Birth 04 NOV 1851 in Columbus, Erie, Pennsylvania
Death 29 MAY 1922 in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania
Married Nellie Edith HAYES 1859 – 1929 on 8 Jun 1880 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania: parents of:
Vera M WILLARD 1881 – 1963
Paul Francis WILLARD 1882 – 1978
Milton Hayes WILLARD 1887 – 1967
Roger Edward WILLARD 1889 – 1937
Katherine Florence "Kittie" WILLARD 1890 – 1965
Robert Thompson WILLARD 1894 – 1966
Frances Elizabeth WILLARD 1899 – 1988
Minot Leslie WILLARD 1904 – 1943
"WILLARD – Darwin I. Willard, a well known business man of Bellefonte, passed away at his home on north Thomas street at 11:20 o'clock on Monday night of arterio-sclerosis, following an illness which dated back to Easter.
He was a son of Frank and Polly Wilcox Willard and was born at Columbus, Warren county, Pa., on November 4th, 1851, hence was in his seventy-first year. He was educated in the public schools of his home-town and later took a business course at Jamestown, N.Y. He then accepted a position at Union City and it was there he met and married Miss Nellie Hayes on June 8th, 1880. Their early married life was spent in Union City, but believing in the future of the west they moved to South Dakota, where they spent ten years.
Tiring of the West they returned to Union City, where Mr. Willard was in business until 1907, when he came to Bellefonte and opened a store in Crider's Exchange where the McCrory Store is now located. He moved his family here shortly thereafter and this has been their home ever since. After being in business in Crider's Exchange a number of years, Mr. Willard gave up his room there and moved into the room on High Street where his present store is located.
While living in South Dakota he joined the Modern Woodmen of America, being a charter member of the lodge in his home town. Some years ago he joined the Christian Science Society and has been a faithful member of the same ever since. For several years he held the office of first reader of the Society but at his death was president of the same. He was a good citizen and always interested in the welfare of his home community.
Surviving him are his wife and the following children: Mrs. D.G. Whalley of Denver, Col.; Paul F. of Swissvale; Milton H. of Brockville, Ind.; Roger E. of Newark, N.J.; Mrs. Ralph E. Kirk of Tares, Pa.; Robert T., Frances E. and Minot L. at home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Eva Richardson of Painesville, Ohio.
The first reader of the Bellefonte Society read the funeral service which was held at his late home at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, after which burial was made in the Union cemetery. In addition to members of the family out of town people here for the funeral included Mrs. Willard's brothers Leslie T. Hayes, of Montreal, Can., and John M. and Fred L. Hayes, of Toronto."
SOURCE: Democratic Watchman, Bellefonte, Pa. June 2, 1922
Death 29 MAY 1922 in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania
Married Nellie Edith HAYES 1859 – 1929 on 8 Jun 1880 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania: parents of:
Vera M WILLARD 1881 – 1963
Paul Francis WILLARD 1882 – 1978
Milton Hayes WILLARD 1887 – 1967
Roger Edward WILLARD 1889 – 1937
Katherine Florence "Kittie" WILLARD 1890 – 1965
Robert Thompson WILLARD 1894 – 1966
Frances Elizabeth WILLARD 1899 – 1988
Minot Leslie WILLARD 1904 – 1943
"WILLARD – Darwin I. Willard, a well known business man of Bellefonte, passed away at his home on north Thomas street at 11:20 o'clock on Monday night of arterio-sclerosis, following an illness which dated back to Easter.
He was a son of Frank and Polly Wilcox Willard and was born at Columbus, Warren county, Pa., on November 4th, 1851, hence was in his seventy-first year. He was educated in the public schools of his home-town and later took a business course at Jamestown, N.Y. He then accepted a position at Union City and it was there he met and married Miss Nellie Hayes on June 8th, 1880. Their early married life was spent in Union City, but believing in the future of the west they moved to South Dakota, where they spent ten years.
Tiring of the West they returned to Union City, where Mr. Willard was in business until 1907, when he came to Bellefonte and opened a store in Crider's Exchange where the McCrory Store is now located. He moved his family here shortly thereafter and this has been their home ever since. After being in business in Crider's Exchange a number of years, Mr. Willard gave up his room there and moved into the room on High Street where his present store is located.
While living in South Dakota he joined the Modern Woodmen of America, being a charter member of the lodge in his home town. Some years ago he joined the Christian Science Society and has been a faithful member of the same ever since. For several years he held the office of first reader of the Society but at his death was president of the same. He was a good citizen and always interested in the welfare of his home community.
Surviving him are his wife and the following children: Mrs. D.G. Whalley of Denver, Col.; Paul F. of Swissvale; Milton H. of Brockville, Ind.; Roger E. of Newark, N.J.; Mrs. Ralph E. Kirk of Tares, Pa.; Robert T., Frances E. and Minot L. at home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Eva Richardson of Painesville, Ohio.
The first reader of the Bellefonte Society read the funeral service which was held at his late home at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, after which burial was made in the Union cemetery. In addition to members of the family out of town people here for the funeral included Mrs. Willard's brothers Leslie T. Hayes, of Montreal, Can., and John M. and Fred L. Hayes, of Toronto."
SOURCE: Democratic Watchman, Bellefonte, Pa. June 2, 1922
Birth 04 NOV 1851 in Columbus, Erie, Pennsylvania
Death 29 MAY 1922 in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania
Married Nellie Edith HAYES 1859 – 1929 on 8 Jun 1880 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania: parents of:
Vera M WILLARD 1881 – 1963
Paul Francis WILLARD 1882 – 1978
Milton Hayes WILLARD 1887 – 1967
Roger Edward WILLARD 1889 – 1937
Katherine Florence "Kittie" WILLARD 1890 – 1965
Robert Thompson WILLARD 1894 – 1966
Frances Elizabeth WILLARD 1899 – 1988
Minot Leslie WILLARD 1904 – 1943
"WILLARD – Darwin I. Willard, a well known business man of Bellefonte, passed away at his home on north Thomas street at 11:20 o'clock on Monday night of arterio-sclerosis, following an illness which dated back to Easter.
He was a son of Frank and Polly Wilcox Willard and was born at Columbus, Warren county, Pa., on November 4th, 1851, hence was in his seventy-first year. He was educated in the public schools of his home-town and later took a business course at Jamestown, N.Y. He then accepted a position at Union City and it was there he met and married Miss Nellie Hayes on June 8th, 1880. Their early married life was spent in Union City, but believing in the future of the west they moved to South Dakota, where they spent ten years.
Tiring of the West they returned to Union City, where Mr. Willard was in business until 1907, when he came to Bellefonte and opened a store in Crider's Exchange where the McCrory Store is now located. He moved his family here shortly thereafter and this has been their home ever since. After being in business in Crider's Exchange a number of years, Mr. Willard gave up his room there and moved into the room on High Street where his present store is located.
While living in South Dakota he joined the Modern Woodmen of America, being a charter member of the lodge in his home town. Some years ago he joined the Christian Science Society and has been a faithful member of the same ever since. For several years he held the office of first reader of the Society but at his death was president of the same. He was a good citizen and always interested in the welfare of his home community.
Surviving him are his wife and the following children: Mrs. D.G. Whalley of Denver, Col.; Paul F. of Swissvale; Milton H. of Brockville, Ind.; Roger E. of Newark, N.J.; Mrs. Ralph E. Kirk of Tares, Pa.; Robert T., Frances E. and Minot L. at home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Eva Richardson of Painesville, Ohio.
The first reader of the Bellefonte Society read the funeral service which was held at his late home at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, after which burial was made in the Union cemetery. In addition to members of the family out of town people here for the funeral included Mrs. Willard's brothers Leslie T. Hayes, of Montreal, Can., and John M. and Fred L. Hayes, of Toronto."
SOURCE: Democratic Watchman, Bellefonte, Pa. June 2, 1922
Death 29 MAY 1922 in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania
Married Nellie Edith HAYES 1859 – 1929 on 8 Jun 1880 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania: parents of:
Vera M WILLARD 1881 – 1963
Paul Francis WILLARD 1882 – 1978
Milton Hayes WILLARD 1887 – 1967
Roger Edward WILLARD 1889 – 1937
Katherine Florence "Kittie" WILLARD 1890 – 1965
Robert Thompson WILLARD 1894 – 1966
Frances Elizabeth WILLARD 1899 – 1988
Minot Leslie WILLARD 1904 – 1943
"WILLARD – Darwin I. Willard, a well known business man of Bellefonte, passed away at his home on north Thomas street at 11:20 o'clock on Monday night of arterio-sclerosis, following an illness which dated back to Easter.
He was a son of Frank and Polly Wilcox Willard and was born at Columbus, Warren county, Pa., on November 4th, 1851, hence was in his seventy-first year. He was educated in the public schools of his home-town and later took a business course at Jamestown, N.Y. He then accepted a position at Union City and it was there he met and married Miss Nellie Hayes on June 8th, 1880. Their early married life was spent in Union City, but believing in the future of the west they moved to South Dakota, where they spent ten years.
Tiring of the West they returned to Union City, where Mr. Willard was in business until 1907, when he came to Bellefonte and opened a store in Crider's Exchange where the McCrory Store is now located. He moved his family here shortly thereafter and this has been their home ever since. After being in business in Crider's Exchange a number of years, Mr. Willard gave up his room there and moved into the room on High Street where his present store is located.
While living in South Dakota he joined the Modern Woodmen of America, being a charter member of the lodge in his home town. Some years ago he joined the Christian Science Society and has been a faithful member of the same ever since. For several years he held the office of first reader of the Society but at his death was president of the same. He was a good citizen and always interested in the welfare of his home community.
Surviving him are his wife and the following children: Mrs. D.G. Whalley of Denver, Col.; Paul F. of Swissvale; Milton H. of Brockville, Ind.; Roger E. of Newark, N.J.; Mrs. Ralph E. Kirk of Tares, Pa.; Robert T., Frances E. and Minot L. at home. He also leaves one sister, Mrs. Eva Richardson of Painesville, Ohio.
The first reader of the Bellefonte Society read the funeral service which was held at his late home at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, after which burial was made in the Union cemetery. In addition to members of the family out of town people here for the funeral included Mrs. Willard's brothers Leslie T. Hayes, of Montreal, Can., and John M. and Fred L. Hayes, of Toronto."
SOURCE: Democratic Watchman, Bellefonte, Pa. June 2, 1922
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