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Passing of Veteran

Owen B. Mason, a Civil war veteran and a citizen highly esteemed, passed away suddenly yesterday morning while sitting in his chair, in the kitchen of his home at 68 Riverside Ave.

His wife had left the house for a short time and was calling on a neighbor who was ill. On her return she found her husband had died during her short absence, and apparently without a struggle.

Mr. Mason had served his country in the Civil war and was prominent among the G.A.R. veterans. he was 77 years of age and a native of Pennsylvania. He had lived in this city for two years.

An inquest will be held this morning at Chase's undertaking parlors by Coroner W.R. Congdon. The funeral will be held Monday morning from the undertaking parlors.

Date of Birth: 1846-01-08 (1842)

Date of Death: 1919-31-01

County: Santa Cruz

Cemetery/City of Burial: Oakwood Memorial Park

Plot: B5/04

Mortuary: CCC

Cause of Death: Hrt/Carditis

Spouse: (Mason)_ Minnie

Local Address: Riverside 68

Last City: Santa Cruz

Native of: PA

Father Native of: Benjamin ()

Mother Native of: Johnson_ Nancy ()

Enlisted: 1861/07/30

Discharged: 1864/08/18

Military Unit: KS_ 10 Inf_ Co E

Rank: Pvt

Military Notes: R-Marion

GAR#: WR32

Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records

CW Reference: SEN 1919/02/01