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Highlights of History from The Whitehorse Star

The Whitehorse Pioneer Cemetery

Dateline: December 19, 2025.

The Whitehorse Star (Whitehorse, Yukon) - Friday, January 22, 1937

    The sad news of the passing of Horst William Otto, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Otto of Cowley, was received here Monday and came as a distinct shock to the community.

    The eight-month-old child had been ill for only a short time and when Dr. E. E. Hildebrand, who left by special train on Monday, arrived, the child, he found, had passed away early that morning.

    Funeral services were held from Christ Church on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Gordon Cross officiating. Interment was in the Whitehorse Cemetery.

    The deepest sympathy of the community is extended to Mr. and Mrs. Otto in their sad bereavement.