Dr. Faison Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage While Making Rounds at Negro Asylum, Oct. 23, 1926

Dr. W. W. Faison Dies from Sudden Attack. . . Head of Negro Asylum in Goldsboro Stricken While Making His Rounds

Goldsboro, Oct. 22—Dr. W. W. Faison, superintendent of the North Carolina asylum for the negro insane, died suddenly here this morning of a cerebral hemorrhage.

Dr. Faison was making his morning rounds in company with Dr. G. B. Morris and complained of a sudden pain. The two went to the medicine room for medicine, and Dr. Faison said he felt better and would stop at the office and rest while Mr. Morris completed the rounds.

A few moments later a nurse entered the office and found Dr. Faison in distress. Dr. W. C. Linvill, first assistant at the asylum, was called and found the superintendent fast sinking away. Death came in the space of a few minutes.

From the front page of the Concord Daily Tribune, Oct. 23, 1926

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