The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-30
W. |. DUDLEY OF
FORKS IS DEAD
PROMINENT NEWSPAPER MAN
PASSED AWAY LAST NIGHT
AFTER LONG ILLNESS.

Grand Forks, N. D., March 30-Fol-
lowing an illness that lasted over q
year, w. L. Dudley, one of the pioneer
newspaper men of the state, for nearly
twenty-four years employed on The
Herald in various capacities, passed
away at 10 o'clock last night. Death
was not unexpected and all the mem
bers of his family were at the bedside
when the end came. Bright's disease,
which first began to break down his
hitherto robust constitution, made it's
appearance during the winter months
last year and since that time he failed
steadily until the end came During
the summer he went to the Bemidu
woods and there endeavored to get
back his health, but in vain. Possessed
until the end with all his faculties.
those qualities of cheerfulness which
have always stood out prominently in
his daily living were evident and he
passed into the great beyond with a
smile on his lips. In the passing of
M. H. Jewell of The Bismarck Tribune
and w. l. Dudley, North Dakota has
lost during the present winter term
two of her pioneer journalists.
William Lindsey Dudley was born
July 80, 1855, at Salien, Berrien county,
Mich His father, Oscar A. Dudley,
descended from an English family who
were early settlers in New England in
the seventeenth century. His mother,
Eunice Carpenter Dudley, was a de-
scendant of a New England family
that settled in Ohio in 1900 Mr.. Dud-
ley spent his early life at Berrien
Springs, Mich, where he received a
common school education and at st.
Joseph, Mich, where at the age of Is
years he learned the rudiments of the
newspaper business which he made his
life work. He also devoted himself
for some time to the study Of art, in
which he attained considerable skill
as an illustrator and painter of natural
scenes.
Mr.. Dudley came to Grand Forks in
1882, and with the exception of a few
months spent on a homestead, he was
resident of this city up to the time
of his death. For some time after com.
ing here he devoted himself to art
work and painted portraits Of many of
the early residents of the city. In
1884 he took up newspaper work and
practically ever since that time he has
been connected with The Herald in
various capacities. There was not
single department of the paper with
which Mr.. Dudley was not familiar
and there was not a position, editorial
or reportorial, that he could not fill at
a moments notice with credit to him
self and to The Herald. AS a special
assignment writer he probably did not
have his peer in the state and The
Herald's silver anniversary number
was largely the result OF his untiring
efforts. His acquaintance throughout
the state made him invaluable and as
special correspondent at the North
Dakota legislature he had a large cir
Gle of friends among the states promi-
nent men.
The deceased leaves wife and FIVE
children to mourn his loss. He was
married Sept z. 1876, at st. Joseph.
Mich. to Julia NJ Enos and to the
union eight children were born, three
of whom died in infancy. The surviving
children are Mrs. S. f. Wilson of
Sarles, N. d.; Belle l.. Dudley. a
teacher In the local public schools;
Mrs F. L. Bolton of Spearmville, N.
D.; Oscar L. Dudley of Fargo and
Grace l. Dudley, who is a student in
the city schools. Besides these are
three brothers and one sister They
are Charles ID. Dudley Of Alba, Mich;
G. M. Dudley of White Pigeon, Mich;
Frank A. Dudley Of Birmingham, N.
Y, and Mrs. Ada l.. Morris Of Pier
mont on Hudson, N. Y.