Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-09-18
WILLIAM WILSON,
CITY INSPECTOR Of.
PLUMBING, IS DEAD
END COMES EARLY YESTERDAY
AFTER A LONG STRUGGLE TO
REGAIN HIS HEALTH-SERvED
AS PLUMBING INSPECTOR SIX.
TEEN YEARS.

william Wilson, city plumbing in.
Ispector, passed away at 2 o'clock yes
terday morning at the family home,
S2f Webster street. after five
months illness of complication of
diseases. Mr.. Wilson's passing will
be marked with regret In every quar-
ter OF the CITY. In the fifty-eight years
OF his life he had made more friends
than the average person could ac.
Guire in hundred, and his CHEEKY
smile and hearty greetings will be
greatly missed wherever he was
known
Few men can spend number OF
years in public position and leave
1t with as wide circle of friends |
and no enemies left behind them than |
did Mr.. Wilson. Possessing a per-
sonality that enderod itself to all, |
backed up by spirit CT comradeship !
and ability to always do friend 2
good turn, William Wilson was vel.
coined guest wherever he went.
Mr.. Wilson was taken i'll on April
|. He went to Chicago and entered
St Bernard's hospital, where he be-
came patient Of his brother-in-laa
Dr. John liaeberln. kesbecames t.
ly improved after two weeks care
and returned home Ten days later
h2 suffered a relapse. Dr. Haeberin
advised his eatericg the Mayo Broth
ers' hospital at Rochester, MINI. He
remained in the hospital there for
eight weeks, after which he returned
to Ottawa. Since thon his condition
has veen very critical
For the past sixteen years Mr.. Will
son served as city plumbing inspector.
having been appointed to the post by ,
Mayor Charles Hook when the office y
was created
Mr.. Wilson was born in Scotland
Dec s, 1853. He came tC the United
States when 90 years of age on a visit
He acquired such a liking for the
country that he decided to remain
here and never returned to his for
mer home except for visit in 1914.
In 1892, while u resident of Chicago,
he came to Ottawa to line the bap- "
tistry CT the new Baptist church. He g
liked the city so well that he entered ;,
the employ Of the Clegg & Dougher;y
Plumbing Company and remained |,
here. tt
FOR a quarter Of q century or more s!
Mr.. Wilson was an active member Of
the undine Hose company. He was
recognized BY his comrades as a fear II
less and never-tiring fireman, and in Il
the earlier d2y paid a costly price for l!
MS bravery. Twenty-Five or thirty n,
Years ago during a fire which origi-
19tnH in thn n nGc, OH Shnn Mo-, q
street, and threatened the entire busi. et
hess block Mr.. Wilson was terribly a
injured and for several days following ,r
he accident his recovery was despair :,
I'd of. After he had recovered from the - -
effects of the injury, however, he ~
vent back into the fire-fighting game
rs undaunted as ever, and stayed n
With the local company up to few a,
7ears ago, when he retired to let ~ "
younger man take his place, ~
Billy Wilson, as he was known by =.
III his friends, was a good citizen, q.
good husband and father. and man y. ~,
Who left the world the better for his ~
having lived. Countless numbers of
rierdS whom he made during his long ,r
'esidence in ottawa deeply mourn his ~. ~.
,assing ~
On June =, 1898, the decedent and ~, ~
Miss Emma Haeberlin were united In ah
marriage. One daughter, Mrs. Grace g,
'larie Miller, who now resides in ~
'ittGburgh, was born to this union 60
drs. Miller was in Ottawa and left =,
he middle of last week for her home ~
Jpon reaching Pittsburgh she and -,
Ter husband started for New York. ~
She is now enroute and messages sent
o her have been unable to reach her. q,
Mr.. Wilson was member of the ~,
Iasonic and Knights of Pythas pe NJ
odges II
Surviving he leaves his widow and no
laughter. five brothers, John and An 81
rev of Scotland. James of Chicago,
robert of Cleveland and David of De- VI,
roit, and one sister, Mrs. Janet Trout ~
nan of haywood.
The funeral services will be held a.
N Wednesday afternoon at o'clock IN
rom the family home. It is hoped to q,
each the daughter before the time of r.
he funeral services. he
DIR. Haeberlin wired today that he Rt
ould not come to the funeral, as Mrs. no
edith Gerseke of StreatCr, sister of ri,
Irs. Wilson, is very seriously i'll in a oh
'hicago hospital.
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