- DEATH OF DAVID McFETRIDGE -
PASSING OF ALTON MAN RECALLS HIS HEROIC ACTION IN SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE - WAS FORMER GLASS BLOWER
David McFetridge died this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter Moore, 919 Hampton street, after a month's illness with kidney trouble.
He was 49 years old and unmarried. Besides his sister, McFetridge leaves two brothers James, of 1215 Hampton street, and George of 1223 Pearl street. He was a native of Alton and a son of the late James and Anna Ray McFetridge.
McFetridge was a glass blower by trade, but for the last three years was employed at the East Alton plant of the Western Cartridge Company. He formerly was a blower at the plant of the Illinois Glass Company and later went to San Francisco, where he followed his trade at the Illinois-Pacific plant.
While McFetridge was living in San Francisco the city was visited by the great earthquake. His death recalls to his friends the active part McFetridge took in helping out after the disaster, and also his act of heroism while the quake was in progress. McFetridge was rooming at the time within a block of the glass plant and, with other occupants escaped from the house as the earthquake was demolishing the building. After he had reached the street McFetridge learned that a woman and her 6 month old babe were in the fourth story of the building and that the woman was unconscious. Against the orders of the police, and before they could stop him, McFetridge climbed a rope sailor fashion, to the fourth story and rescued the unconscious woman. The police permitted him to return and bring down the baby, but he had barley reached the street again before the building collapsed into a mass of ruins. Neither McFetridge nor the infant were injured.
McFetridge was given special recognition for his act of heroism by Mayor Schmitz and also the governor of california, both of whom specially deputized him for duty in caring for and assisting in the distribution of the supplies, which were immediately sent to the stricken city.
Mcfetirdge is said to leave quite an estate consisting largely of Liberty bonds.
The funeral services for McFetridge will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clcok at the Moore home. The services will be private. The burial will be in the city cemtery.
- FUNERAL FOR DAVID McFETRIDGE -
The funeral of David McFetridge was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter Moore, at 919 Hampton street. Rev. W.M. Rhoads officiated at the services, which were private. The burial was in the City Cemetery.
The death of Mr. McFetridge occurred Saturday morning after an illness of a month with Kidney trouble. He was 49 years old and unmarried.
PASSING OF ALTON MAN RECALLS HIS HEROIC ACTION IN SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE - WAS FORMER GLASS BLOWER
David McFetridge died this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter Moore, 919 Hampton street, after a month's illness with kidney trouble.
He was 49 years old and unmarried. Besides his sister, McFetridge leaves two brothers James, of 1215 Hampton street, and George of 1223 Pearl street. He was a native of Alton and a son of the late James and Anna Ray McFetridge.
McFetridge was a glass blower by trade, but for the last three years was employed at the East Alton plant of the Western Cartridge Company. He formerly was a blower at the plant of the Illinois Glass Company and later went to San Francisco, where he followed his trade at the Illinois-Pacific plant.
While McFetridge was living in San Francisco the city was visited by the great earthquake. His death recalls to his friends the active part McFetridge took in helping out after the disaster, and also his act of heroism while the quake was in progress. McFetridge was rooming at the time within a block of the glass plant and, with other occupants escaped from the house as the earthquake was demolishing the building. After he had reached the street McFetridge learned that a woman and her 6 month old babe were in the fourth story of the building and that the woman was unconscious. Against the orders of the police, and before they could stop him, McFetridge climbed a rope sailor fashion, to the fourth story and rescued the unconscious woman. The police permitted him to return and bring down the baby, but he had barley reached the street again before the building collapsed into a mass of ruins. Neither McFetridge nor the infant were injured.
McFetridge was given special recognition for his act of heroism by Mayor Schmitz and also the governor of california, both of whom specially deputized him for duty in caring for and assisting in the distribution of the supplies, which were immediately sent to the stricken city.
Mcfetirdge is said to leave quite an estate consisting largely of Liberty bonds.
The funeral services for McFetridge will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clcok at the Moore home. The services will be private. The burial will be in the city cemtery.
- FUNERAL FOR DAVID McFETRIDGE -
The funeral of David McFetridge was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter Moore, at 919 Hampton street. Rev. W.M. Rhoads officiated at the services, which were private. The burial was in the City Cemetery.
The death of Mr. McFetridge occurred Saturday morning after an illness of a month with Kidney trouble. He was 49 years old and unmarried.
- DEATH OF DAVID McFETRIDGE -
PASSING OF ALTON MAN RECALLS HIS HEROIC ACTION IN SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE - WAS FORMER GLASS BLOWER
David McFetridge died this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter Moore, 919 Hampton street, after a month's illness with kidney trouble.
He was 49 years old and unmarried. Besides his sister, McFetridge leaves two brothers James, of 1215 Hampton street, and George of 1223 Pearl street. He was a native of Alton and a son of the late James and Anna Ray McFetridge.
McFetridge was a glass blower by trade, but for the last three years was employed at the East Alton plant of the Western Cartridge Company. He formerly was a blower at the plant of the Illinois Glass Company and later went to San Francisco, where he followed his trade at the Illinois-Pacific plant.
While McFetridge was living in San Francisco the city was visited by the great earthquake. His death recalls to his friends the active part McFetridge took in helping out after the disaster, and also his act of heroism while the quake was in progress. McFetridge was rooming at the time within a block of the glass plant and, with other occupants escaped from the house as the earthquake was demolishing the building. After he had reached the street McFetridge learned that a woman and her 6 month old babe were in the fourth story of the building and that the woman was unconscious. Against the orders of the police, and before they could stop him, McFetridge climbed a rope sailor fashion, to the fourth story and rescued the unconscious woman. The police permitted him to return and bring down the baby, but he had barley reached the street again before the building collapsed into a mass of ruins. Neither McFetridge nor the infant were injured.
McFetridge was given special recognition for his act of heroism by Mayor Schmitz and also the governor of california, both of whom specially deputized him for duty in caring for and assisting in the distribution of the supplies, which were immediately sent to the stricken city.
Mcfetirdge is said to leave quite an estate consisting largely of Liberty bonds.
The funeral services for McFetridge will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clcok at the Moore home. The services will be private. The burial will be in the city cemtery.
- FUNERAL FOR DAVID McFETRIDGE -
The funeral of David McFetridge was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter Moore, at 919 Hampton street. Rev. W.M. Rhoads officiated at the services, which were private. The burial was in the City Cemetery.
The death of Mr. McFetridge occurred Saturday morning after an illness of a month with Kidney trouble. He was 49 years old and unmarried.
PASSING OF ALTON MAN RECALLS HIS HEROIC ACTION IN SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE - WAS FORMER GLASS BLOWER
David McFetridge died this morning at the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter Moore, 919 Hampton street, after a month's illness with kidney trouble.
He was 49 years old and unmarried. Besides his sister, McFetridge leaves two brothers James, of 1215 Hampton street, and George of 1223 Pearl street. He was a native of Alton and a son of the late James and Anna Ray McFetridge.
McFetridge was a glass blower by trade, but for the last three years was employed at the East Alton plant of the Western Cartridge Company. He formerly was a blower at the plant of the Illinois Glass Company and later went to San Francisco, where he followed his trade at the Illinois-Pacific plant.
While McFetridge was living in San Francisco the city was visited by the great earthquake. His death recalls to his friends the active part McFetridge took in helping out after the disaster, and also his act of heroism while the quake was in progress. McFetridge was rooming at the time within a block of the glass plant and, with other occupants escaped from the house as the earthquake was demolishing the building. After he had reached the street McFetridge learned that a woman and her 6 month old babe were in the fourth story of the building and that the woman was unconscious. Against the orders of the police, and before they could stop him, McFetridge climbed a rope sailor fashion, to the fourth story and rescued the unconscious woman. The police permitted him to return and bring down the baby, but he had barley reached the street again before the building collapsed into a mass of ruins. Neither McFetridge nor the infant were injured.
McFetridge was given special recognition for his act of heroism by Mayor Schmitz and also the governor of california, both of whom specially deputized him for duty in caring for and assisting in the distribution of the supplies, which were immediately sent to the stricken city.
Mcfetirdge is said to leave quite an estate consisting largely of Liberty bonds.
The funeral services for McFetridge will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clcok at the Moore home. The services will be private. The burial will be in the city cemtery.
- FUNERAL FOR DAVID McFETRIDGE -
The funeral of David McFetridge was held this afternoon at 1 o'clock from the home of his sister, Mrs. Walter Moore, at 919 Hampton street. Rev. W.M. Rhoads officiated at the services, which were private. The burial was in the City Cemetery.
The death of Mr. McFetridge occurred Saturday morning after an illness of a month with Kidney trouble. He was 49 years old and unmarried.
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