OBIT: William O. BISHOP, 1911, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Kathy Francis Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/dauphin/ _________________________________________ William O. Bishop, aged 67 years, of Harrisburg, prominent in local Masonic circles and one of that city’s leading manufacturers and business men, died last Thursday of a complication of diseases. He had been confined to the house since last August. He was a native of Adams county. Mr. Bishop is survived by his widow and the following children: Dr. A. L. Bishop of Philadelphia, Mrs. A. S. Dellinger, Mrs. C. W. Burtnett and W. H. Bishop of Harrisburg; one sister, Mrs. William Yount, of Littlestown, Adams county, also survives. Mr. Bishop was a veteran of the Civil War. He was a member of Post 116, Grand Army of the Republic. He also belonged to Perseverance Lodge No. 2, Free and Accepted Masons; Pilgrim Commandery, No. 11, Knights Templar, and Zembo Temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He was a director in the following companies: Central Trust Company, Merchants’ National Bank, Harrisburg Light, Heat and Power Company and Harrisburg Steam Heat Company, and was vice president of the Blough Manufacturing Company. He was a member of the famous old City Grays in the early eighties, a real estate man of wide reputation and one of the pioneer merchants of the West End, where he laid the foundation of his business success. For many years he conducted a large dry goods store on Verbeke street which was largely patronized by the farmers of Dauphin county. He retired from that business some years ago to give his attention to his growing outside interests. The funeral was held on Monday, interment being made in the Harrisburg cemetery. Gettysburg Compiler, Wednesday, January 18, 1911