New Britain herald., 1922-06-24
BROTHER 0F JOHN ).
 DIES AT AGE 0F 8l William Rockefeller Was One Of
 Counry's Wealthiest Men ESTATE MAY BE S250,000,000 Fortune Is Estimated at From One Hundred Million to Above Figure Had Just Finished Own Mausole1n in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
ESTATE MAY BE S250,oO0,0o0

Tarrytown. N. T., June 24-Wil- liam Rockefeller, oil magnate and brother of John D. Rockefeller. died here today from pneumonia, shortly before o'clock.
 MT. Rockefeller had been i'll at his home. Redwood Hall in North Tarrytown since Sunday, but word of his condition was not made public.
 Five doctors, under the charge of Mir. Rockefeller's personal physician, Dr. W. J. Robertson, were in attend ance when the end came. Practically the entire Rockefeller family were as- sembed at the death bed.
 Directs Mausoleum Building.
 MT. Rockefeller who contracted a heavy cold during the rains of the last weekend, had just completed building a s25o,ooo mausoleum in the Sleepy Hollow cemetery. The mausol- cum was constructed according to his own plans and under his personal di- rection.
 Was s1 Years Old. MT. Rockefeller, who was s1 years old, had not recently been active in business although he was active head of the Standard Oil Go. of New York from its establishment in 1865 until 1911. Although somewhat over shadowed by his elder brother. John D. Rockefeller, William was one of the richest men in America. Almost the only time when his ac- tivities claimed much newspaper space was in 1912 and 1913 when the congressional committee Investigating the money trust" combed the coun- try for him as a witness.
 Had Cancer of Throat.
 He was finally located near Bruns- wick, Ga., but when an effort was made to question him in his cottage there, he was seized with such spasms of coughing that the committee was warned by his physicians that it might cause his death if the examination was continued.
 It then was admitted that he was suffering from cancer of the throat.
 Although, he retained many of his directorships, Mir. Rockefeller of late years shifted many of his business re- responsibilities to the shoulders of his son, Percy.
 Was Very Wealthy.
 It was generally believed that his fortune amounted to between $100,- 900. 900 and $250, 100000 concentrated in various Standard Oil companies. Anaconda Copper, Consolidated Gas, Brooklyn Union Gas, St. Paul and National City bank.
 A friend recently stated that MT. Rockefeler's death when it came should have no appreciable effect on the stock market, as none of his market.
 Announcement of his death was re- ceived in Wall Street nearly an hour before the market opened.
 Began To Sink Yesterday.
 Mir Rockefeller began to sink ra- pidly yesterday morning but rallied about 6 p. m. In the evening came another sinking spell. Physicians and surgeons fortified with all the re- sources of science, kept a night watch but it was obviously losing fight.
 John D. Rockefeller remained at his home but was kept constantly in- formed of his brothers condition. He reached Redwood Hall few min utes after the end came. At the death- bed were MT. Rockefellers two daughters and two sons. Mrs. Rocke feller died about two years ago.
 Mir. Rockefeller returned to his home last Thursday after visit which he and his brother had paid to the farm on which they were born at Richford, in Tioga county.
 MT. Rockefeller complained a week ago yesterday of not feeling well but the following day he insisted on go- ing out and was drenched in heavy shower. Sunday his cold gave his family concern and pneumonia quick ly set in