Dying in the Old West chronicles the last words and dramatic deaths of over 550 Old West personalities. From the first entry, dated 1773, to the last, dated 1954, Radison's Last Words takes the reader into the unique world that was the Old West, a territory ranging from Canada to Mexico. It is a world where death was ever present, where gunfighters, settlers, lawmen, Indians, and soldiers met death with emotions ranging from regret and cowardice, to courage and defiance These words are artifacts imbued with the spirit of the West and resonant with life's final mystery.