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Well known Goshen Resident Succumbed to Diabetes Friday Morning. William Doering, 53, a native of Elkhart county, and for sev eral years a well known resident of Goshen, died at 8:30 o’clock last Friday morning, at his home No. 924 South Eighth street, af ter an illness of one year with diabetes. Until recently his con dition was not known to be unu sually serious. Several days ago it became apparent he could not long survive. A son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Doering of Harrison township, Mr. Doering was born there Oct. 9, 1862, and with the exception of 14 years spent in Texas and Kansas, resided in or near Go shen for the greater portion of his life after he became of age. He was once in charge of the real estate department of the Elkhart County Trust Co. For about two years he had acted as Goshen agent for the Farmers’ National Life Ins. Co. In 1912 Mr. Doering was the progressive nominee for sheriff of Elkhart county, having run against Chas. A. Sanford of Osolo township, republican; and B. F. Leader, of Elkhart, democrat. He held mem bership in Masonic, Knights Templar and K. of P.lodges. Surviving are his wife, Sarah Doering; two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Rowe, of Elkhart, and Miss Gertrude Doering of Gosh en; four brothers, George, Dan iel, John H. and Calvin, all of Wakarusa; and five sisters, Mrs. Enos Newcomer, and Mrs. John A. Sloat of Nappanee. Mrs. Geo. S. Miller and Mrs. Wm. H. Big ler of Goshen, and Mrs. Guy Vail of Milford. Private funeral services were held at the home Monday at 2 o’clock p. m. Silas W. Cline, reader of the First Church of Christ, Goshen, officiating. Bur ial at Coak Ridge cemetery.
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Wakarusa Tribune
Wakarusa, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 06, 1916
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