Missouri Death Certificate #: 16629
Married Lemma Hoober 23 Aug 1893 Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa.
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The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, MO
Wednesday, May 2, 1934
Page 16, Column 1
DR. W. C. WILLITS DIES
HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO THE PHYSICIAN IN HIS OFFICE.
Since 1901, He Had Practiced Medicine in Kansas City—A Native of Iowa.
Dr. Wilmot C. Willits, widely known Kansas City physician, died unexpectedly of heart disease at 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon in his office in the Argyle building. He was 68 years old.
Dr. Willits was treating a patient when he suffered the heart attack. He had time only to call his son, Dr. Lyle G. Willits, who shares the same office, before he died.
For the last six months, Dr. Willit's health had been failing.
Since 1901, when he received his medical degree from the University Medical college here, Dr. Willits had been engaged in active medical practice here. He was a member of the staffs at the St. Joseph, Menorah and St. Luke's hospitals.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Ia., the physician spent his boyhood days there. He was graduated from Iowa Wesleyan university in 1891. Moving to St. Francis, Kas., he entered the banking business. He returned to Mt. Pleasant in 1893 and married. In 1898, he moved with his wife and son to Kansas City. He was a member of the Missouri State Medical Association, the American Medical Association and was an honorary member of the Jackson County Medical Society. For thirty-six years, he had been affliated with the Grand Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
His widow, who survives him, is state president of the King's Daughters Society, is active in the P. E. O., a philanthropic sorority, and is a member of the Kansas City Athenaeum.
Dr. Willits is survived also by a daughter, Mrs. Jerome D. Alexander, Omaha, Neb.; a brother, the Rev. J. C. Willits, Muskegon, Mich., and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Litzenburg, Central City, Neb. The Willits home is at 3631 Pennsylvania avenue.
Married Lemma Hoober 23 Aug 1893 Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa.
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The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, MO
Wednesday, May 2, 1934
Page 16, Column 1
DR. W. C. WILLITS DIES
HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO THE PHYSICIAN IN HIS OFFICE.
Since 1901, He Had Practiced Medicine in Kansas City—A Native of Iowa.
Dr. Wilmot C. Willits, widely known Kansas City physician, died unexpectedly of heart disease at 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon in his office in the Argyle building. He was 68 years old.
Dr. Willits was treating a patient when he suffered the heart attack. He had time only to call his son, Dr. Lyle G. Willits, who shares the same office, before he died.
For the last six months, Dr. Willit's health had been failing.
Since 1901, when he received his medical degree from the University Medical college here, Dr. Willits had been engaged in active medical practice here. He was a member of the staffs at the St. Joseph, Menorah and St. Luke's hospitals.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Ia., the physician spent his boyhood days there. He was graduated from Iowa Wesleyan university in 1891. Moving to St. Francis, Kas., he entered the banking business. He returned to Mt. Pleasant in 1893 and married. In 1898, he moved with his wife and son to Kansas City. He was a member of the Missouri State Medical Association, the American Medical Association and was an honorary member of the Jackson County Medical Society. For thirty-six years, he had been affliated with the Grand Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
His widow, who survives him, is state president of the King's Daughters Society, is active in the P. E. O., a philanthropic sorority, and is a member of the Kansas City Athenaeum.
Dr. Willits is survived also by a daughter, Mrs. Jerome D. Alexander, Omaha, Neb.; a brother, the Rev. J. C. Willits, Muskegon, Mich., and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Litzenburg, Central City, Neb. The Willits home is at 3631 Pennsylvania avenue.
Missouri Death Certificate #: 16629
Married Lemma Hoober 23 Aug 1893 Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa.
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The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, MO
Wednesday, May 2, 1934
Page 16, Column 1
DR. W. C. WILLITS DIES
HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO THE PHYSICIAN IN HIS OFFICE.
Since 1901, He Had Practiced Medicine in Kansas City—A Native of Iowa.
Dr. Wilmot C. Willits, widely known Kansas City physician, died unexpectedly of heart disease at 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon in his office in the Argyle building. He was 68 years old.
Dr. Willits was treating a patient when he suffered the heart attack. He had time only to call his son, Dr. Lyle G. Willits, who shares the same office, before he died.
For the last six months, Dr. Willit's health had been failing.
Since 1901, when he received his medical degree from the University Medical college here, Dr. Willits had been engaged in active medical practice here. He was a member of the staffs at the St. Joseph, Menorah and St. Luke's hospitals.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Ia., the physician spent his boyhood days there. He was graduated from Iowa Wesleyan university in 1891. Moving to St. Francis, Kas., he entered the banking business. He returned to Mt. Pleasant in 1893 and married. In 1898, he moved with his wife and son to Kansas City. He was a member of the Missouri State Medical Association, the American Medical Association and was an honorary member of the Jackson County Medical Society. For thirty-six years, he had been affliated with the Grand Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
His widow, who survives him, is state president of the King's Daughters Society, is active in the P. E. O., a philanthropic sorority, and is a member of the Kansas City Athenaeum.
Dr. Willits is survived also by a daughter, Mrs. Jerome D. Alexander, Omaha, Neb.; a brother, the Rev. J. C. Willits, Muskegon, Mich., and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Litzenburg, Central City, Neb. The Willits home is at 3631 Pennsylvania avenue.
Married Lemma Hoober 23 Aug 1893 Morning Sun, Louisa, Iowa.
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The Kansas City Times
Kansas City, MO
Wednesday, May 2, 1934
Page 16, Column 1
DR. W. C. WILLITS DIES
HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO THE PHYSICIAN IN HIS OFFICE.
Since 1901, He Had Practiced Medicine in Kansas City—A Native of Iowa.
Dr. Wilmot C. Willits, widely known Kansas City physician, died unexpectedly of heart disease at 5:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon in his office in the Argyle building. He was 68 years old.
Dr. Willits was treating a patient when he suffered the heart attack. He had time only to call his son, Dr. Lyle G. Willits, who shares the same office, before he died.
For the last six months, Dr. Willit's health had been failing.
Since 1901, when he received his medical degree from the University Medical college here, Dr. Willits had been engaged in active medical practice here. He was a member of the staffs at the St. Joseph, Menorah and St. Luke's hospitals.
Born in Mt. Pleasant, Ia., the physician spent his boyhood days there. He was graduated from Iowa Wesleyan university in 1891. Moving to St. Francis, Kas., he entered the banking business. He returned to Mt. Pleasant in 1893 and married. In 1898, he moved with his wife and son to Kansas City. He was a member of the Missouri State Medical Association, the American Medical Association and was an honorary member of the Jackson County Medical Society. For thirty-six years, he had been affliated with the Grand Avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
His widow, who survives him, is state president of the King's Daughters Society, is active in the P. E. O., a philanthropic sorority, and is a member of the Kansas City Athenaeum.
Dr. Willits is survived also by a daughter, Mrs. Jerome D. Alexander, Omaha, Neb.; a brother, the Rev. J. C. Willits, Muskegon, Mich., and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Litzenburg, Central City, Neb. The Willits home is at 3631 Pennsylvania avenue.
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