This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Jordan Classification: Death Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ok.2ADE/4202.1 Message Board Post: THE FREMONT COUNTY SUN. August 9, 1900. "Obituary".-- Died at the home of his parents in Sidney, Iowa, Friday, August 8, 1900., William Jordan, aged 22 years. The subject of this brief sketch was born in Sidney and was the son of Nathaniel Jordan. The young man died from the effect of wounds received June 8th in this town. The death of this young man was untimely and we are all sad to think that it so occurred. The bereaved parents and brothers and sisters have the sincere sympathy of all in this their sore affliction. The funeral services were conducted by Revs. Dickinson, Hoff and Riches. The burial taking place last Saturday. THE FREMONT COUNTY HERALD. August 9, 1900. "Obituary Record".-- William Appleton Jordan was born in Sidney, Fremont county, Iowa, June 9, 1878, and died at his father's home Friday, August 3, 1900 at 4 o'clock p.m. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. E. M. Hoff, paster of the M. E. church, on Saturday, August 4, at 2 p.m,. Ever since Will received the fatal wound on the night of June 8th his relatives and friends hoped against hope that he might recover, but their hopes were not realized. Exactly eight weeks, lacking about 6 hours, after the reception of the wound, the spirit of the young man took its flight. Those nearest to him say he died in the hope of a blessed immortality. The bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community.