Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-06
WILLIAMS DIES IN lOS
 ANGELES
Beloved Former Resident of BiSbee Follows His Wife to the Great Beyond - His Career Was Notable,
Especial to the Review


 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5.-Lewis Williams, for many years a prominent citizen of Bisbee, Ariz, died here this morning after a brief illness, at the home of his son, Ben Williams, 143S Harvard boulevard MT Williams was in his sevent y-third year. Ar. engagements for the funeral have not been announced. MT Williams leaves three children. one son. Ben Williams. of this city, and two daughters, Mrs. J. s. Douglas, of Nacozari sonora. Mexico, and Mrs. Elizabeth Bisbee, of San FrancisNo..
 The above dispatch received yes terday by the Review brings sad tid- ings to hundreds of the people of the Warren district, who knew the de- ceased a few years ago before he re- tired from the active management of the mining department of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining company. His demise comes as a shock, follow ing as 1t does so closely the death Of his estimabel wife, which happened only nine weeks ago.
 It Is not the slightest exageration to say that Don Luis Williams, as he was always called, was the most highly esteemed man who has ever been Connected with the Warren district numbering as he did friends by the hundreds, who when he left here about six years ago, because of his advancing years. turned out one and all to bid himself and Mrs. VII. Hams goodbye, after knowing their untold kindnesses for years.
 Don Luis Williams came to the Warren District abut twenty-six years ago, when his brother, Ben Williams. took the management of the company. He was placed in full charge of the metallurgical department and under his administration the companyis wonderful mines were developed. from unpromising prospects.
 After holding his position for twenty years during which time he was un- doubtedly the most popular man with every one in the district, six years age he resigned, being sixty-sevevn years or age, and desiring to spend hls remaining days free from the re- spnsibility of such vast undertaking.
 When MT. and Mrs. Williams left here they went to Los Angeles. and made their home in that city up until the time of their death.
 At the time of the death of Mrs. Williams, a few weeks ago, it was thought that her husband would not long survive her. and he never seemed to recover from the shock The fol- lowing tribute to the memory of Mrs. Williams, written by one who knew her well in life, vividly portrays the wonderful character of the lady. without whom life held no attrscsion for her husband. who was known b. everyone in the Warren district during his residence here. and beloved by aII who knew him:
 The victorious and peaceful death of Harriet NJ. Williams, to whom the gates of Paradise opened on the morn ing of the 18th of June, 1907, closed the earthly side of sweet. beautiful and useful life. Of honorable ancestry. of pre-eminent social gifts and charms, and withal of most unpretending sim plicity and integrity of character. hef most enduring monument is the bene- diction of love and the high example for duty that will finger in the hearts aud lives of her friends and tho ir chil- dren's children long aftef material monuments have crumbled into aust. Her unobtrusive piety. her cheerful ness under affliction, her sweet home life, her constant thought of others. these were the true tests of faith that ever voices itself in acts rather than words. Her death was so sudden. so unexpected, that to some it would seem untimely, but God makes nc mis-