Interview with Roy Wilhelm, December 24, 1992
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'''John''': A few years, anyway? | '''John''': A few years, anyway? | ||
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'''Roy''': Yeah, he spent a lot more time down there than he ever spent here around Apache County before he went over there. And finally he got Bright's disease something to do with his drinkin', they say. Bright's disease so they say the kidneys begin to crystallize and turn to salt. That's all I know. The doctors 'ud probably dispute that but, handed down to me that's what's called Bright's Disease. It was a killer. You only had so long to live. Finally when he was on his death bed, they was all gathered up and they expected him to go any time and he was kind of, tried to lighten the situation, thought they could use their time better if it was their last visit, to kind of cheer each other up a little. So he jumped out on his bed, danced a good jig for 'em, really hoed 'er down, fell down on the bed and died. That's what Uncle Art said, he was an eye witness. Well, they buried 'im. | '''Roy''': Yeah, he spent a lot more time down there than he ever spent here around Apache County before he went over there. And finally he got Bright's disease something to do with his drinkin', they say. Bright's disease so they say the kidneys begin to crystallize and turn to salt. That's all I know. The doctors 'ud probably dispute that but, handed down to me that's what's called Bright's Disease. It was a killer. You only had so long to live. Finally when he was on his death bed, they was all gathered up and they expected him to go any time and he was kind of, tried to lighten the situation, thought they could use their time better if it was their last visit, to kind of cheer each other up a little. So he jumped out on his bed, danced a good jig for 'em, really hoed 'er down, fell down on the bed and died. That's what Uncle Art said, he was an eye witness. Well, they buried 'im. | ||
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'''Roy''': Just younger than my dad. | '''Roy''': Just younger than my dad. | ||
| - | '''John''': So several years had elapsed? | + | '''John''': So several years had elapsed? |
==B.H. Wilhelm grave flood== | ==B.H. Wilhelm grave flood== | ||
