Merced Sun Star, Wednesday, May 4, 1955
OBITUARIES
William Arthur Funeral arrangements are pending at the Tiscornia and Ivers Funeral Home for William Arthur, 71, who died at Mariposa Tuesday following a long illness. He was a native of Hornitos.
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Mariposa Gazette, Thursday, May 5, 1955
Funeral Services For William Arthur to Be Held Here Firday
Funeral services will be held here tomorrow, Friday, at 2:00 p.m. for William E. Arthur, 71 retired early day blacksmith of Hornitos, who died May 3 at the Fremont hospital, after an extended illness. He was a native of Hornitos, born December 2, 1883. For many years before his retirement he drove the mail stage between Merced Falls and Hornitos.
Surviving are three nieces, Mrs. Harriett Mitchell of Indio, Mrs. Minnie Firto of Hickman, Mrs. May Blauert, Merced, and six nephews, Charles Person of Turlock, Walter, Roscoe, George Elmer and Robert Roduner, all of Merced.
Burial will follow in the Hornitos cemetery.21