The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-13
HENRY pnLARD.

NEW YORK. Nov. is--Henry Willard.
the fnancier. died early this morning
a, his supimer home near Debbr Ferry.
The cause OF death was apopiexy. from
which he had been n sufferer for several
weeks A week ago he contracted a se-
we're cold. which FASTENED thu end
Mr. Willard had been unconscious nearly
all the time since last Tuesday. When
death came there were gathered around
The bed Mr.. Wizards wife. who was =
daughter OF William l.. Garrison: hie
SONS. oswald a.. Harold a.. with his wtfe:
Mrs. William l., Garrison. cf nostDn htx
sister In law. ana MIR. viiiard's only
daughter. Mrs, James w. Bell. OF Dres-
den, Germany.
In addition to the family. Mr.. Willard
leaves a sister. Mrs. Emma won xyian-
der. wife Of Gen. Robert won xylander.
of the Bavarian army.
Mr.. Willard had resided In Dobhs Ferry
during the summer months for the past
eighteen years.
II has been arranged that the funeral
win take place from the residence on
Wednesday afternoon. The services Will
he conducted by the Rev. Thomas G.
Williams, Of Tsrrytowns The inierment
viii be IN the family plot IN sleepy Hot
low cemetery, where rcpose the remains
of hia youngest son. fiiigard. who died
when years old. and who drove the gold
en- spike completing the Northern Pacific
railroad. OF which his father was pfssi-
dent
Thornwood. the name OF Mr. vilards
country home at DnbhR Ferry. lA n mass
i've and handsome villa of stunc and brick.
with spacious yefandas.
Az soon as Mr.. Nilard's death beeams
known. messages OF sympathy began tn
arrive
II had been the intention ~ the Willard
family 20 return % their New York city
4l.sl - 49,. k.4.k
the health ~ Nj. wizard was 20 precsri-
Gus that his phyHiciaus persuaded him 70
remain IN the country nntii he should be-
come stronger.
Harold Willard tonight stated thar re-
pors had been circulated that hts fath@r
rad died from the effects Of cancer IN
ina .hynat TaiA statement he said. WAS
erroneous. Mr. NIglara'a death was canssd
~ avaplexy aione. md ie had never had
a cancer In the throat or ether serious
throat trouble.
Bora In Bnsaria.
Henry willard was born Heinrich gEu-
card. in RpoYer. Rhenish BsgsFia. Anrlt
II ISIS. rs great aUcie. Theodore, father
~ Inisstn Fiigara. who became NufeFin-
tendent ef the United states coast sur
,ry. led migration of the family con-
reefion 20 nelieviiie, Hl- ~ lks Hts
father. Gustav, was ia the Ju3ictei serve
Ice ~ The nasarsan government. and end
~ Judge ~ ihe supreme court az Ap-
nirh
.rhsaim IN Zweibsscken. pbsizibourg sna
snover h,f, in October. fsss broke on his
unieeYslty studies and set o1ss fay the
t-nsted states intending % Join ne colony
~ his relatives az Is*iissiile Ills father'a
eupoNltion 10 this step made him borrow
tbs surname ~ a French scheoimate az
fshafrflourg and ne became Henry VII
lard.
A.. Newspaper Reporter.
Arriving al nslsaSille he became news.
pager reporter and continued ~ ne pro-
ssssfar, upfn fsss During sHeae years ha
servsA a. legislative correspondent IN
inssana ana Illinois. is4liiaesl reporter.
r~porflug shs t4neoiu- Douglas debates.
tnn chicago convention which nominated
TAnroIn the Ilnroin campaign. and later
~ ! vrsr rnrYespondept ard EHroreAn
,urraspau8euf Tbs papers ~ served IA
fhla fsorfaa we're tte sfnetaaati CONNER
sial the New York Herald, ~ Chicago
Tribune and the &e~ YORK Tribune. srs
nart ~ the tan44 Ne Nas a. fhe head *
reys bureaus AZ wanhlhEson Esry in
lSI Mg willard acquired TIE View York
wv~xlnR Post and Nation. n January.
fsg IA Boston be married Annis. the ofsly
aauxhter ~ William Lloyd ssarrison. IN
fNs ~ was rhny4n secretary ~ the newly
founded American Social Science Asa0ela-
tlafs, having - heaGauaftera in that cify.
and ga not anaily reiiaauish She goa-
until ISL
Hi- Railroad Career.
II was rs the latter yesF. wniie on
yJAit - f.ufope. Afr. WIZARD began his
railroad career. lie formed connection