OBITUARY: William Harrison Ozmun; Cayuga co., NY
surname: Ozmun

submitted by Kay Martin (toylady @ michonline.net)
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(village of Collins is in Jasper co., Iowa)

Died in village of Collins Wednesday evening April 15, 1885, William Ozmun,
aged nearly 65yrs.

His death was very sudden and unexpected, and the circumstances attending it
peculiarly sad. He had been at work during the day on his farm, located some
three or four miles southwest of Collins. On returning to his home in the
outskirts of the town, appearing to be in usual health, which was accounted
good for a man of his age. Soon after this, it being dark, he took his lantern
and started to call at his sons' store as was his frequent evening custom. He
seems to have fallen and died before reaching the business portion of the
village, and as the night was extremely dark and his light had gone out.

His lifeless body was not discovered until Thurdsday morning.

He was not missed at home, because his sleeping room was apart from the
sleeping rooms of the other membes of the family. And it was his custom when
coming home late, as he not infrequently did, to retire as quietly as possible
so as not to awake his invalid wife.

His family supposed him to be home and in bed as usual until the shocking fact
of his death became known. A post mortem examination showed that the valves in
the heart were reputured, and that death was instantaneous and accompanied
with little or no suffering.

Mr. Ozmun was a native of Cayuga County, New York. In early life he came to
Ohio, thence to Legrange County, Indiana, where he married and finally to
Jasper County, Iowa near the south line of Story County. He lived over thirty
years in the immediate vicinity of his late home, and his upright character
sterling worth and broad Christian views are acknowledged by all who knew him.

His funeral services were largely attended Friday afternoon in Collins.

He leaves a wife, four sons, three of whom are married, and two daughters and
many other relatives to mourn his loss. Mrs. Ozmun whose health has been poor
for some time and who is now confined to her bed, has the special sympathy of
friends in her great and sore bereavement.

The family of the deceased are greatful (sic) for assistance so kindly
rendered them in their day of sorrow, by neighbors and friends.

S/O Oliver and Rebecca (Gibbs) Ozmun

Billy died in Collins Township, Jasper County, Iowa 16 April 1885 age 65yrs
7mo 13/19 da. (dates on stone, family, and obit all disagree)