William F. Dillon (1878)

DILLON, POND

Posted By: Linda Brittain (email)
Date: 10/13/2007 at 13:29:49

Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
September 26, 1878 - page 6

We clip the following notice of the death of Mr. Wm. F. Dillon from the Gate City. Mr. Dillon's death will be heard with sadness by his many friends in this city. Wm. F. Dillon died last Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock, after an illness of eight weeks. The deceased was thirty-seven years of age, and had spent most of his life in Keokuk. He was engaged in the grain business for some time at Dallas, Ill., and Winterset, Iowa, but about six years ago returned to this city and has since been manager of the egg house of E. C. Pond & Co. He was a gentleman of genial nature, good business qualifications and was highly esteemed as a worthy citizen. He was the brother of Mrs. E. C. Pond and of Mr. Samuel F. Dillon. He leaves a wife and two children.
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Winterset Madisonian, Winterset, Iowa
October 3, 1878 – page 4

Obituary

Keokuk, Gate city.
Wm. F. Dillon died on the 3d inst. at his residence, corner of Eighth and High streets, Keokuk, and was buried on the fourth.

The subject of the above notice was born in Butler county, Ohio, thiry (thirty)-seven years ago, and came to Iowa with his parents, Henry W. and Elizabeth Taylor Dillon, in the year 1846. William was from his childhood rather delicate, and in fact never possessed a vigorous or strong constitution. He was a pleasant youth of handsome person, and a manly and amiable disposition. He secured the affections of Miss Mary Hutchingson, the only daughter Dr. Hutchingson, of Winterset, Iowa, and was married the 2d of September, 1868, by whom he has two children. Mr. Dillon was engaged nearly all his manhood life in the mercantile business, a part of the time in the grain business, and for the last five or six years was engaged in the extensive egg business with his sister, Mrs. E. C. Pond, in this city.

It may be said of him that he was a good boy, a good man and a most consistent and exemplary Christian, having united with the Baptist Church about the year 1866. His life was nearly perfect; he lived in great harmony with his family, and church and the world, and died without an enemy.

In his death the community has lost a correct and conscientious business man, a kind neighbor and a faithful friend – while he is deeply mourned by his affectionate wife, who did him good and not evil all the days of his life. Few can imitate him in manly purity and perhaps none excel. His goodness and many virtues will not be forgotten, and his name is better than great riches; he rests in the grave, and that rest is peace. His last audible words were: “We are all in the hands of a merciful God. I am content.”