Show death calls old friend at reno thomas D van devort 81 pioneer newspaperman was found dead sunday night nov 6 in his hotel room in reno nev lie he was a associated with james mcclintock in the founding of the arizona republic at pheonix ariz he went to nevada several years later and founded the tonopah miner a paper at columbia and later at the famed mining camp of goldfield H he e was a fluent writer a real printer a square shooter and to know him was to love him we mourn with his innumerable friends his parting |