The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-11-16
WILL H. WHITE
MEETS DEATH


william II. White, treasurer-elect
of Houghton county, met an untimely
death last night probably about 1880
o'clock. As "A result of a fall from
the steps i'm front of his home 5S2 Elm
street. Blue Jacket. Mr.. White suf-
fered a fracture of the spinal column
at the base of his skull, from which
il is thought death resulted instantly.
There were no witnesses of the acct
dent and the body was not found un-
a. about l0:30 o'clock.
Mr. White, who had for about ten
years been afflicted with paralysis, LETT
lis home about 7:30 o'clock with the
expressed intention of visiting ut the
home of IA neighbor. James w. Glas-
son of Elm street. The supposition Is
that the step was slippery and that
he fell to the ground at one side. strik-
! ing his forehead and forcing his head
! back until his neck was broken. Al
one side of the flight of steps Is a
railing. but Mr. White fell To the OPP
! posite side.
At about 1890 o'clock, his parents
and members of the family became
| alarmed at his continued absence ant
his father went To the Glasson home
to inquire for him, passing down Tho
same aisht of steps and past the bod
| without noticing II. He learned ina
his son had not reached the Glassoi
home and FASTENED home To prepar'
for more thorough search In TN
meantime. however, Mr.. Whites sis
ters, Misses Mary and Fannie White
went 10 the door and discovered thei
brothers body Dr.. Todd OF the 4. !
II. STAFF was summoned and pronounc
ed life extinct.
= MIR. White was thirty years OF age
having been born at the Delawar
mine. He came Ia Calumet with hi
parents eighteen years ago He wa
graduated from the Calumet his
school ia the class of 1902 with ing
! honors, this in spite Of the fact ina
ten weeks before his graduation, n
suffered a paralytic stroke which III
cspacitated him. Prior to that tim
"a
etents in the copper country. especial
t " i'm connection with the Nj. G. }
He was an expert runner and bask'
o. ball player. Paralysis left him crit
" Fled for life.
/, Mr.. White served two years as ca
Il umet township treasurer. dischargin
the duties very acceptably, ana la'
T. August he was accorded the Repubi
can nomination for county treasure
r He was elected by an oNerWheiinli
Il majority In the recent election, u
10 official notification of his election ha'
= ing been received here today. He WI
The deceased was possessed OF
!. preparing To qualify for that ONO
c having already secured his bonds
.. very lovable character. He was chee
n fitness personified despite his long IA
niction. His wonderful courage in Il
face of such dsheartening circun
n stances will never be forgotten by .
&C. friends and his willing submission
pr misfortune was equalled only by
~ abiding faith i'm the hereafter i
+. news of Mr.. Whites death spre'
ir rapidly this morning. Many EXPIRE
$ sions of regret came from all pal
nj cf the county.
Besides his parents. Mr.. and Nj
William II. white. Sr, three siste
Misses Mary. Fannie and Helen Wh
all of Calumet and one brother SAL
ID Tel ]. White. mining engineer at I
Quincy. survive.
nj After an investigation by uno
"a Sheriff william II. Vivian this NOR
at ing. an inquest was considered u
ip necessary.