the west he located in California, but for the last 13 years he had made his home in Reno. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nv/washoe/obits/bidwell1583gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nvfiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb