H. W. Fitzgerald
Answered the Final Summons

News of the death of H. W. Fitzgerald, at his home Sunday morning, was heard with 
profound regret by the community, and as a painful surprise in view of his at least 
partial recovery from the injuries he received during Fair week.

Mr. Fitzgerald was born in Kentucky in 1827.  He came to this coast in 1850, and 
resided in this State until 1871, when he removed to Gold Hill, Nevada, and became 
a prominent citizen there.  About six years ago he became here with his family and 
has since made this his home.  Preferring the quietness and ties of home, and 
feeling the weight of advancing years, he has taken little part in local affairs; 
yet his retiring nature did not prevent his becoming known among us as a man of 
model habits, of the strictest integrity and of broad intelligence and information - 
one whose character would honor any community.  Those who mourn the loss of a loved 
husband and father have the sympathy of the community, which loses and good and 
respected citizen.

Mr. Fitzgerald's wife, the companion of many years; two sons, Archie E. of Bishop, 
and Luke, of Gold Hill; and two daughters, Mrs. M. S. McLeod and Mrs. M. Sutherland, 
of Bishop, survive him.

Funeral services were held at the Academy at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Rev. Wilson giving a 
especially appropriate sermon.  From there a long procession went to the I.O.O. F. 
cemetery, where rites of interment were conducted by Winnedumah Lodge, F. & A. M., 
of which deceased was a member.

The Inyo Register
Bishop, Inyo County, California
Thursday, October 10, 1901

Transcribed by Pat Houser for Inyo County GenWeb, August 5, 2004