OBIT: William O. BISHOP, 1911, native of Adams County, PA

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William O. Bishop, aged 67 years, of Harrisburg, prominent in local Masonic 
circles and one of that city's leading manufacturers and business men, died last 
Thursday of a complication of diseases.  He had been confined to the house since 
last August.  He was a native of Adams county.  Mr. Bishop is survived by his 
widow and the following children:  Dr. A. L. Bishop of Philadelphia, Mrs. A. S. 
Dellinger, Mrs. C. W. Burtnett and W. H. Bishop of Harrisburg; one sister, Mrs. 
William Yount, of Littlestown, Adams county, also survives.  Mr. Bishop was a 
veteran of the Civil War.  He was a member of Post 116, Grand Army of the 
Republic.  He also belonged to Perseverance Lodge No. 2, Free and Accepted 
Masons; Pilgrim Commandery, No. 11, Knights Templar, and Zembo Temple, Nobles of 
the Mystic Shrine.  He was a director in the following companies:  Central Trust 
Company, Merchants' National Bank, Harrisburg Light, Heat and Power Company and 
Harrisburg Steam Heat Company, and was vice president of the Blough 
Manufacturing Company.  He was a member of the famous old City Grays in the 
early eighties, a real estate man of wide reputation and one of the pioneer 
merchants of the West End, where he laid the foundation of his business success.  
For many years he conducted a large dry goods store on Verbeke street which was 
largely patronized by the farmers of Dauphin county.  He retired from that 
business some years ago to give his attention to his growing outside interests.  
The funeral was held on Monday, interment being made in the Harrisburg cemetery.

Gettysburg Compiler  Wednesday, January 18, 1911