Wm. D. Hunter
May 25, 1870
Nov. 12, 1912
Son of Phillip J. and Mary A. Hunter
(Also a metal Lead Fire Department marker)
South Lead Cemetery records for 1913 record him as being disinterred from the old cemetery in South Lead; undertaker - J.J. Mead.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota, Tuesday, November 12, 1912, Page
WILLIAM D. HUNTER FALLS TO HIS DEATH
While at work this morning in the Star Shaft, William D. Hunter fell a distance of 1050 feet, and was instantly killed, his body being frightfully mangled from striking against the timbers on the side of the compartment down which he fell. According to one story told by those with him at the time of the accident, they were engaged in making repairs to the shaft, and the compartment in which they were working, had been bulkheaded over, just above the 200 foot station. The cage was running as usual in the other compartment, and Mr. Hunter, wishing to cross to the other side of the shaft, instead of walking around by the wall plates, took a shortcut across the shaft, believing that he could get across before the cage, which was coming up at the time could reach him. He had made a part of the distance when the cage struck him, knocking him into the shaft and to his death. It is the opinion of those who were working with him that he took too great a chance, and that the accident was the result of his own recklessness. The body was removed from the shaft as soon as possible.
According to the story of Charles Bartells who was working with him in the shaft, they had been working at a point above the 200 foot station fifty feet, and had about succeeded in getting out a set of timbers which it was the intention to replace. Hunter was cutting out the wall plate, when Bartells pried out the end plate. In prying out the end plate some loose rock began to fall, and Hunter, believing that quite a slide was coming in called to Bartells to get out, and he, himself, started to cross over to the pump compartment, and had reached the middle of the north compartment when the cage, which was coming fast, struck him. He was carried up the shaft for a considerable distance, when he lost his hold on the top of the cage and fell beneath it and the side of the shaft, falling to the 1250 foot level. It is believed that when the cage struck him it rendered him unconscious, or so stunned him that he could but make a little effort to save himself.
Foreman O'Brien was on the cage at the time of the accident, and supervised the work of recovering the body.
Mr. Hunter leaves a wife and seven children, the oldest a boy of fourteen years of age, and the youngest a baby in arms. The family live on the Terry road in a pleasant little home of its own, a home made sad by the death of a loved husband and father. Besides the family of the deceased three sisters, living in the east survive him, and these have been notified of the accident by telegraph. To his sorrowing wife and children, and to all of his relatives, the sympathy of the community goes out, heartfelt and sincere.
Mine Inspector Daugherty was at once notified of the accident and made an investigation, and at the coroner's inquest, which will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30, he will give the result of his investigations.
Mr. Hunter was a man something over 40 years of age, and came to the Black Hills in 1892, going to work for the company, and remaining in its employ ever since, a greater part of the time as a timberman or a shaft man, in which latter occupation he was working when he met his death. He was one of the most likeable of men, a man who made a friend of every acquaintance, for he was honest, upright and kind, the best of citizen and public spirited. In his younger days he was a member, and an active one, of the Lead fire department, and took part in many of the races, attended all of the fires and gave his service freely to the department in every way. He was popular and a general favorite, and many will sorrow that he has met an untimely death.
Arrangements for the funeral have not as yet been made, but will probably be announced tomorrow.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), Wednesday, November 13, 1912, Page 5:
VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY
This morning Coroner Holvey held an inquest over the remains of the late William D. Hunter, who met his death yesterday morning in the south compartment of the Star shaft. The evidence adduced at the examination of witnesses did not differ materially from the account of the accident given in the Call of last evening. The verdict of the jury was as follows:
"We, the jurors, find that the said W.D. Hunter came to his death in the south compartment of the Star shaft of the Homestake mine about 10:45 a.m., November 12, 1912, by being caught by the cate while in the act of crossing the middle compartment.
"Further, we find the said death unavoidable, with no blame being attached to the management of said mine or any of its employees.
(Signed)
THOMAS H. MOORE
OTTO NEILSSON
E.J. FORD
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota) Wednesday, November 13, 1912, Page 5:
WILLIAM D. HUNTER'S FUNERAL
Arrangements for the funeral of the late William D. Hunter will probably be announced tomorrow, the announcement being deferred until after the arrival of Mrs. Dell Rizer, a sister of the deceased, who is expected to reach Lead tomorrow afternoon from her home at Davey, Neb. P.J. Hunter, father of the deceased, arrived form his home in Custer City this afternoon on the Burlington to attend the funeral and assist Mrs. Hunter and her children during the time of their bereavement. Besides his wife, Mr. Hunter has left to mourn him Howard, the oldest of seven children, aged 14, Catherine, Evangeline, Clara, Ethel, Florence and a baby. Mrs. Will Campbell and Mrs. John Corey, sisters of Mrs. Hunter, are with her during the dark hours of her sorrow, and are doing what they can to help her. At the time of his death Mr. Hunter was a member of the yeoman lodge of this city.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), Thursday, November 14, 1912, page 5:
WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW
Funeral services over the remains of the late William D. Hunter, who met his death last Tuesday in the Star shaft, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence and 3 o'clock from the Methodist church, Rev. Waltz presiding. Interment will be in South Lead cemetery. Mr. Hunter's father, from Custer City, and his sister from Davey, Neb., have arrived to attend the funeral, as well as relatives of Mrs. Hunter from Spearfish valley.
Lead Daily Call, November 16, 1912:
LAST SAD RITES
Funeral services over the remains of the late William D. Hunter took place yesterday afternoon, and were attended by a large concourse of people. Short services were held at the house, and from there the funeral procession took its way to the Methodist church, where Rev. Waltz, the pastor, held further services. The house and grounds, where the first few words were said by Rev. Waltz, were crowded, while it was almost impossible to get into the church, too great was the number of people who wished to pay respect to the memory of a loving husband and father...After the service at the church the remains were taken to South Lead cemetery followed by a large crowd of friends where interment was made.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #31968
The 1880 U.S. Census finds William D. Hunter, age 8, residing with his parents, P.J. and Mary A. Hunter in Millville, Clayton County, Iowa. The census notes that William was born in Wisconsin. Also included in the household were 4 brothers and sisters - Philip J. 13, Annie 10, Edith 5, and Eva 2. Both parents were listed as having been born in Pennsylvania.
May 25, 1870
Nov. 12, 1912
Son of Phillip J. and Mary A. Hunter
(Also a metal Lead Fire Department marker)
South Lead Cemetery records for 1913 record him as being disinterred from the old cemetery in South Lead; undertaker - J.J. Mead.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota, Tuesday, November 12, 1912, Page
WILLIAM D. HUNTER FALLS TO HIS DEATH
While at work this morning in the Star Shaft, William D. Hunter fell a distance of 1050 feet, and was instantly killed, his body being frightfully mangled from striking against the timbers on the side of the compartment down which he fell. According to one story told by those with him at the time of the accident, they were engaged in making repairs to the shaft, and the compartment in which they were working, had been bulkheaded over, just above the 200 foot station. The cage was running as usual in the other compartment, and Mr. Hunter, wishing to cross to the other side of the shaft, instead of walking around by the wall plates, took a shortcut across the shaft, believing that he could get across before the cage, which was coming up at the time could reach him. He had made a part of the distance when the cage struck him, knocking him into the shaft and to his death. It is the opinion of those who were working with him that he took too great a chance, and that the accident was the result of his own recklessness. The body was removed from the shaft as soon as possible.
According to the story of Charles Bartells who was working with him in the shaft, they had been working at a point above the 200 foot station fifty feet, and had about succeeded in getting out a set of timbers which it was the intention to replace. Hunter was cutting out the wall plate, when Bartells pried out the end plate. In prying out the end plate some loose rock began to fall, and Hunter, believing that quite a slide was coming in called to Bartells to get out, and he, himself, started to cross over to the pump compartment, and had reached the middle of the north compartment when the cage, which was coming fast, struck him. He was carried up the shaft for a considerable distance, when he lost his hold on the top of the cage and fell beneath it and the side of the shaft, falling to the 1250 foot level. It is believed that when the cage struck him it rendered him unconscious, or so stunned him that he could but make a little effort to save himself.
Foreman O'Brien was on the cage at the time of the accident, and supervised the work of recovering the body.
Mr. Hunter leaves a wife and seven children, the oldest a boy of fourteen years of age, and the youngest a baby in arms. The family live on the Terry road in a pleasant little home of its own, a home made sad by the death of a loved husband and father. Besides the family of the deceased three sisters, living in the east survive him, and these have been notified of the accident by telegraph. To his sorrowing wife and children, and to all of his relatives, the sympathy of the community goes out, heartfelt and sincere.
Mine Inspector Daugherty was at once notified of the accident and made an investigation, and at the coroner's inquest, which will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30, he will give the result of his investigations.
Mr. Hunter was a man something over 40 years of age, and came to the Black Hills in 1892, going to work for the company, and remaining in its employ ever since, a greater part of the time as a timberman or a shaft man, in which latter occupation he was working when he met his death. He was one of the most likeable of men, a man who made a friend of every acquaintance, for he was honest, upright and kind, the best of citizen and public spirited. In his younger days he was a member, and an active one, of the Lead fire department, and took part in many of the races, attended all of the fires and gave his service freely to the department in every way. He was popular and a general favorite, and many will sorrow that he has met an untimely death.
Arrangements for the funeral have not as yet been made, but will probably be announced tomorrow.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), Wednesday, November 13, 1912, Page 5:
VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY
This morning Coroner Holvey held an inquest over the remains of the late William D. Hunter, who met his death yesterday morning in the south compartment of the Star shaft. The evidence adduced at the examination of witnesses did not differ materially from the account of the accident given in the Call of last evening. The verdict of the jury was as follows:
"We, the jurors, find that the said W.D. Hunter came to his death in the south compartment of the Star shaft of the Homestake mine about 10:45 a.m., November 12, 1912, by being caught by the cate while in the act of crossing the middle compartment.
"Further, we find the said death unavoidable, with no blame being attached to the management of said mine or any of its employees.
(Signed)
THOMAS H. MOORE
OTTO NEILSSON
E.J. FORD
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota) Wednesday, November 13, 1912, Page 5:
WILLIAM D. HUNTER'S FUNERAL
Arrangements for the funeral of the late William D. Hunter will probably be announced tomorrow, the announcement being deferred until after the arrival of Mrs. Dell Rizer, a sister of the deceased, who is expected to reach Lead tomorrow afternoon from her home at Davey, Neb. P.J. Hunter, father of the deceased, arrived form his home in Custer City this afternoon on the Burlington to attend the funeral and assist Mrs. Hunter and her children during the time of their bereavement. Besides his wife, Mr. Hunter has left to mourn him Howard, the oldest of seven children, aged 14, Catherine, Evangeline, Clara, Ethel, Florence and a baby. Mrs. Will Campbell and Mrs. John Corey, sisters of Mrs. Hunter, are with her during the dark hours of her sorrow, and are doing what they can to help her. At the time of his death Mr. Hunter was a member of the yeoman lodge of this city.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), Thursday, November 14, 1912, page 5:
WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW
Funeral services over the remains of the late William D. Hunter, who met his death last Tuesday in the Star shaft, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence and 3 o'clock from the Methodist church, Rev. Waltz presiding. Interment will be in South Lead cemetery. Mr. Hunter's father, from Custer City, and his sister from Davey, Neb., have arrived to attend the funeral, as well as relatives of Mrs. Hunter from Spearfish valley.
Lead Daily Call, November 16, 1912:
LAST SAD RITES
Funeral services over the remains of the late William D. Hunter took place yesterday afternoon, and were attended by a large concourse of people. Short services were held at the house, and from there the funeral procession took its way to the Methodist church, where Rev. Waltz, the pastor, held further services. The house and grounds, where the first few words were said by Rev. Waltz, were crowded, while it was almost impossible to get into the church, too great was the number of people who wished to pay respect to the memory of a loving husband and father...After the service at the church the remains were taken to South Lead cemetery followed by a large crowd of friends where interment was made.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #31968
The 1880 U.S. Census finds William D. Hunter, age 8, residing with his parents, P.J. and Mary A. Hunter in Millville, Clayton County, Iowa. The census notes that William was born in Wisconsin. Also included in the household were 4 brothers and sisters - Philip J. 13, Annie 10, Edith 5, and Eva 2. Both parents were listed as having been born in Pennsylvania.
Wm. D. Hunter
May 25, 1870
Nov. 12, 1912
Son of Phillip J. and Mary A. Hunter
(Also a metal Lead Fire Department marker)
South Lead Cemetery records for 1913 record him as being disinterred from the old cemetery in South Lead; undertaker - J.J. Mead.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota, Tuesday, November 12, 1912, Page
WILLIAM D. HUNTER FALLS TO HIS DEATH
While at work this morning in the Star Shaft, William D. Hunter fell a distance of 1050 feet, and was instantly killed, his body being frightfully mangled from striking against the timbers on the side of the compartment down which he fell. According to one story told by those with him at the time of the accident, they were engaged in making repairs to the shaft, and the compartment in which they were working, had been bulkheaded over, just above the 200 foot station. The cage was running as usual in the other compartment, and Mr. Hunter, wishing to cross to the other side of the shaft, instead of walking around by the wall plates, took a shortcut across the shaft, believing that he could get across before the cage, which was coming up at the time could reach him. He had made a part of the distance when the cage struck him, knocking him into the shaft and to his death. It is the opinion of those who were working with him that he took too great a chance, and that the accident was the result of his own recklessness. The body was removed from the shaft as soon as possible.
According to the story of Charles Bartells who was working with him in the shaft, they had been working at a point above the 200 foot station fifty feet, and had about succeeded in getting out a set of timbers which it was the intention to replace. Hunter was cutting out the wall plate, when Bartells pried out the end plate. In prying out the end plate some loose rock began to fall, and Hunter, believing that quite a slide was coming in called to Bartells to get out, and he, himself, started to cross over to the pump compartment, and had reached the middle of the north compartment when the cage, which was coming fast, struck him. He was carried up the shaft for a considerable distance, when he lost his hold on the top of the cage and fell beneath it and the side of the shaft, falling to the 1250 foot level. It is believed that when the cage struck him it rendered him unconscious, or so stunned him that he could but make a little effort to save himself.
Foreman O'Brien was on the cage at the time of the accident, and supervised the work of recovering the body.
Mr. Hunter leaves a wife and seven children, the oldest a boy of fourteen years of age, and the youngest a baby in arms. The family live on the Terry road in a pleasant little home of its own, a home made sad by the death of a loved husband and father. Besides the family of the deceased three sisters, living in the east survive him, and these have been notified of the accident by telegraph. To his sorrowing wife and children, and to all of his relatives, the sympathy of the community goes out, heartfelt and sincere.
Mine Inspector Daugherty was at once notified of the accident and made an investigation, and at the coroner's inquest, which will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30, he will give the result of his investigations.
Mr. Hunter was a man something over 40 years of age, and came to the Black Hills in 1892, going to work for the company, and remaining in its employ ever since, a greater part of the time as a timberman or a shaft man, in which latter occupation he was working when he met his death. He was one of the most likeable of men, a man who made a friend of every acquaintance, for he was honest, upright and kind, the best of citizen and public spirited. In his younger days he was a member, and an active one, of the Lead fire department, and took part in many of the races, attended all of the fires and gave his service freely to the department in every way. He was popular and a general favorite, and many will sorrow that he has met an untimely death.
Arrangements for the funeral have not as yet been made, but will probably be announced tomorrow.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), Wednesday, November 13, 1912, Page 5:
VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY
This morning Coroner Holvey held an inquest over the remains of the late William D. Hunter, who met his death yesterday morning in the south compartment of the Star shaft. The evidence adduced at the examination of witnesses did not differ materially from the account of the accident given in the Call of last evening. The verdict of the jury was as follows:
"We, the jurors, find that the said W.D. Hunter came to his death in the south compartment of the Star shaft of the Homestake mine about 10:45 a.m., November 12, 1912, by being caught by the cate while in the act of crossing the middle compartment.
"Further, we find the said death unavoidable, with no blame being attached to the management of said mine or any of its employees.
(Signed)
THOMAS H. MOORE
OTTO NEILSSON
E.J. FORD
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota) Wednesday, November 13, 1912, Page 5:
WILLIAM D. HUNTER'S FUNERAL
Arrangements for the funeral of the late William D. Hunter will probably be announced tomorrow, the announcement being deferred until after the arrival of Mrs. Dell Rizer, a sister of the deceased, who is expected to reach Lead tomorrow afternoon from her home at Davey, Neb. P.J. Hunter, father of the deceased, arrived form his home in Custer City this afternoon on the Burlington to attend the funeral and assist Mrs. Hunter and her children during the time of their bereavement. Besides his wife, Mr. Hunter has left to mourn him Howard, the oldest of seven children, aged 14, Catherine, Evangeline, Clara, Ethel, Florence and a baby. Mrs. Will Campbell and Mrs. John Corey, sisters of Mrs. Hunter, are with her during the dark hours of her sorrow, and are doing what they can to help her. At the time of his death Mr. Hunter was a member of the yeoman lodge of this city.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), Thursday, November 14, 1912, page 5:
WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW
Funeral services over the remains of the late William D. Hunter, who met his death last Tuesday in the Star shaft, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence and 3 o'clock from the Methodist church, Rev. Waltz presiding. Interment will be in South Lead cemetery. Mr. Hunter's father, from Custer City, and his sister from Davey, Neb., have arrived to attend the funeral, as well as relatives of Mrs. Hunter from Spearfish valley.
Lead Daily Call, November 16, 1912:
LAST SAD RITES
Funeral services over the remains of the late William D. Hunter took place yesterday afternoon, and were attended by a large concourse of people. Short services were held at the house, and from there the funeral procession took its way to the Methodist church, where Rev. Waltz, the pastor, held further services. The house and grounds, where the first few words were said by Rev. Waltz, were crowded, while it was almost impossible to get into the church, too great was the number of people who wished to pay respect to the memory of a loving husband and father...After the service at the church the remains were taken to South Lead cemetery followed by a large crowd of friends where interment was made.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #31968
The 1880 U.S. Census finds William D. Hunter, age 8, residing with his parents, P.J. and Mary A. Hunter in Millville, Clayton County, Iowa. The census notes that William was born in Wisconsin. Also included in the household were 4 brothers and sisters - Philip J. 13, Annie 10, Edith 5, and Eva 2. Both parents were listed as having been born in Pennsylvania.
May 25, 1870
Nov. 12, 1912
Son of Phillip J. and Mary A. Hunter
(Also a metal Lead Fire Department marker)
South Lead Cemetery records for 1913 record him as being disinterred from the old cemetery in South Lead; undertaker - J.J. Mead.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota, Tuesday, November 12, 1912, Page
WILLIAM D. HUNTER FALLS TO HIS DEATH
While at work this morning in the Star Shaft, William D. Hunter fell a distance of 1050 feet, and was instantly killed, his body being frightfully mangled from striking against the timbers on the side of the compartment down which he fell. According to one story told by those with him at the time of the accident, they were engaged in making repairs to the shaft, and the compartment in which they were working, had been bulkheaded over, just above the 200 foot station. The cage was running as usual in the other compartment, and Mr. Hunter, wishing to cross to the other side of the shaft, instead of walking around by the wall plates, took a shortcut across the shaft, believing that he could get across before the cage, which was coming up at the time could reach him. He had made a part of the distance when the cage struck him, knocking him into the shaft and to his death. It is the opinion of those who were working with him that he took too great a chance, and that the accident was the result of his own recklessness. The body was removed from the shaft as soon as possible.
According to the story of Charles Bartells who was working with him in the shaft, they had been working at a point above the 200 foot station fifty feet, and had about succeeded in getting out a set of timbers which it was the intention to replace. Hunter was cutting out the wall plate, when Bartells pried out the end plate. In prying out the end plate some loose rock began to fall, and Hunter, believing that quite a slide was coming in called to Bartells to get out, and he, himself, started to cross over to the pump compartment, and had reached the middle of the north compartment when the cage, which was coming fast, struck him. He was carried up the shaft for a considerable distance, when he lost his hold on the top of the cage and fell beneath it and the side of the shaft, falling to the 1250 foot level. It is believed that when the cage struck him it rendered him unconscious, or so stunned him that he could but make a little effort to save himself.
Foreman O'Brien was on the cage at the time of the accident, and supervised the work of recovering the body.
Mr. Hunter leaves a wife and seven children, the oldest a boy of fourteen years of age, and the youngest a baby in arms. The family live on the Terry road in a pleasant little home of its own, a home made sad by the death of a loved husband and father. Besides the family of the deceased three sisters, living in the east survive him, and these have been notified of the accident by telegraph. To his sorrowing wife and children, and to all of his relatives, the sympathy of the community goes out, heartfelt and sincere.
Mine Inspector Daugherty was at once notified of the accident and made an investigation, and at the coroner's inquest, which will be held tomorrow morning at 10:30, he will give the result of his investigations.
Mr. Hunter was a man something over 40 years of age, and came to the Black Hills in 1892, going to work for the company, and remaining in its employ ever since, a greater part of the time as a timberman or a shaft man, in which latter occupation he was working when he met his death. He was one of the most likeable of men, a man who made a friend of every acquaintance, for he was honest, upright and kind, the best of citizen and public spirited. In his younger days he was a member, and an active one, of the Lead fire department, and took part in many of the races, attended all of the fires and gave his service freely to the department in every way. He was popular and a general favorite, and many will sorrow that he has met an untimely death.
Arrangements for the funeral have not as yet been made, but will probably be announced tomorrow.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), Wednesday, November 13, 1912, Page 5:
VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY
This morning Coroner Holvey held an inquest over the remains of the late William D. Hunter, who met his death yesterday morning in the south compartment of the Star shaft. The evidence adduced at the examination of witnesses did not differ materially from the account of the accident given in the Call of last evening. The verdict of the jury was as follows:
"We, the jurors, find that the said W.D. Hunter came to his death in the south compartment of the Star shaft of the Homestake mine about 10:45 a.m., November 12, 1912, by being caught by the cate while in the act of crossing the middle compartment.
"Further, we find the said death unavoidable, with no blame being attached to the management of said mine or any of its employees.
(Signed)
THOMAS H. MOORE
OTTO NEILSSON
E.J. FORD
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota) Wednesday, November 13, 1912, Page 5:
WILLIAM D. HUNTER'S FUNERAL
Arrangements for the funeral of the late William D. Hunter will probably be announced tomorrow, the announcement being deferred until after the arrival of Mrs. Dell Rizer, a sister of the deceased, who is expected to reach Lead tomorrow afternoon from her home at Davey, Neb. P.J. Hunter, father of the deceased, arrived form his home in Custer City this afternoon on the Burlington to attend the funeral and assist Mrs. Hunter and her children during the time of their bereavement. Besides his wife, Mr. Hunter has left to mourn him Howard, the oldest of seven children, aged 14, Catherine, Evangeline, Clara, Ethel, Florence and a baby. Mrs. Will Campbell and Mrs. John Corey, sisters of Mrs. Hunter, are with her during the dark hours of her sorrow, and are doing what they can to help her. At the time of his death Mr. Hunter was a member of the yeoman lodge of this city.
Lead Daily Call (Lead, South Dakota), Thursday, November 14, 1912, page 5:
WILL BE BURIED TOMORROW
Funeral services over the remains of the late William D. Hunter, who met his death last Tuesday in the Star shaft, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence and 3 o'clock from the Methodist church, Rev. Waltz presiding. Interment will be in South Lead cemetery. Mr. Hunter's father, from Custer City, and his sister from Davey, Neb., have arrived to attend the funeral, as well as relatives of Mrs. Hunter from Spearfish valley.
Lead Daily Call, November 16, 1912:
LAST SAD RITES
Funeral services over the remains of the late William D. Hunter took place yesterday afternoon, and were attended by a large concourse of people. Short services were held at the house, and from there the funeral procession took its way to the Methodist church, where Rev. Waltz, the pastor, held further services. The house and grounds, where the first few words were said by Rev. Waltz, were crowded, while it was almost impossible to get into the church, too great was the number of people who wished to pay respect to the memory of a loving husband and father...After the service at the church the remains were taken to South Lead cemetery followed by a large crowd of friends where interment was made.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FILE #31968
The 1880 U.S. Census finds William D. Hunter, age 8, residing with his parents, P.J. and Mary A. Hunter in Millville, Clayton County, Iowa. The census notes that William was born in Wisconsin. Also included in the household were 4 brothers and sisters - Philip J. 13, Annie 10, Edith 5, and Eva 2. Both parents were listed as having been born in Pennsylvania.
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