Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Gilmore William A 381028 p2
Man Identified by Fingerprints; Newman, October 27th (Special) �  Positive identification of the man found lying dead
near the railroad tracks north of Stomar last week was made through the medium of finger prints. These were forwarded
to the War Department at Washington. D. C., and on Saturday the information was received from there stating that he
was William A. Gilmore and that he had served in the World War.  A sister and brother were listed as residing in
Philadelphia. A telegram to that city resulted in two transcontinental telephone calls from the brother, who is to arrive
here this morning. Funeral services have been arranged for two o'clock Friday afternoon with local Post of the American
Legion conducting the ceremonies.  Interment is to be made in the Hills Ferry Cemetery. The brother stated to Arnold
Davis that the man had a wife and eighteen year old son, known to have been living In Seattle, from which point he had
last heard of the family several years ago.  A telegram was sent to the Chief of Police in that city in an effort to trace
them.