Charlotte Observer, North Carolina
15 February 1911
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Death's Record
Miss Gertrude Francis of Asheville Dies From Blood Poisoning
Asheville, Feb 13 -- Miss Gertrude Francis, the 13-year-old daughter of Water Superintendent and Mrs. William Francis, died this morning at 12:10 o'clock at the home of her parents on College street following an illness of several weeks of intestinal blood poisoning and meningitis. The death of the little girl came as a shock to her many friends here. She was desperately ill for a time following the attack but later rallied and hope for her recovery was strong. Recently, however, there was a change for the worse and the hope was abandoned.
[Note: Gertrude Francis was laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery at Asheville, NC.]
