Obituary

  The first of the week a message was received by Corning relatives stating the death of Will Hein of Portland, Ore., which occurred Saturday, March 31, at a sanitarium at Salem. The cause of his death was tuberculosis from which he had been seriously ill since November, and had been confined to his bed for four months previous to his death. The body was brought to Corning by his wife, arriving here Thursday evening. A short funeral service will be held at Calvary cemetery at 10:30 this morning (Saturday) and will be conducted by Rev. Father Richard Dollard, after which interment will be made. William Chris Hein was born in the state of Michigan May 1, 1863, and came to Corning when a child of six years with his parents, John and Lucy Hein, both of whom are deceased. He grew to manhood in this city, and was married to Mrs. Ida Urie August 1, 1900. Two sons, John and Paul were born to them and are residing at home. The family left here in 1906 going to Minot, S.D., where they resided five years, then a couple of years at Havre, Mont., and for the past three years and a half at Portland, Ore. Besides his wife and children he leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mr. Hugh Donahue of Corning; Mr. Mary Swassing and Mrs. Maggie Mulvehill, of Council Bluffs; Mart Hein of Portland, Ore., and John Hein of Seattle, Wash., and George Hein, whose present address in unknown. The three sisters were in attendance at the funeral, also the following from out of town: George Hein, Lucy Hein, Willie Swassing of the Bluffs, Mrs. Rose Key and daughter, Mrs. Ethel Murchy of Lenox, I. A. and Miss Mary David of Creston.
(Adams County Free Press, Saturday, April 7, 1917)