Washoe County NV Archives Obituaries.....Duck, William September 19 1878
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Reno Evening Gazette Sept. 20, 1878
Death of Mr. Duck.



A good Citizen Gone - Brief History of the Deceased



  William Duck, who had lingered for a week from the time of his accidentally 

taking an overdose of morphine, died last night at half-past 10 o'clock.  The 

tolling of the church bells informed the town, for which the deceased had done 

so much, of his death.  In him we lose a good citizen and a large-hearted 

gentleman.  Mr. Duck was a native of Stark county, Ohio, and was 56 years 

old.  He came to the coast across the plains in 1850.  He first settled at 

Yankee Jims, California.  Here he formed a partnership with A.H. Manning, who 

was his partner to the hour of his death.  He moved to Altain 1866, then moved 

to Cisco and reached Reno in 1868.  He has remained here ever since.   He has 

been an active member of the Republican party of Washoe, and was Chairman of 

the county central committee.  To-day Reno is saddened at his loss, for he had 

a multitude of warm friends.  The funeral will take place from the Methodist 

Episcopal church on Sunday next at 11 o'clock.

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