Freestone County, Texas Obituaries Dallas Morning News April 17, 1889 Obituary --------- DR. D. W. DIES FAIRFIELD, Tex., April 16 - Dr. D. W. Dies, principal of the Fairfield college, died at his home yesterday evening at 5:30 o'clock of congestion of the brain. Dr. Dies was a prominent citizen of this county; took an active part in the late prohibition campaign and was a prominent candidate for the legislators at the last election.