Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-01-08
FRED CORWITH NO MORE.


On Monday morning, on the last day
of the old century, Fred P. Corwith
died at Spokane, Washington, whittier
he had recently gone in hopes that his
health might be benefited. A dispatch
sent to Hon. and Mrs. ID. L. Plumer
was received on the same day convey
ing the sad news.
Mr.. Corwith commenced to show
falling health in September, and in Oct.
he sought the services of a physician,
who at opce told him that his lungs
were affected from the constant inhala-
ton of quartz dust. He grew rapidly
worse, Notwithstanding every effort put
forth to give him relief. 1t was decided
on about the middle of October to try
a change of climate and the place
chosen was in Washington, where the
winter was less rigorous and where the
climate was very favorable to those
afflicted with pulmonary trouble. Mr..
and Mrs. Corwith and children de-
parted from Wausau on the 25th of
October, going first to Rockford, H.,
where they visited few days with Mr.
Corwiths parents, sisters and brothers,
after which they proceeded on their
wayto thewest. They reached Spokane
on the I'd day of November.
This morning, Mrs. d. L. Plumer re-
ceived letter from Mrs. j. I. Winkley,
of Spokane, Wash. sister of Mrs Cor
with, which gave information more in
detail as to the life of deceased while in
that city. Two days after their arrival,
Mr.. Corwith was taken down with a
severe case of pleurisy which kept him
confined to the house until the end
came. They spent time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wipkley until their rooms in anoth-
er part of the city, could be settled.
He was taken to his new home in a
closed carriage, and Notwithstanding
the efforts of the best medical practi-
TONERS and the utmost care of loving
hands, he grew steadily worse. de
Kept up brave heart and at no time
did he realize that he was in the grasp
of Death. On Sunday, the Both, he was
taken much worse and the attending
physician said that he could not survive
week unless speedy relief could be
given. The end came at $50, Monday
morning, December 81, 1900, and con-
seriousness remained with him until the
last moments.
Fred p. Corwith was one of the best
known business men-of the younger
class-of our city and Merrill. He was
popular and very highly respected by
all who had the honor of his acquaint-
ance. He had few superiors as a man
of business, but he was not strong, and
for that reason, many times was obliged
to drop work which he had laid out.
Deceased was born in Galena, H.,
about forty years ago. At the age
Of twenty ne came into the
pinery, settling at Merrill, at which
place, he and his brother, Henry, en-
tered into the mercantile busir.ess.
1t was in that city that he metand was
united in marriage to Name Babcock,
about fifteen years ago. H. sold out
his business at Merrill aid came to
Wausau twelve years ago. He was tel
Ter in the First National Bark OF Wau-
sau for five years, and desiring to spend
more of his time in the open als, he re-
signed his position and organized the
Wisconsin Quartz Company, of which
institution he had charge up to the
time of his departure for Spokane.
Mr.. Corwitn was valued member of
Forest Lodge No. 100, F. & A. Nj. Of this
city, and when the sad news of his
death reached Wausau, II. q. Flieth,
w. M. of Forest Lodge, telegraphed the
w. Nj. of the Masonic Lodge, of Spo-
kane, Of the occurrence.
Mr. Cor-rith leaves wife and three
children, viz: Gertrude Lucele, aged
II years; Mary Louise, aged 8 years
and Charles Edwin, aged Is months
Funeral took place at Spokane and
was in charge Of the Masonic fraternity
and the remains were de. osited IN tie
vanlt at Paramount cemetery, in that