The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-06-24
VIM. ROCKEFELLER
PASSES A WAY At
TERRYTOWN HOME
Brother Of OIL King sueeumbs to
Pneumonia Attack Contracted
While Returning from Auto
mobile Trip TO Old Home.
WAS ONE WEALTHIEST
MEN IN ENTIRE WORLD
Attack Thought Not Serious Until
Sudden Turn for Worse Alarms
Watchers at Bedside; Dies
This Morning; Age 81.


North Terrytown. N. ". June "a
William Rockefeller. 81, brother OF
John d.. died OF pneumonia here early
today. lie had been III one week.
Five physicians were In attend.
ance when Rockefeller. one OF the
richest men IN the world expired at
his home, lockwood nan. only n
short distance from the estate OF his
brother. at Pocantico Hills.
Many members of the Rockefeller
family were at the bedside when the
end came.
Pneumonia developed from a cold
which the brother OF the oil king
contracted during the rainy weather
which has prevailed recently. He was
81 years old. Two years younger
than John d.. and despite his great
age fought hard for life. The physi.
clans in attendance were headed by
Dr. w. J. Robertson.
Was Building Mausoleum.
William Rockefeller when taken
lll' Wdo hdNlhb a fsJV,VVV hduooi'uh
built in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
from his own plans, and under his
personal direction.
Rcckefeller's illness followed
visit to his old home town, Ridge.
ford, N. Y, where he and John ID.
went to look over the places where
they had played as boys. 1t was the
first time they had been In the town
since they were children. Both Will
liam and John, two of the wealthiest
men In the world, tramped over the
paths they used to tread, and even
attempted to engage in some OF the
old romps they enjoyed as boys. In
this trip they travelled 700 miles by
automobile, and the effort, it is
believed, may have weakened Will
liam Rockefeller and made him more
easily susceptible to the disease
which killed him.
On June Is, they returned from
this trip, and two days later William
Rockefeller was exposed to the rain.
He caught cold Last Monday DR..
Herman Biggs, one of the best New
York specialists, diagnosed his all
ment as pneumonia.
Thought Not Critical.
The case was not thought critical,
however, and was in fact so light at
first that John d. Rockefeller visited
his brothers house for business
conference last Monday night.
During the week his condition re-
mained about the same, The family
was not alarmed, as John d. planned
a dinner party for last night. This
was cancelled, however, when a turn
for the worse was taken yesterday
afternoon.
Last night his condition became
very critical but he rallied from the
relapse, retaining full control Of his
faculties.
Much anxiety was felt during the
night and John d. at his adjoining
estate, was kept informed of his
brothers condition. Toward morning
William sank rapidly and died at
GAS a. m.
Relatives At Bedside.
John D. was Immediately notified
and hurried to his brothers house.
He was deeply affected.
Among those at the bedside when
the end came were William Rookie
feller's children, Mrs. Marcelus Hart
ley Dodge, Percy A. Rockefeller,
William G. Rockefeller and Mrs. d.
Hunter McAlpin. His wife died two
years ago.
William Rockefeller had been in
poor health for a number Of years,
as a result of an operation for throat
trouble. However, he maintained an
active interest in the vast financial
enterprises of himself and his
brother and frequently participated
in the most important business con-
ferences in the financial world.