Willie A. Harker (1879-1888)

HARKER, CRONK

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 12/13/2015 at 15:31:43

From Nevada Representative January 18, 1888

Cambridge.

Died, Sunday evening, January 15th, Willie, the only child of Mr. and Mr. D. P. Harker. His disease was lung trouble following measles. His parents are almost heart broken. Willie was a bright little eight year old boy, and some save those who who passed through a similar ordeal can know how his parents feel. Words of sympathy are almost a mockery. It is but justice to the parents to say that it was through no want of care on their part that they lost their son, for he had every care that thoughtful, loving, intelligent parents could give. We hope this sad matter will again remind people that measles is a dangerous disease and that great care should be given the patient for a week or more after recovery. So far as we know at present there are no other cases of measles in the neighborhood.

SUBMITTER'S NOTE: Willie A. Harker was the son Daniel Pocock Harker and Mary Alferetta Cronk.