DEATH OF BERNARD WILLIAMS.
Death is always sad but one of the saddest deaths that has occurred in this vicinity for many months past was that of Bernard Williams, who passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. William Berry, in this city at the dawn of day on Wednesday, January 3. Sad, because life to him had really just begun his years numbering only twenty-three; sad because of the fact that soon he was to have been wedded to a young lady of this community. Both young people were preparing for and looking forward to that eventful day with much delight when they would be joined in wedlock. But how suddenly and unexpectedly have the fond hopes of that young, woman been laid to waste! Why it should be thousand so, no one can tell.

Bernard Williams was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Williams, who reside about seven miles southwest on the valley. Besides the father and mother, the deceased leaves a little brother and one sister, Mrs. William Berry, who resides in this city. The father of the deceased is a brother of Mrs. J.L. Hall. A couple of months ago a tumor or carbuncle appeared on the young man's neck. About the middle of December he went to Omaha and had an operation performed on the same. Feeling much improved, he, returned about ten days ago, stopping at the home of his sister in this city. The young man seemed to be getting along fairly well Tuesday evening of this week, when he was taken with sinking spells; which continued until the morning following, when he expired, heart trouble being the real cause. The father, mother and sister were present when the end came, but the young lady, who was to have become his bride in just one month from that day, did not arrive until ten minutes afterward.

The funeral was held yesterday at 11 o'clock a.m. from the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Burch, U.B. minister from Gray, officiating.

Interment took place in the Manning Cemetery. The deceased was a member of Botna Camp, 3099, Modern Woodmen of America, and his brethren, who had so oftentimes assembled with him at the shrine attended in a body.

To his parents, his sister, his brother, and to the young woman, who will wear mourning instead of a wedding garment on the day that was named for her marriage, the Monitor extends its deepest sympathy.