The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-12-23
WILLIAM ANDERSON

All the people of oeala. and many
in the country roundabout, beside not
a few in distant states, win mourn
the death OF DR. William Anderson. Il
who passed away 1t his home in this
city late Saturday levening.
DR.. Anderson haF not been in robust
health for years, fand for the last I
three weeks had been confined to MS 4
home. but until Friday last his friends .
in the city We're not aware That ne 4
was seriously i'll
Dr. Anderson was born in Whining
ton, n G.. sixty-four years ago He
came of a family that has contributed +
many valuable men 10 the American /
navy, and but for his comparatively I
fral health he would doubtless also
have followed the sea. His early boy |
hood was witness of the thrilling
scenes that took place around his ma
tive city during the civil war, and the
shores of the rivers and bays nearby
became familiar ground to him in his
young manhood. He was victim Of
chronic rheumatism, which caused his
removal to Florida, and he became
citizen of Ocala some twenty-five years
ago His was the oldest drug business
in the city at the time of his death. He
first conducted a drugstore in the
stand now occupied by the 0cala News
/ COMPANY. and when the John F. Dunn
/ block was finished a few years later,
/ he removed his business into the loca-
/ ton now occupied by it. His business
| has remained longer in one stand and
under one name than any other in the
city He was always quiet and con-
servative in his business, but very re-
liable, and many made it a family
custom to trade with him. The fact Is,
that DR.. Anderson, who owned much
property here and in Wilmington,
never looked upon his drug business
las a revenue producer, but carried it
on because he liked to do so; however,
he was as careful and obIiging with
his customers as tho his living de-
lpended upon it, Notwithstanding his
lack of robust health, he was bold
and skillful fisherman and took great
pleasure in outdoor life. He made fire.
quent trips to the gulf, on which oc-
casions he camped out and held his
own with the hardy fishermen of the
coast, who he counted among his
friends and who will as deeply regret
as any to hear of his death.
For the last score or more of years,
, DIR. Anderson has lived in the residence
, on Fort King avenue where death
came to him Saturday His wife was
a Miss Rebecca Browa, also of Will
mington, and they had three children
Ia son, William, and two daughters
Misses Sue and Margaret. The former
a young student from North Caroline
: college, arrived in his fathers las
hours, to comfort and aid his Widowed
: mother, but the daughters, Mrs Cal
Ihoun and Mrs. Kirk, both married
naval officers, and one was in sai
Francisco and the other in Honolulu
when the last sad message was sent.
Brief funeral services took place a
the residence Sunday afternoon. Dl
> Anderson was a member of the Epis
: copaI church and Of the b. P. Q. f., Q
the Ocala lodge of which he was pas
= lexaIted ruler. The services were con
- Quoted by Rev. j. p. Glass, and all hi
: old friends and neighbors in the vicin
lily, among whom were several of hi
= Elk brethren, attended. The pail bear
ers were Messrs c. l. Gamsby. w. "
: FIarrfss, c. V. Miller, G. T. Maughs,
- r. ChazaI and D. w. Davis, MeIver
MacKay had charge. After the SCI
- vices the remains We're carried to tn
railroad station and in charge of NJ
William Anderson, left for DR.. Ande1
sons old home in Wilmington, whel
!, they will be laid to rest beside h
- kindred Neither Mrs. Anderson, .woI
: by many days and nights of watchin
- and nursing, nor his brother, Capta
~ Edward Anderson, who is only recen
- " recovered from a long sickness
= : was able to go this last sad jou
- ney.
Thus passes from among US, anoth
worthy and esteemed citizen. II
star Joins their other friends in syr
at patty for the bereaved.