| Obit For | GURLEY, William D. |
|---|---|
| Headline | Drops Dead |
| Text | Without a moments warning W. D. Gurley of Purdy dropped dead at his blacksmith shop in Purdy Tuesday morning of heart failure. Mr. Gurley had gone to his shop for the usual day's work and was handed a letter to read and sat down to read it when he dropped over dead. Mr. Gurley had never complained of his heart to his friends and his sudden death was a great surprise to everyone.
W. D. Gurley has for years been a justice of the peace at Purdy and is one of the county's most highly respected citizens. He has a large acquaintance in this county and was held in high esteem by his fellow townsmen. He was a quite unassuming man and was a friend to everybody. The funeral services were held in Purdy Wednesday. He was buried with the honors of the A. F. & A. M. fraternity of which he had long been a member. He leaves three brothers, Col. Gurley, Geo. Gurley and Newton Gurley and six children; Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. L. R. McNatt, Mrs. Chell Shipman, Mrs. Asa Wormington, Miss Myrtle Gurley and J. O. Gurley who lives in the west. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | April 18, 1912, Thursday |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Norman & Vickie Smith and Jack Fly |
