Fergus County argus., 1902-10-15
DYING FOR
THIRTY DAYS
Doctor Parberry Passed Peacefully
Away on Sunday After a Long
Month Of Suffering.
IS MoURNED BY MANY FRIENDS
During the Past Few Weeks He Had
Almost Entirely Disposed Of
His Large Estste.

White Sulphur Springs, Oct. 12.-
DR.. William Parberry died here this
morning at $3.50 o'clock.
At the bedside of the old pioneer
of this state and county were his wife
anu his nephews. DR.. T. II. Hampton
and William Shaw, and his nieces
Misses Cynthia and Mathilda Hamp
ton and Mrs. James T. Wood.
Dr. Parberry was one of the rich
men of this section of the state, but
he had disposed of large portion of
his estate before he died. He had
been i'll for some time past. A year
ago he fell from the grand stand at
Red Lodge while witnessing a base
ball game and he never fully recover
ed fully from the shock. His leg was
broken in the accident, but the gener.
al effect of the fall was rather upon
his nervous system. which, owing to
his advanced age. was unable to re-
c"ver quickly. A month ago, in com
pany with Dr. Hampton of Helena.
his nephew. he went 10 Chicago to
consult a specialist. There he was
told that he was suffering from aneu-
rism of the heart and enlargement
of the liver and that medical science
could be of no avail.
When the verdict of the doctors had
been rendered, DR.. parberry returned
to this city and began to dispose of
his property among those whom he
desired to be his heirs. This had long
been the desire both of himself and
Mrs Parberry and 1t is said he so
disposed Of the greater portion of his
estate. For the past two weeks he
had been confined to his bed and for
the last few days his death had been
hodrly expected.
III. Parberry was born March l2.
1893. in Kentucky. While he was
boy his parents moved to Jefferson
city. Mo. He received his medical
education i'm Philadelphia and after
lis graduation from college he left
for the state of his adoption and prac-
ticed there for a time. In 1865 he
came to Montana, locating at Ban
Lack. where he practiced medicine
and engaged in mining. In 1872 he
as married to Miss Mathilda Hamp-
ion. in Leighton. Ala. He located in
White Sulphur Springs in 1877, pur-
chasing the springs property from
Jar,es Erewer. the original owner AMI
locator. A few years later he gave
up his Practice to devote his entire
time to mis- business interests. which
were growing rapidly. He was at diff
ferent times largely interested in
sheep in Meagher. Sweet Grass and
Fergus counties. He was also large
owner in real estate of this city. He
started the original townsite, which
he sold in 1883 to a company for $780,
coo.
At the time of his death DIR. Parber-
ry was the president of and large
stockholder in the First National Bank
of White Sulphur Springs. He was
treasurer of this county for long
DeTlDu. he was lltHlDtT Vi tHe ter
ritorial council. of the constitutional
convention, and later on of the first
state senate. He was one of the char
ter members of Diamond City, lodge
of Masons and Its first worshipful
master. under dispensation.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mathilda Parberry. one brother, Jas.
of Colorado; and two sisters, Mrs.
Shaw of Oregon and Mrs. Small of
Kansas City. Mo-. besides a number
of nephews and nieces.
The funeral will be held from the
family residence at 9 p. m. Tuesday,
the Masons having charge of the SER
vices. Before he died he designated
the following. Masons and old-time
friends. whom he wished to have act
as pall-bearers: Alex. Gibson. David
f. Folsom. Perry j. Moore. Charles
w. Cook. James Wright and William
T. Ford.
The death Of Dr. Barberry will cause
general grief in the community. He
had lived here many years and had