Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-10-06
DEATH OF II. H. WOLFLEY.
\ WeH-Enown Phoenician Answers to
the Final Roll Call.

Henry Hedges Wolfey died this
morning at $40 o'clock at the Sisters
hospital. in this city. Mr.. Wolfey-
Familiarity known as 'Pete" Wolfiey,
was born in CfrcIeville. Ohio, and at
the time of his death was So years of
age He was a cousin of Ex-Governor
Wolfley of Phoenix. Deceased was
Well known in Phoenix and for that
matter in certain portions of the terri
tory, particularly in Globe where he re
sided some years previous to his resi-
dence in Phoenix. He has been for
several years past city zanJero and has
a host of friends who mourn sincerely
his untimely death. Some years ago
he was stricken with cancer. that
dread disease that so often battles
medical skill except 1T be located
where the surgeons knife can easily
head off its awful ravages. Something
like a year ago Doctors Wylie and
Duffie1d performed an opera ton which
il was sincerely hoped had entirely re-
moved the evil and for time the pa
tent improved, in fact was sufficiently
recovered to again perform his regular
business, but a few months since his
former trouble became apparent and
he went to Aqua Caliente hot springs
for a season. but received no lasting
benefit Returning he took up his
abode at the Sisters hospital, where he
has been miniStered to by kindly
friends and by the good offices of the
seIf-denying sisters. From the location
of the disease it was impossible to per
form a second opera ton without COM
ing in conflict with vital parts and
there was nothing to do but await the
inevita bic end. which it is said Mr..
Wolfiey did with manly fortitude. His
pain and he passed quietly to rest. his
physicians, Doctors NEylie and Duffield
paying him all possible attention.
He was a member of Phoenix Lodge
No 235. B. P. o. Elks and Phoenix
Fire Department. In the latter or
ganiZatiOn he was a most enthusiastic
worker and the members of the de-
partment were devoted to him in his
hours of trouble. AT the time of writ
ing. the arrangements for his funeral
have not been completed. but due no
tice Will be given later.
The Funeral of Mr. H H. Wolf1ey
was held yesterday afternoon at 8
o'clock under the auspices of the var
ious societies of which he was a men,
Der. The lodge room services was con-
Quoted in Elk's hall by Selim Michael
son. Exalted Ruler of Phoenix Lodge
No. 3:35, assisted by W. A. Mayors,
Leading Knight. The knights of Py-
thias, and the members of the Phoenix
Fire Department in uniform were
present as well as a Cast concourse of
personal friends having no affiliatiOn
with these societies. Ex-Governor
Lewis Wolfiey was the only relative
present After the hall ceremony the
various societies led by the Pioneer
band escorted the remains to the Gem
terry At the grave Mr. I. E. Flanni-
gan, representing the fire department
made a few appropriate remarks and
Mr.. Claude Cisney, Prelate of Phoe-
nix Lodge X. of P, conducted the bur-
ial service of that order. Interment
took place under the direction of I'm
dertaker A. ]. Bradley, concluding the
service rendering to the department
the last respects of a host of mourning
friends.