Oct 1 – William R Steele, a leading citizen and Republican politician, died (20 Sep 1901) as the result of an accident at his wife's grave. In attempting to set a monument at the grave the stone fell upon him, crushing his chest and head. He lived for four hours in terrible agony.

He was fifty-six years old, and at one time was County Recorder, besides holding other offices of trust. He was the father of the Rev F. A. Steele, a Methodist minister at Sullivan, Ind. Another son is a soldier in the Philippines.

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