Patterson Cemetery District, Stanislaus County, CA 

Obituaries for 1930

Submitted by Gale Stroud and Burta Herger 26 Aug 2007

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Hanell William 300808 p1
Father of W. F. Hanell Passes; Striken while driving his automobile, William Hanell of Berkeley, father of  Postmaster
W. F.  Hanell, died of heart, failure in San Francisco Tuesday morning.  With his wife, he had just descended a steep hill
when he slumped over without warning   The car crashed through tree and against a wall, but Mrs.  Hanell was unhurt.  If
the attack had come a few moments sooner on the hillside, she would have been seriously endangered also. Funeral
services were held this morning at Berkeley, under the auspices of  Golden Gate Lodge, F. & A. M.,  followed by
interment in Mt.  Olive cemetery, San Francisco. Until his retiral a few years ago, the deceased had spent his entire life in
shipping activities, starting as a cabin boy at the age of 14.  For  45 years he was with a San Francisco tug company.  He
was 72 years of age. Two daughters survive him also.