Fund For "Dick" Dwyers Family, Daily Racing Form, 1920-05-19

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FUND FOR DICK DWYERS FAMILY LOIISVILLE Ky May IS A lilWal response is expected from owners trainers and jockeys to tin following appeal circulated here this afternoon afternoonDick Dick Dwyer for many years one of the most noted starters upon the tracks of this country and Canada lies hopelessly ill in an humble cottage in California At his bedside his wife and three children are sadly awaiting the summons that will take their loved one from them forever They are in sore need of help Dicks heart was too big his nature too generous to save anything for either himself or his family He gave to everyone who sisked the needy and the undeserving alike for lie could say nay to none And so it is the same old story pathetic and pitiful His pockets are empty AViint and death grim and inexorable stand at his door The doctor says there is no hope writes his wife He cannot hist long I have three children to care for and it is vary hard sis Dick has left nothing for me But I will trust in Cod to guide and help me through my trouble troubleLe Le this pitiful plea touch your heart and open your hand Cive what you can It will make happy the few remaining days of poor Dicks life and comfort his loved ones onesIn In connection with the foregoing it is now re ¬ ported that Dwyer has already answered the last cull having died at his home JSfifl Fourth avenue San Francisco May J3 at the age of 00 This makes more pressing the necessity of pronlpt pro vision for the aid of his helpless family Dick Dwyer had a host of friends here In Chicago and tLiii case is commended to their sympathetic action


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