The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1896-02-12
Death Of w. II. Dunn, Former PrOprie-
tor Of the "Republican."

1t is with painful sadness that we are
compelled to make the announcement of
the death of this excellent man and
friend, telegram received yesterday
conveying the unwelcome news. He
died in the evening of Feb. 10, 1896, at
the home of his brother, DIR. d. c. Dunn,
Meadville, Pa, being in his fiftieth year.
William Robert Dunn was born in Con-
neautville, Crawford county, Pa, in the
year 1916. He learned the trade of
printer, and at the early age of II, left his
case to respond to his country's call for
soldiers in 1868, serving with credit to
the end of the war. Four months of this
time were spent in the terrible prison
pen of Andersonville. At the close of
the war he returned to his profession,
and the early spring of 1868 found him
in Tionesta as the foreman of this paper,
then known as The Bee, and founded by
Col. j. w. II. Reisinger. After year
spent here he went west, remaining a
year and half, when the company own
ing the paper sent for him to come on
and again assume the editorial man
agement of the same. In 1873 he pur-
chased the paper and continued at its
head until Jan. 1879, when the present
owner bought the plant and Mr.. Dunn
again sought the west as his home, To-
eating at Crookston, Mimi, where he
very successfully conducted the ChrOni-
Gle, and several other journalistic enter
prises. But the climate being too severe
he disposed of his interests to good ad-
vantage, and after a few months again
embarked in journalism in Kansas, where
he remained year or more, and then
spent nearly three years in Washington,
d. c., filling an important position in the
Census department. 1t was there that
the kidney trouble to which he finally
succumbed, after a brave fight of over
two years, began to tell on his otherwise
robust constitution, and from which he
suffered terribly, having undergone two
extremely critical and painful operations.
After the first operation he recovered
nicely and had located in Lewiston, Ida
no, but was obliged after few months to
relinquish very lucrative business
there and come east and again submit to
an operation, but which his constitution
seemed unable to withstand.
October Is, 1872, Mr.. Dunn was happily
united in marriage to Miss Olive Sloan,
of Tionesta, who, with one daughter,
Miss Louise, survive to mourn the loss
of most devoted husband and affection
ate and indulgent father, and in their
great loss they have the heartfelt sympa-
thy of host OF friends in this section,
where the deceased left most creditable
record as man and citizen.
Early in life he united with the Pres
byterian church and his whole career was
ever afterward thoroughly consistent
with his profession. Strictly upright in
all his dealings, the soul of honor in
every transaction. his word his bond.
No amount of persuasion or coercion
could swerve him from the right. His
principles of right were firmly rooted
and he carried them uppermost to the
end. Truly the world is better that such
a man has lived in it. Doubtless he would
gladly have livde and suffered longer foT
the comfort of those nearest and dearest
to him, yet he was fully prepared for the
Masters summons when it came.
Funeral services will be held at the
home Of his brother, in Meadville, to-
] morrow morning at 10 o'clock.