Tuesday, April 22, 2008

DANIEL ROLLINS - Obituary

Daniel Rollins

The East Liverpool Tribune

DANIEL ROLLINS DIES IN LOS ANGELES FROM AN ATTACK OF FEVER

Left East Liverpool Six Weeks Ago To Make His Home on the Coast

BODY TO BE BROUGHT HERE.

A message was received in the city last night from Los Angeles, Cal., announcing the death in that city of Daniel W. Rollins, a former resident of East Liverpool, which occurred Wednesday morning (May 9, 1906) folowing<sis> a brief illness of typhoid fever. Mr. Rollins and his wife went to Los Angeles about six weeks ago, and the former had not settled down to work when stricken with the dread disease which caused his death.

The deceased was aged about 47, and is survived by his wife and one son Ray, the latter residing in this city. Mr. Rollins was a member of Crockery City court, Tribe of Ben Hur, and the first news of his death came in the telegram which was received by Dr. W. A. Bean, one of the officers of that organization.

Dr. Bean stated last night that the lodge would communicate with bereaved wife this morning and have the remains brought back to East Liverpool at the lodge's expense. Mr. Rollins had been a member of Crockery City court since 1901, and was held in the highest esteem by its officers and members and ll those who knew him.

The announcement of his death was learned with deep regret for this place had been his home for a number of years. Previous to his departure for the west Mr. Rollins had been employed at the Golding Flint mill in West End in the capacity of a millwright. He resided at 113 Grant street, and held a card in the carpenters' union.

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