Clyde E. DeBolt writes to Mrs. Ferris about her son's death, saying "Your son was delirious almost from the start, talked and laughed almost continuously until he died a couple of days later. The nurses cried a great deal for he was such a manly chap…
Bertha Bates writes that William Ferris' nurses and doctors "spoke of him with the greatest admiration and affection. His special nurse broke down and cried when she spoke to me about him. She said he was so sweet and brave and uncomplaining. His…
John Brian McCormack writes to William Ferris' sister about the circumstances of her brother's death. He writes about the friendship he and William Ferris had shared, saying, "Bill's death comes home to me very close, for we had faced death together…