Name: Brown, William
Burial Date: 1927, 05/24
Age at Death: 67
Plot Location: 092 H
Notes: (An alias- died never giving his identity or any clue to his home or family.) A transient laborer died in a fall while working on the farm for James Buel.

William Brown, the transient who was killed a few weeks ago when he fell from a fence and broke his neck was buried Tuesday afternoon of this week in the potter’s field in the Sterling Community Cemetery. Services were conducted at the cemetery by Rev. Spear.

The body has been held all this time in the hope that some relatives or friends would hear of his death, identify the man and arrange for burial.

It will be remembered that the deceased had been working for James Buel on the farm and fell from the fence, breaking his neck. He was brought to the Sterling hospital and lived until the following evening. Although he remained conscious until the very last, he died without disclosing his identity or giving any clue to his home of family.  Sterling Bulletin, 1927,  05/26.