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Obit For Brite, William
Headline Death of Wm. Brite
Text Wm. Brite, age 62 years, was found dead Tuesday about 1 o'clock a.m. at his home adjoining the city limits on the west. Mr. Brite had just retuned from a trip to Texas and had been complaining for several days although he seemed to be feeling fairly well when he retired at about 11 o'clock Monday night. About 1 o'clock his daughter awoke and failing to hear her father breath went into his room and found her father lying across the bed apparently unconscious but it was soon apparent that he was dead. His body was cold.

Dr. Miller was hurriedly summoned but pronounced Mr. Brite as having been dead an hour or more. Indications are that he died about the time of preparing for bed as the body was lying in a position to indicate that he had been sitting on the side of the bed when death come and his lifeless form had fallen over on the bed. Heart disease with which he had been a suffer for a long time was the cause.

Mr. Brite was born on a farm one mile east of Peirce [Pierce] City and had lived in this vicinity all of his life. He had been married twice both of his wives proceeding him to the grave. He leaves four children, Mrs. Gus Rowden of Portland, Oregon, Roy Bright of Dallas, Texas, Desmond and Will at home. Bert Bright of Gainsville, Texas, is a brother and Mrs. Andy Harris, also of Gainsville is his only sister. Mr. Brite was related to a large number of residents of both Barry and Lawrence Counties and was highly respected by his friends and acquaintances. Monett Star
Research Note: Both Brite and Bright spellings were used.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican
Date Dec. 26, 1912
Death Cert Link Death Certificate
Resource State Historical Society of MO
Submitted by Donna Cooper