William Hood

Wharton Spectator May 10, 1918

PROMINENT GLEN FLORA
BUSINESS MAN DEAD
Wm. Hood, After Illness of More
Than a Year Died at His Home
Sunday, May 5th

Wm. Hood, well known business man of Glen Flora, this county, died shortly after 4 o’clock last Sunday afternoon at his home where gathered at his home members of his family who knew the end was not far distant. The funeral was held Monday afternoon, interment taking place in Wharton cemetery at 5 o’clock, after religious services had been held at the home, and practically the entire citizenship of Glen Flora attended the interment, besides many friends from Wharton and other points.
Mr. Hood was a little over 63 years of age at the time of his death and was a native of Chatton, England. He came to Texas in 1879 and located in Fayette County, where he worked as a day laborer and later as a farmer. He prospered fairly and in 1891 moved to this county and began farming near Glen Flora, later going into the mercantile business with a man named Martin as a partner. A number of years ago he bought Mr. Martin’s interest in the business, but continued to operate under the name of Hood & Martin. His wife preceded him to the grave about a year ago. Two daughters survive him, both married. They are Mrs. Pharr of Glen Flora and Mrs. Reed of Gonzales.
In 1915, Mr. Hood killed G. C. Gifford of this city. He was acquitted last year of the charge of murder filed against him in the case. It was shown on the trial that he was not of sound mind at the time of the commission of the act, and he had ever since that time been under the care of physicians, spending a portion of it at Moody’s Sanitarium in San Antonio, had been taken to other points in the hope of benefiting his rapidly failing condition. He continued to steadily fail in health, however, and for the past several months it was known that the end was not far distant.
In common with the balance of mankind Wm. Hood was not without his faults, but he was a man of strong character and with a wide circle of staunch and influential friends, He was a man of large business interests and one whose credit was good for almost any amount and whose integrity and promptness were recognized widely. In his passing the surviving relatives are the recipients of the condolences of many.

This obituary from a copy of the one appearing in The Journal Spectator May 10, 1918. Transcribed by Janet Barrett Hobizal.

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