William A. FISHER

FISHER, MOORHEAD, MOREHEAD, HAMILTON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/10/2016 at 18:55:45

October 11, 1868 ----- January 20, 1942

Renwick Couple Overcome by Gas

Wm. Fisher, a resident of Renwick for the past 30 years, died Tuesday evening as a result of monoxide gas poisoning. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher were found unconscious in their bed Tuesday night about 6 o'clock when a neighbor, Mrs. Mary Calleson, called at the house. She found the doors locked and the house in darkness, and was unable to rouse Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, so immediately notified their son, Jess, who lives in the country. A physician was called and it was found that Mr. and Mrs. Fisher were both suffering from monoxide gas from a hard coal heater. Mrs. Fisher revived soon after fresh air was obtained in the house, but Mr. Fisher remained unconscious and died soon after the doctor arrived. Mr. Fisher, who was about 73 years of age, was a drayman in Renwick for about 25 years. He is survived by his wife and two children, Jess of Renwick and Mrs. Verle Moorhead of Sioux City. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at this writing.

January 22, 1942
Eagle Grove Eagle ---- Eagle Grove, Iowa

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Former LaClede [Illinois] Man Died Tuesday in Iowa

William A. Fisher, 72, resident of this community for several years, died Tuesday night of last week at his home in Renwick, Iowa. His death was apparently caused from carbon monoxide gas coming from a hard coal stove in his home. Mr. Fisher and his wife were found in an unconscious condition about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. They were in bed and had evidently been there since Monday night. Mrs. Fisher was in critical condition. Her physician stated that in another 15 minutes she would have been found dead. The deceased, William A. Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fisher, was born near LaClede on Oct. 11, 1868. Jan. 20, 1895, he was married to Miss Nancy Hamilton of LaClede and to them two children were born. Jess of Renwick and a daughter, Mrs. Lucille Fisher Morehead of Sioux City, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher moved from this county to Renwick in 1915. Mr. Fisher died on his 47th wedding anniversary. He was a drayman in Renwick for many years. Surviving are his wife and two children, two brothers, four half-brothers and a half sister. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in the Baptist church there conducted by Rev. E. F. Thompson.