Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Bell Wallace E 310821 p1
Black Spider Bite Fatal to Ranch Worker; Failure to recognize the seriousness of the injury was fatal to Wallace E. Bell,
El Solyo ranch worker, who died Friday as result of poisoning caused by the bite of a black spider, the first known
fatality to result from this cause in this section. Wallace had been bitten a week previous and paid no attention to it at first
believing it merely a severe mosquito bite.  As it began to pain him, however, he sought medical attention at Patterson but
even then gave it little more thought. But as the effects of the poison rapidly spread his condition became serious and he
was rushed to a Modesto hospital.  Treatment was of no avail, however, and he passed away Friday night. He was 29
years of age and is survived by his mother, Mrs. L. E. Taylor.