William H. Dickson
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Obituaries
Eagle County Blade page 1 - March 24, 1904
PIONEER CITIZEN AND VETERAN OF THE CIVIL WAR PASSES AWAY
William H. Dickson died at his residence in Red Cliff early Monday morning, March 21, after a long illness. mr. Dickson had been in ill health for a number of years. Asthma at times made life almost unbearable and lately symptoms of dropsy were manifest with other complications. He had been confined to his bed but little, and death finally came suddenly while he was sitting in his chair.
William H. Dickson was born in York County, PA 63 years ago on the 2nd of September. He was a veteran of the Civil war, having been a member of Company K, 87th Volunteer Infantry of Pennsylvania. Very soon after the war Mr. Dickson came west and was among the sturdy and fearless pioneers who first settled Kansas, having been on the frontier in that part of the country during the stirring period following the close of the Rebellion .Later he pushed on into NM and when the mining excitement broke out in Leadville was in the first rush to that place.
In 1881 the deceased was among the pioneers of Red Cliff and has resided her ever since. He engaged in the retail coal and transfer business and has always been actively identified with the town. He had served in Various local official positions, among them as Mayor of Red Cliff.
Deceased leaves a wife and one daughter, Mrs. Malcolm Macaulay, and a host of personal friends to mourn his demise. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon at the opera house and was largely attended. Rev. H.E. Heyse of Leadville conducted the services with interment at Greewood Cemetery.
