The Shasta courier., 1872-07-06
SHASTA COURIER.

DEATH OF W. A. NUNNALLY-The
many friends of VIM. A. Nunnaify, ia this
county, and their name is legion. we're
panied to receive, on last Saturday evening,
the news Of his desti. During the past
winter his health has. been bad, and about
three months ago be left for Boise City, in
the hope that the more genial cline Of
that section would, in some; measure, at
least, repair his shattered health. For
time the change seemed to produce the de-
sired result, but general breakup Of his
constitution appears to have taken place;
and the best of medical attendance at the
hands of skillful physicians postponed but
temporarily the approach OF the King OF
Terrors. A few weeks after his arrival at
the Capital his condition became such tina,
friends at once notified his wife, who i'm
mediately repaired to his bedside, and With
true wifeiy devotion she was his constant
attendant up to the tirae of his death. On
last Friday night he sat up couple of
hours in an easy chair, but at about Of clock
on the morning of June 22d, while sitting
Cd the side of his bed the crisis was reach
ed, and making some remark to bis attend
ant he leaned back upon the bed aud, in a
moment, his spirit had fed to the God who
gave it Though he had suffered much
during his protracted illness, when the
hour of dissolution came he passed off peace
ably and calmly, without struggle. We
are not advised as to the immediate cause
of his death, though when-frst taken he
appeared to be afflicted with an.asthmatic af-
fection, and during the last few weeks of
his illness aneurism Of the aorta and drop
sical symptoms we're manifest. He receiv-
ed every attention at the hands of his friends,
and members of the Masonic fraternity, of
which lie was an honored uember, of high
degree. as we'll as from the proprietors
of the Overland Hotel, at which be was
stopping The most eminent physicians
of the Territory were 10 constant al attendance
upon him, but bis disease baff1ed the skill
of the profession. Wm. A. Nuunally was
a native of Huntsville, Alabama, and went
to the Pacific Coast at an early day-in
ia county for four years, filing the position
with satisfaction to the people of all political
parties. In 1865 he came to Boise Basin,
and located at Pioneer City, OF which place
he had been a resident since that time
He was So years old at the time of his
decease, and leaves wife in this Territory
to mourn his death, and son, we learn,
who now resides in the State of Mississippi.
He was man universally respected where.
ever he was known, and was surrounded
by as wide circle of warm and devoted
friends as any man we have known The
body was inclosed in an elegant burial case
and removed to the Masonic Hall, where
it remained until Sunday evening, at which
time the funeral ceremonies commenced
under the auspices of Boise Lodge No. 2,
F.&A. NJ, Grand Master Jonas w. Brown,
who had gone down from Idaho City for
the purpose, conducting the services. A
large number OF Masons we're in attendance,
and a number of intimate friends of
the deceased, during his lifetime, we're
present from Pioneer City and Idaho The
procession formed at Masonic Hall at about
Al o'clock, p NJ, headed with music from
The. garrison, and Messrs. John NJ. Gamma
da, j. B. Oldham, Alex. Sifers, NJ. G. Lu-
ney, AL G. Thompson, and John S. GRAY
acted as rallbearers. A large number of
carriages and buggies, filed with ladies',
joined in the procession, which marched to
the new Masonic Cemetery, and there, with
the honors of Masonry, the mortal remains
of William A. Nunnally were deposited iu
their LAST resting place. To his heart
stricken widow, who has been thus sorel
afflicted, in common with the many friends
of the deceased, we tender her our sincere
sympathy in her great bereavement. May
He who tempers the winds to the shorn
lamb, give her strength to bear with
Christian fortitude this severe and trying
grdispensation of an all wise Providence
Idaho World.