Vinginzo Salvatore, pioneer merchant of Whitehorse, died at the General hospital last Friday evening at 7 o'clock after an illness of one week although he had been in poor health nearly all winter and had been in the hospital two or three weeks early in March, getting out about the 20th. A week previous to his death he again became quite ill. Pneumonia developed and death resulted.
Mr. Salvatore was born in Italy in 1844 and was nearly 71 years of age
when he died. In 1881 or '82 he came to America and made his home mostly in Chicago for a number of years when he came west and finally to Whitehorse in 1900, since which time he resided here, engaging in the fruit, tobacco and grocery business. His son, Joseph, and grandson, James, have been here with him for several years and were with him at the end. Besides his son he left two daughters, both of whom reside in Italy.
The funeral was held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the Catholic church, services being conducted by Rev. Father Plamondon. A very large crowd turned out to pay a last tribute to a popular old man. The pall bearers were Captain J. O. Williams, D. C. Campbell, P. Murray, Frank McPhee, Captain Martin and Claire Williams. Interment was in the local cemetery.
Joseph Salvatore is in charge of his late father's store but is undecided as to what disposition he will make of it in future.
