Vernon Dewey
May 29, 1949-January 8, 1950
Niles infant dies from meningitis
7 months old Vernon Dewey stricken Sunday.
The first reported case of spinal meningitis in Niles in several years was blamed yesterday for the death of a seven months-old Niles child at Pawating hospital.Victim of the dreaded disease was tiny Vernon Dewey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Loris Dewey, 208 ½ North Second Street. The child was admitted to the hospital at 1:06 p.m. and died two hours later. Dr. Franklyn G. Rice Jr., city health officer, listed spinal meningitis as the cause of death.
Rice said today that the case is the first to be reported since he has been health officer. He said he did not know when the last case was reported in the city.
The victim was reportedly stricken early Sunday morning. Dr. Rice said the family, including Mr. and Mrs. Dewey and another child, Ruth Ann 4, has been quarantine. Private funeral services were scheduled to be held this afternoon.
Published Niles Daily Star 1/9/1950(Buried in Silverbrook Cemetery on 1/10/1950, New-47A,269,1)