William McDonald

It is given to few to pass naturally from life as unwarned and probably as painlessly as did William 
McDonald Monday afternoon.  He stood at the cashier's window in the Inyo County Bank transacting 
some business.  Suddenly he sank to the floor.  A number of persons were near at the moment, and he 
was immediately carried into the bank office.  Dr. Doyle was summoned by phone, and came at once.  
Efforts were needless, however, for it was evidently all over when he collapsed.  Beyond spasmodic 
gasping no further sign of life was shown.  Only a few minutes before he had been talking to his 
daughter, Mrs. Bedford and to Mrs. Pitman, her aunt on the street, as well as others he had met.

Several months ago he had an attack of illness which foreshadowed the end.

The Inyo Register, Bishop, Inyo County, California
Thursday, October 7, 1909
Transcribed by Pat Houser for Inyo County GenWeb, March 7, 2005