Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Cain, William May 1, 1884
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Daily Nevada State Journal May 2, 1884
William Cain
At noon yesterday William Cain, the well-known lawyer, breathed his last, at his
residence on north Virginia street, surrounded by his family and friends.  From
the stroke of paralysis he received Monday afternoon he was thought to be
rapidly recovering, and yesterday morning talked distinctly and cheerfully with
friends who called to see him, and hopes were entertained that he was out of
danger, but at 9 o’clock he had a second attack of the dreadful disease and
rapidly sank until 12 o’clock noon, when he passed away.  To those most intimate
with Mr. Cain no eulogy is necessary.  When a mere lad he shipped before the
mast and followed seafaring life for a number of years, and was mate of one of
the first ships that sailed into San Francisco harbor after the discovery of
gold, and his name is now enrolled among the pioneers of the Golden State.  He
followed the checkered life of a miner for many years and finally turned his
attention to the study of law at Downieville, Cal., and before his death became
recognized as one of the best read and safest lawyers on the coast.  He settled
in Reno soon after the town was started, served on term as District Attorney of
the county and always enjoyed a lucrative practice.  His law library is the
largest and most varied of any private library in the State.  Mr. Cain was a
native of Hamburg, Germany, aged 58 years.  He was a member in good standing of
the Masonic Fraternity, under whose auspices the funeral will be conducted next
Sunday.


Reno Evening Gazette
May 2, 1884
The funeral services of the late Wm. Cain will be held at the Baptist Church at
4 P.M., Sunday.

Reno Evening Gazette
May 5, 1884
The Funeral of Wm Cain
The funeral of the late Wm Cain took place yesterday afternoon under the
auspices of the Masonic order, and was very largely attended.  The cortege
started from the late residence at 4 P.M. to the Baptist Church, where the Rev.
Mr. Hatch delivered a very eloquent discourse on the possibilities of the
future.  He referred in a feeling manner to the past life of the deceased, his
early struggles, his generous disposition and sudden death.  The music by the
choir composed of Miss Quaiffe, Miss Flora Finlayson, R. H. Lindsay, Finley Cook
and Dickey Jose was the finest ever heard in Reno on any similar occasion. 
After the conclusion of the services at the church the procession started for
the Masonic burial ground.  Judge King, Judge Boardman, R. H. Lindsay, Thos. E.
Haydon, John F. Alexander and Roger Johnson, all members of the Reno bar, acted
as pall bearers.  The long line of carriages wended slowly along the streets to
the cemetery, where the Master of the Lodge, Wm. Webster, performed the last sad
and impressive ceremonies due to the departed.


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