Obit: Ditton, George ( - 1897)

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Surnames: DITTON

----Source: Neillsville Republican Press 7/15/1897

GEORGE DITTON

George Ditton dropped dead near the home of his sister, Mrs. H. G. Rand, on Thursday evening, of last week, July 2, 1897, about six o' clock, of heart disease. He had been in excellent spirit during the afternoon and at about half past five he left the house accompanied by his brother and nephew. When they had gone about two miles they came to where several bunches of strawberries were growing in the edge of the woods. Mr. Ditton stooped over to pick a bunch of berries and fell forward on his face dead. The cries of the boys brought the neighbors to the spot and he was carried to the home of his sister, where restoratives were applied but to no avail. He had evidently died when he fell. The deceased had recently came from Indiana, thinking the climate of Wisconsin would benefit his health, and had only been here a week. The funeral services were held at the house Saturday at ten o clock, Rev. Jefferson officiating. He leaves a wife and five children. He was buried in the Greenwood City Cemetery.