Multnomah County OR Archives Obituaries.....Whelan, W.H. September 18, 1904
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Morning Oregonian  September 19,1904
Dies of His Burns
Whelan Passes Away Shortly Before His Wife's Arrival
W.H.Whelan, who was fatally burned during the fire which followed an explosion 
on the oiltank ship George W.Loomis,at Portsmouth,Saturday afternoon,died at 
St.Vincent's Hospital yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock. His wife arrived from 
Tacoma a few minutes after he passed away.
It was known as soon as Whelan's injuries were examined at the hospital that 
he could not live.He was terribly burned bout the head and body and had 
inhaled the blast of flame whihc struck him in the face with such terrific 
force when the explosion occurred.His wife was wired Saturay night that he had 
been fatally injured,and she answered that she would come to Portland as 
quickly as possible. Whlan lost consciousness shortly after 6 o'clock 
yesterday morning,talking with the nurses before he did so,and telling them 
that he knew he was going to die,but longed to see his wife before he passed 
away. He died at 7:3 o'clock,without having regained consciousness,and his 
wife arrived at the hospital a short time afterward,to be told that she was 
too late.
The body was taken to Tacoma for burial last night. Whelan was a very 
efficient engineer and made his home in Tacoma when not with his ship,having 
lived there for a number of years.He left to mourn his loss, a mother, a wife 
and three small children.

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