The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-08-18

NuIlaiil IL. McDanlel, an ola ana
prominent resident of the north part
of the county, died at st. Luke's hos
pital, Spokane, Thursday, August 10,
1916, where he had been taken some
two weeks before for medical treatment.
His ot, wife was at the bedside
mills =. Inl to his comfort to the end
The re'"ains arrived in Oroville last
Thursday evening. where they were
met by large delegation of neighbors
and friends and conveyed the same
evening to the home of the deceased
near Loomis. The funeral took place
Sunday afternoon from the old Eagle
hall, at Loomis, and there was great
OutpOuring of people from all the sur
rounding country to pay the last mark
of respect to a man who stood high in
the confidence, esteem and affection
of the entire population. The casket
was covered and the stage banked with
profusion of beautiful flowers, the
offerings of loving friends. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. Gysler
of the Methodist church, who pro-
nounced touching eulogy upon the
life and character of the deceased. A
most excellent choir sang several
hymns eXquisitely The pail bearers
were members of the Woodmen of the
World. an order in which the deceased
had been an active member for many
years. The dead mans favorite horse
followed the coffin and a long process
sion of vehicles moved to Mountain
View cemetery, where the last sad rites
were performed. Few there were pres
ent who did not drop silent tear as
the casket was lowered into the grave.
The news of the death of Mr.. Nc
Daniel was a severe shock to his null
titude of friends in Loomis, Oroville
and the surrounding country. 1t was
generally known that he had been in
poor health for two or three years, but
no one had any idea that his condition
was in any way alarming. When he
left here for Spokane, about July 2S,
his condition was serious, but it was
hoped by those who knew him that un-
would recover and be spared for many
years
In the death of VIM. H. Mcdaniel,
among his associates more Familiarity
known as Billy" passed away another
of those western trail blazers so fire.
quently mentioned as pioneers, a class
that is rapidly disappearing with the
passage of years He possessed all of
those sterling characteristics that seem
to be the common attribute of the old
timer, genial and generous DISPOSE
ton, kindly openhandedness to those in
distress, spontaneous and insistant
hospitality. No man would go further
out of his way to accommodate or do
favor for friend or neighbor, or more
promptly contribute towards the aid
and assistance of one in need. In
his daily relations with his
felowmen, he was always kind,
considerate and cheerful. With him it
was charity toward all: malice toward
none" No one ever heard Billy Nc
Daniel speak unkindly of others
and instead of hasty condemnation he
was always prone to find excuses for
the shortcomings of those who went
estray. Having rode the range for
years, lived much of his life near ma
ture, free of the hypocracies of So
called society, possessing the nerve of
men who have looked danger in the
face and overcome all kinds of hard
ships without flinching. doing unto
others as he would have others do
unto him. leaving behind not single
enemy and multitude of friends, one
can say of him in the words of the i'm
mortal bard,
His life was gentle: and the elements
So mix'd in him, that Nature might stand
up,
And say to all the world. This is man. "
William II. Mcdaniel has resided
for many years on his homestead in
the charming Sinlahekin valley. about
"A mile north of Loomis. He is one of
the oldest and best known stockmen
in Okanogan county. He was born in
Sherbrook Nova Scotia, November s,
1856, and hence was aged SO years, 8
month and days He was the son of
John and Mary (Bent) Mcdaniel, ma