Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-07-23
W. G. DeVOE, DEAD.

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The death of William Gouldsbury
DeVoe, which occurred at the River
side Hospital, Monday morning, July
%, 1901, at 4:15 o'clock, has removed
from this life one of the best known
men of our city. Only yesterday, as 1t
were, viii DeVoe was among US in the
full strength and vigor of manhood
six feet tall, straight as an arrow,
road-shouldered and gracefully car
ried a weight of 250 pounds. There
were few, indeed, in the pinery, who
possessed his strength. But, withal, he
was not a perfectly well man. In 1881,
he was very sick with pGritonitis and
so near deaths door that for days it
was thought that he could not live. As
result of that sickness he was left
with hernia, but even his own rela-
tives did not know that he was thus
afflicted until recently. Last week an
examination demonstrated that an
| operation must be had at once, and
that to delay it longer meant sure
DEATH
On Friday morning he went 20 the
Riverside Hospital and at A. NJ. was
operated upon by DR.. Monroe, assisted
by several other physicians. He came
out of the ordeal feeling as well as
could be expected. He was given all
Nv ON
and nurses, and though the weather
was extremely hot, he was kept as COM
Portable as artificial means could make
lin, but on Sunday morning the
attending physician noticed the appear
ance of the patients old trouble-peri-
tonitis. A consultation of doctors was
called Immediately, there being pres
ent doctors Monroe, Jones, Spencer,
Rosenberg, Dickens and Brown. 1t
was decided that the only chance for
prolonging life was an operation. This
was commenced at II o'clock Sunday
night and lasted two hours. He passed
through the cooperation all right, but
twenty minutes later commenced to
fail rapidly; his wife and child, parents
and brother were called in, for it was
evident that death was not far distant.
He was conscious until about 3:45, at
which time he bid all goodbye and
passed into the great beyond one-half
an hour later.
The sad news of his death spread
rapidly throughout the city on Monday
morning, and it was startling in the
extreme, because very few knew of his
sickness ard operation.
Will DeVoe was born in Wausau on
the 25th day of May, 1866, and was
therefore in his 35th year. He was the
Oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
DeVoe, old and respected residents of
this city. His home has always been
here, where he attended the public
schools until a young man, when he
went to work to carve out his fortune
in the pinery. He was a hard worker
and good manager. He was in part
nership with LEVEL r. Bells for three
years and together they operated the
saw mill at Trappe Mr. Bells health
failing, Mr.. DeVoe purchased his inter-
est and for three years operated the
mill alone. From 1897 to 1901 he was
on the police force of our city, and
made an excellent officer and per-
formed what he deemed his duty with
out hesitation, and without ear or
favor. He was one of the members of
the old company g, and was with the
company when it captured the first
prize for the best drilled company in
the United States He was man very
strong in his beliefs, but kind and gen
erous, and ever ready'to assist the needy
or afflicted
He was united in marriage to Miss
Bertha Lowe on the Goth day of Deem
Der, 1899, and their union was blessed
with one child-a little girl now five
months old, both of whom survive him.
He leaves, besides, his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. W.. DeVoe, and one brother,
Chas. DeVoe.
He was member of the Equitable
Fraternal Insurance company in which
he was insured for $4,000.
Funeral will take place at2;30 o'clock,
from the DeVoe residence at sig Frank
lin street, tomorrow wednesday, after
noon. The pail bearers will be de-
ceased's brother policemen, who will
be in full uniform. Rev. Pease, of the
First M. +. chul oh will Officiate.