Pubished in Tribune on 24 February 1921

WILLIAM MARCY DYMOND DIED IN FT. COLLINS, COL. HOSPITAL

A telegram received at The Tribune office last Saturday morning announced the death of William Marcy Dymond at the Laramie county hospital, Ft. Collins, Colo., where he had been for a number of long, weary weeks, cursed by that fatal malady, tuberculosis. "Marcy," as he was well known to Blair people, has had an eventful life. He was a newspaper writer of considerable ability and in his earlier life contributed to some of the leading newspapers of the country, among them being the New York dailies. But being unfortunate enough to be addicted to drink, which habit he tried many time to overcome, and his will power not being equal to the temptation, he drifted from his New York home, his family and friends and identified himself with western life. He has worked on Blair papers at different times for the past eighteen years, but when he heard the "call of the wild" and the wanderlust took possession of him, he left and would be gone for months, but would return at intervals and claimed this city as his home. His last visit to Blair was two or three years ago and his health was then rapidly failing. He then went to New Mexico, where he became almost helpless, and was sent to Loveland, Colo. where he had some good friends, a Mr. and Mrs. Petrie, owners of the famous Petrie ranch. Marcy lived for months in a tent in the orchard on this ranch. But during the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Petrie several months ago, he was found unconscious in the yard by neighbors and they at once took him to the hospital where he remained until his death. A letter written by him to one of The Tribune staff the day before he died, was received on Monday after his passing away, and it seemed like a message from the dead.

During his earlier life he wrote a number of poems and was the author of a popular song, "Sweet Rosie O'Grady," which he claimed as his masterpiece.

Nothing is known of his eastern relatives excepting that he had a sister in New York and a daughter who is an actress.

Blair friends wired money for flowers for his funeral, which was all they could do for Marcy.

Let's remember only the good that was in him and draw the veil carefully over his faults, as he would have done for any of us had the case been reversed.

Note: Since the actual death date was not given, the news article date was used in order to input this record.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~