Published as it appeared on July 7, 1919, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 1, Column 4.
W. O. Bergholz, of Nolan’s Store, Dead
William Orland Bergholz, 36 years of age and for a number of years a resident of Corvallis, died at noon Sunday at the family home at Corvallis Junction following an illness from what attending physicians say was unquestionably kidney trouble. Mr. Bergholz’s health had not been the best during the past year, but his condition was not considered critical and news of his death comes as a shock to a wide circle of Corvallis friends.
Mr. Bergholz came to Corvallis from Cleveland, Ohio, nine or ten years ago to accept a position in the business office at O.A.C. and while connected with that institution was married to Miss Mabel Cady, daughter of Mrs. Anna Cady of this city. In recent years he had been employed as bookkeeper at the Nolan department store, giving up his position there only a short time ago that he might be out of doors and regain strength and health. The Bergholz family had been residing on a country place one mile north of Corvallis.
Mr. Bergholz was born December 2, 1882, and was the only son of Otto Bergholz and the late Mrs. Bergholz who resided in Benton county a few years and were making their home here at the time they went to Ohio to visit relatives a year ago, Mrs. Bergholz passing away in the east. He is survived by his widow, and two children, four-year-old Roberta, and Richard aged two, and his father and two sisters in Cleveland, Ohio. News of his death has been wired to Ohio relatives and funeral arrangements will not be made until an answer comes from the father.
Published as it appeared on July 9, 1919, in the Corvallis Gazette-Times, Page 4, Column 2.
Funeral This Morning—The funeral service over the remains of the late William O. Bergholz was held from Bovee’s parlors at 10 o’clock this morning, Rev. J. P. Clyde, of the Congregational church, officiating, and interment was in Newton cemetery. The staff of the Nolan department store, where Mr. Bergholz was formerly employed, and a large company of friends of the deceased and the bereaved family were present to pay a last tribute of respect and beautiful floral tributes gave mute testimony of the esteem in which Mr. Bergholz was held by friends.
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Editor’s note: Mr. Bergholz lived at Corvallis Junction, a rural section located near a railway depot north of Corvallis. According to his death certificate, Mr. Bergholz died July 6, 1919, of acute nephritis with influenza as a contributing factor.