Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1909-04-03
PASSING AWAY OF
W. R. PENR0SE

w. X. Penrose of Wabuska. after an
illness of four weeks, passed away on
the morning of the Goth inst He had
been troubled with chronic bronchitis
foi about eight years and was taken
down with bronchial pneumonia and
other complications which ended in his
death.
There was but little prospect for his
recovery from the first, but everything
possible was done for him, thinking that
medical skill and good nursing might
bring him ont DR.. Leavitt was in con-
slant attendance, and was assisted by
Doctors Pickard and Carpenter, but of
no avail. He kept up his courage and
was jovial to his friends that called on
him to the day of his death and breatlled
his last quietly and without pain.
Mr.. Penrose was prominent man in
the county, he being county commits
sioner of Lyon county from 1896 to 1904,
and the affairs of the comfy were never
better managed than when he was ON
the board.
He was born in Cornwall. England,
sixty years ago, and came to this coun-
try when 20 years of age. He married
Miss Sarah Mitchell in Virginia City.
December "a, 1877, and was blessed with
a family of FIVE children. four sons and
a daughter, all of which are living, but
one son, Gilbert R., who died when s
years of age. He came to Wabuska i'll
1882 and brought but little with him but
his good name and his family, which
consisted at that time of his wife and
two young children, Willie and Matt,
and an indonitable determination of
character that is always bound to win,
and with this equipment started in to
make home for himself and family III
the sagebrush. He was jolly, public
spirited, generous to fault and turned
no one away that asked for assistance.
His generosity and kind heartedness
were we'll known to many benefciaries,
some of whom were unable or unwilling
to repay him. He was never known to
urge the payment of debt, and lost
great deal by being poor collector.
Through industry and economy and
the assistance of good helpmeet he not
only made pleasant home for himself,
wife, daughter Nellie and little son Rem
aid, but settled his two older sons, Will
lie and Matt, on farms Besides his
family he left two sisters, one in Corn
wall and one in Australia,
1t seems sad that after years of hard
labor was crowned with success, sur
rounded by happy family and all the
comforts of life and not be permitted to
enjoy the fruits of labor.
The obsequies were conducted by the
/. o. O. f. lodge, of which the deceased
was a member. The impressive service
was read by ]. ID. Collins, Noble Grand,
the PRAYER was offered by Rev. George
Beatty, a full choir, under charge of
Mrs. Celia Levitt, rendered Go Bury
Thy Sorrow and Sometime Well
Understand The hall was crowded
with old friends, fraternal brothers and
relatives. The floral offerings were so
beautiful that it seemed as if their love
illness must surely convey some balm to
wounded hearts. Sarnellias, smilax,
carnations and ferns were combined in
wreaths, crosses and draperies. Masonic
Chapter, o. +. S., of which Mrs Pen
rose is a member, contributed pillow.
The cortege stretched far down Main
street long after the hearse was out on
Bridge, leading to the cemetery.