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Died Far From Home

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Day
22
Month
January
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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San Francisco, Jan. 16.- The steamer Monowal, whieh arrlved at midnight, ibrought adviees from Honolulú to the ffect that United States Minister Alfcert S. Willis died at 9:30 a. m. on Jan. 6. after an lllness several raonths, resulting from an attack oí pneumonía he suffered whlle on his vaatiLJD to the United States. In April last the minister and family left iawaii for a visit to their old home at Louisville. Vhile in San Francisco on the return trip the minister contracted a severe cold, which settled upon his lucg-s. This was the immediate cause of his daath. Soon after the death of .the minister all the consular, government and shipping flags were lowered at haifmast. Expressions of regret were i ïjenaral, and the wife and son have the sympathy of the whole community. Imposing Funeral l'rocession. At the request of Mrs. Willis the funeral services took place at the Central Union church at 3 p. m. on Jan. 7, Eer. N. P. Biernis, pastor of the hUTCi, and Rev. J. N. Monroe, pastoi f the Christian church, of which the deceatsed was a member, conducting the services. The details of the funeral ■were left to United States Consul General and Charge d' Affaires Ellis Mills, aL wliose request the government took the funeral in hand. The funeral procession was the most imposing since tha of King Kalakaua. The remains were deposited temporarily in a valut at Nuuanu cemetery untU the 13th inst., when the casket ■was placed on board the steamship Australia for transportaron to the United States. It was not known when the Moracrwai left whether an escort would toe sent with the remains, but it was the opinión of a number of citizens that a Tepresentative of the foreign office shcruld be detailed as an escort to accornpany the remains to Louisville and turn ÍTiem over to the officials there.

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Ann Arbor Democrat