Obituary: The Baltimore Sun December 23, 1898
Mr. William H. Hitchcock, one of the oldest proof readers in the employ of The Sun, died suddenly yesterday morning while on his way to his home, 1111 Valley street. Mr. Hitchcock left the office of The Sun a few minutes after 8 o'clock. He was accompanied by his son, Mr. Harry C. Hitchcock, who also is a proof reader on The Sun. They had gone as far as Greenmount avenue and Eager street, when Mr. Hitchcock had a coughing spell. He afterward complained of being very weak and sat down on the steps of a house. He recovered in a short time and again started for home. At Chase street and Greenmount avenue he became weaker and was about to fall, when he was caught by his son, who supported him and at the same time called for assistance. Mr. Michael Ruckley, 807 East Chase street, opened in house and Mr. Hitchcock was carried inside. A physician was summoned, but it was evident that death had come before the messenger started. The body was removed to the undertaking place of Henry C. Wiedefeld, 914 Greenmount avenue, where it was prepared for burial, and afterward taken to the late home of the deceased. Coroner Silljacks said the death was due to apoplexy.
Mr. Hitchcock was born in Howard county, Md., seventy one years ago. He came to Baltimore when a lad and learned the printers trade. About fifty years ago he entered the employ of The Sun as proofreader and remained almost continuously until the time of his death. For two years he was employed as a proofreader on the Congressional Globe published in Washington by Reeves and Bailey, under contractor of the government.
Mr. Hitchcock is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mary Ann Nelson, daughter of the late James Nelson, of Baltimore. Their living children are Messrs. Harry C., Lawrence and William B. Hitchcock, and Mrs. John Coyne, Mrs. Harry Eben, Mrs. William Hoffman and Miss Elizabeth N. Hitchcock.
Obituary: The Baltimore Sun December 26, 1898
Funeral services over the body of Mr. William H. Hitchcock, a proofreader employed on The Sun, who died suddenly last Thursday morning were held yesterday afternoon at his home, 1111 Valley street, and at St. John's Catholic Church. The service was conducted by the Rev. Thomas D. Leonard. The pallbearers were Messrs. John R. Hackney, Edmund L. Barnes, Eugene Strohmeyer, James W. Rodgers, W. G. B. Mules and Martin Lyons, associates of Mr. Hitchcock on The Sun. The body was placed in a vault in Loudon Park Cemetery. Among the floral tributes sent to the house was a wreath of white and red roses and white hyacinths from the A.S. Abell Company, a cross of Ivy leaves and roses from from the employees in the composing room of The Sun, and wreaths of roses from Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Holden and Mrs. Cruse.
In his funeral address Father Leonard referred to the long years which Mr. Hitchcock spent in the employ of The Sun, and he said he did not doubt that the moral tone of the paper had influenced his character.
Mr. William H. Hitchcock, one of the oldest proof readers in the employ of The Sun, died suddenly yesterday morning while on his way to his home, 1111 Valley street. Mr. Hitchcock left the office of The Sun a few minutes after 8 o'clock. He was accompanied by his son, Mr. Harry C. Hitchcock, who also is a proof reader on The Sun. They had gone as far as Greenmount avenue and Eager street, when Mr. Hitchcock had a coughing spell. He afterward complained of being very weak and sat down on the steps of a house. He recovered in a short time and again started for home. At Chase street and Greenmount avenue he became weaker and was about to fall, when he was caught by his son, who supported him and at the same time called for assistance. Mr. Michael Ruckley, 807 East Chase street, opened in house and Mr. Hitchcock was carried inside. A physician was summoned, but it was evident that death had come before the messenger started. The body was removed to the undertaking place of Henry C. Wiedefeld, 914 Greenmount avenue, where it was prepared for burial, and afterward taken to the late home of the deceased. Coroner Silljacks said the death was due to apoplexy.
Mr. Hitchcock was born in Howard county, Md., seventy one years ago. He came to Baltimore when a lad and learned the printers trade. About fifty years ago he entered the employ of The Sun as proofreader and remained almost continuously until the time of his death. For two years he was employed as a proofreader on the Congressional Globe published in Washington by Reeves and Bailey, under contractor of the government.
Mr. Hitchcock is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mary Ann Nelson, daughter of the late James Nelson, of Baltimore. Their living children are Messrs. Harry C., Lawrence and William B. Hitchcock, and Mrs. John Coyne, Mrs. Harry Eben, Mrs. William Hoffman and Miss Elizabeth N. Hitchcock.
Obituary: The Baltimore Sun December 26, 1898
Funeral services over the body of Mr. William H. Hitchcock, a proofreader employed on The Sun, who died suddenly last Thursday morning were held yesterday afternoon at his home, 1111 Valley street, and at St. John's Catholic Church. The service was conducted by the Rev. Thomas D. Leonard. The pallbearers were Messrs. John R. Hackney, Edmund L. Barnes, Eugene Strohmeyer, James W. Rodgers, W. G. B. Mules and Martin Lyons, associates of Mr. Hitchcock on The Sun. The body was placed in a vault in Loudon Park Cemetery. Among the floral tributes sent to the house was a wreath of white and red roses and white hyacinths from the A.S. Abell Company, a cross of Ivy leaves and roses from from the employees in the composing room of The Sun, and wreaths of roses from Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Holden and Mrs. Cruse.
In his funeral address Father Leonard referred to the long years which Mr. Hitchcock spent in the employ of The Sun, and he said he did not doubt that the moral tone of the paper had influenced his character.
Obituary: The Baltimore Sun December 23, 1898
Mr. William H. Hitchcock, one of the oldest proof readers in the employ of The Sun, died suddenly yesterday morning while on his way to his home, 1111 Valley street. Mr. Hitchcock left the office of The Sun a few minutes after 8 o'clock. He was accompanied by his son, Mr. Harry C. Hitchcock, who also is a proof reader on The Sun. They had gone as far as Greenmount avenue and Eager street, when Mr. Hitchcock had a coughing spell. He afterward complained of being very weak and sat down on the steps of a house. He recovered in a short time and again started for home. At Chase street and Greenmount avenue he became weaker and was about to fall, when he was caught by his son, who supported him and at the same time called for assistance. Mr. Michael Ruckley, 807 East Chase street, opened in house and Mr. Hitchcock was carried inside. A physician was summoned, but it was evident that death had come before the messenger started. The body was removed to the undertaking place of Henry C. Wiedefeld, 914 Greenmount avenue, where it was prepared for burial, and afterward taken to the late home of the deceased. Coroner Silljacks said the death was due to apoplexy.
Mr. Hitchcock was born in Howard county, Md., seventy one years ago. He came to Baltimore when a lad and learned the printers trade. About fifty years ago he entered the employ of The Sun as proofreader and remained almost continuously until the time of his death. For two years he was employed as a proofreader on the Congressional Globe published in Washington by Reeves and Bailey, under contractor of the government.
Mr. Hitchcock is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mary Ann Nelson, daughter of the late James Nelson, of Baltimore. Their living children are Messrs. Harry C., Lawrence and William B. Hitchcock, and Mrs. John Coyne, Mrs. Harry Eben, Mrs. William Hoffman and Miss Elizabeth N. Hitchcock.
Obituary: The Baltimore Sun December 26, 1898
Funeral services over the body of Mr. William H. Hitchcock, a proofreader employed on The Sun, who died suddenly last Thursday morning were held yesterday afternoon at his home, 1111 Valley street, and at St. John's Catholic Church. The service was conducted by the Rev. Thomas D. Leonard. The pallbearers were Messrs. John R. Hackney, Edmund L. Barnes, Eugene Strohmeyer, James W. Rodgers, W. G. B. Mules and Martin Lyons, associates of Mr. Hitchcock on The Sun. The body was placed in a vault in Loudon Park Cemetery. Among the floral tributes sent to the house was a wreath of white and red roses and white hyacinths from the A.S. Abell Company, a cross of Ivy leaves and roses from from the employees in the composing room of The Sun, and wreaths of roses from Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Holden and Mrs. Cruse.
In his funeral address Father Leonard referred to the long years which Mr. Hitchcock spent in the employ of The Sun, and he said he did not doubt that the moral tone of the paper had influenced his character.
Mr. William H. Hitchcock, one of the oldest proof readers in the employ of The Sun, died suddenly yesterday morning while on his way to his home, 1111 Valley street. Mr. Hitchcock left the office of The Sun a few minutes after 8 o'clock. He was accompanied by his son, Mr. Harry C. Hitchcock, who also is a proof reader on The Sun. They had gone as far as Greenmount avenue and Eager street, when Mr. Hitchcock had a coughing spell. He afterward complained of being very weak and sat down on the steps of a house. He recovered in a short time and again started for home. At Chase street and Greenmount avenue he became weaker and was about to fall, when he was caught by his son, who supported him and at the same time called for assistance. Mr. Michael Ruckley, 807 East Chase street, opened in house and Mr. Hitchcock was carried inside. A physician was summoned, but it was evident that death had come before the messenger started. The body was removed to the undertaking place of Henry C. Wiedefeld, 914 Greenmount avenue, where it was prepared for burial, and afterward taken to the late home of the deceased. Coroner Silljacks said the death was due to apoplexy.
Mr. Hitchcock was born in Howard county, Md., seventy one years ago. He came to Baltimore when a lad and learned the printers trade. About fifty years ago he entered the employ of The Sun as proofreader and remained almost continuously until the time of his death. For two years he was employed as a proofreader on the Congressional Globe published in Washington by Reeves and Bailey, under contractor of the government.
Mr. Hitchcock is survived by his wife, who was Miss Mary Ann Nelson, daughter of the late James Nelson, of Baltimore. Their living children are Messrs. Harry C., Lawrence and William B. Hitchcock, and Mrs. John Coyne, Mrs. Harry Eben, Mrs. William Hoffman and Miss Elizabeth N. Hitchcock.
Obituary: The Baltimore Sun December 26, 1898
Funeral services over the body of Mr. William H. Hitchcock, a proofreader employed on The Sun, who died suddenly last Thursday morning were held yesterday afternoon at his home, 1111 Valley street, and at St. John's Catholic Church. The service was conducted by the Rev. Thomas D. Leonard. The pallbearers were Messrs. John R. Hackney, Edmund L. Barnes, Eugene Strohmeyer, James W. Rodgers, W. G. B. Mules and Martin Lyons, associates of Mr. Hitchcock on The Sun. The body was placed in a vault in Loudon Park Cemetery. Among the floral tributes sent to the house was a wreath of white and red roses and white hyacinths from the A.S. Abell Company, a cross of Ivy leaves and roses from from the employees in the composing room of The Sun, and wreaths of roses from Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Holden and Mrs. Cruse.
In his funeral address Father Leonard referred to the long years which Mr. Hitchcock spent in the employ of The Sun, and he said he did not doubt that the moral tone of the paper had influenced his character.
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