Dallas County News
Adel, Dallas Co. Iowa
December 7, 1898
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William Cave Sr. died Friday night alone in his room apparently without a struggle. He was living with his son Aaron Cave and family, and for the past year or there about has been deprived of his speech from the effects of a paralytic stroke, but has been able to be about the premises and occupy his place at the table and fireside up to the date of his death. He retired as usual Friday night, giving no evidence of any kind to indicate to the family that the end was so near. Yet they were horrified next morning to find his body as they had left him, but the silent messinger had called his spirit to another world.