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Source: The Marine Record, Cleveland, OH
        December 10, 1896 - p. 3
        
                                OBITUARY
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                          (CAPT. WILLIAM NEAL)
                          
               The remains of Captain WILLIAM NEAL, whose sudden
            death by heart disease occurred Saturday morning last,
            at Ashtabula, O., were taken to his home in Port Huron,
            in charge of his brother, Capt. W. D. NEAL, and the re-
            mains were interred in Elm Lawn Cemetery.
               The immediate cause of the captain's death was heart
            disease.  He was engaged in laying up his boat and
            worked within half an hour of his death.  He arose
            early Saturday morning, partook of breakfast, and
            went about to make the boat fast to the dock for winter.
            About 9:30 o'clock he complained of a pain in his chest,
            and his brother-in-law, Mr. PURSER, steward of the boat,
            prepared and gave him a panacea.  He took the medicine,
            which seemed to relieve him for a short time, but a
            half hour afterward he again complained of pain in his
            chest, and the steward started to prepare another dose
            of the medicine.  While he was thus engaged, Capt. NEAL,
            who was on deck, commenced to stagger, and Mr. PURSER
            reached his side just as he was about to fall.  He 
            assisted him to bed where he shortly afterward expired.
               Capt. WM. NEAL, who was 62 years old at the time of
            his death, came to the United States from England with
            his parents when a child.  The family located in Detroit,
            and the son, when 14 years old, commenced sailing.  He
            located in West Bay City 22 years ago, where his family
            now resides.  He has been with the Mills Transportation
            Co., of Port Huron, owners of the Biwabic, for 23 years.
            During his career the captain visited nearly every port
            on the chain of lakes, and was well and favorably known
            wherever he went.
               The deceased leaves a wife, four daughters, Misses
            VIOLA, MAY, NETTIE and ANNA, who reside at home, and
            an only son, Capt. WALTER NEAL, of Port Huron.
               Capt. NEAL was a member of the Wenona Council Royal
            Arcanum, in which he was assured therein for $1,500,
            and he leaves quite an estate besides.
            
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