Clifford E. Willis Died 1930

WILLIS, OLIVER, BROGAN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen- Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/24/2016 at 19:40:49

Onawa Sentinel
13 March 1930

FORMER ONAWA MAN DIES AT FORRESTVILLE N.Y.

Mrs. C G. Oliver has received word of the death of Clifford E. Willis at Forrestville, New York on Tuesday May. 4.

Mr. Willis was the husband of Anna Oliver daughter of Judge Addison Oliver and both he and his wife are well remembered by older Onawa residents. Anna Oliver Willis died five years ago.

Two years ago he married Miss Agnes Brogan, story writer for Little Folks Magazine. He is survived by her, a married daughter, and two sons, one aged 18 and the other 12 years.

Mr. Willis worked in a steel factory and died of blood poisoning resulting from stepping into some melted metal dropped by a fellow worker.