The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

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DIED-At his late home in this c,,y.
Sunday afternoon, January Goth. Edward
Waters. Interment was made ut Maple
Grove Cemetery, on Tuesday afternoon.
whittier his remains were followed by
large number Of friends and ac9uaintau-
ces. The Episcopal burial service WAS
said by Rev. S. E. Busser, at the Presby-
terrain church, and the impressive ritual
OF Free Masonry was SAID at the grave.
st. Bernard Lodge, No. 222. A. F. & A.
NJ; st. Bernard Chapter of the Eastern
Star, and Lewis Post, No. 294, G. A. r.,
acted as escort 10 their late comrade and
brother, and the consolation of loving
hearts sustained the stricken ones in this
time of their great trial.
Edward Waters was born in England
January q, lS4O,a had he lived another
day, would have been IS years of age.
In his young manhood. he came to Am
erica, when the civil war had broken up
on the country, and nearly the first thing
he did was to enlist in the Union army,
being enrolled in Co. X, 93d Regiment
New York Volunteers. On July l, 1862,
he was commissioned third sergeant on
account of heroic services on the field.
For three years, he helped to make the
sublime history Of that noble body of
men, the Army of the Potomac, and was
actively present at nearly all the battles
of that division of the service. Gettys-
burg. Antietam, Seven Oaks, Wilderness
and Petersburg were red names in his
history. This English boy proved va
liant soldier for the old flag of his adop-
ted land; and when mustered out near
Richmond, he received the approval of
his officers, and returned to private life,
q patriot, indeed, and loyal supporter
of the government.
At an early age, MIR. Waters become q
member of the Masonic Fraternity, aud
ever lived in harmony with those sublime
principles, which have ever been the
admiration of the world. AS private
citizen, in home. society, and among his
fellow wOrkmen, he was recognized as a
true gentleman, worthy of every con-
idence and faithful to every trust. He
has been sufferer for long time, but
never word of complaint escaped his
lips. The death of his SON more than
year ago, Frustrated him with grief and
it was comfort to him to think that they
would meet in Heaven. In infancy he
had been baptised in the church of
England and confirmed in that faith,
thus we leave him with his Heavenly
Father. Loving father, true husband,
noble friend and devoted brother, fare
well till the grand reunion above,
MIR. Waters and family came to Ford
county ten years ago. He was employed
for several years or more in charge Of the
water tank at the round house.
His son, Hazard, was killed at Caddo,
Colo, in September, 1894. He was en-
ployed as brakeman, and while riding
on top Of car and passing through a
bridge, was knocked down and killed.
| A Gettysburg medal was received
yesterday, by the family Of Mr.. Waters,
from Gen A. J. Zabreskie, Engineer and
Secretary of the sNew York Monuments
Commission for the battlefields Of
Gettysburg and Chattanooga located
in New York. The Secretary in trans
hitting the medal, says the report of MIR.
Waters service during the period of the
battle of Gettysburg, from the War De-
partment,i is favorable one, and he takes
pleasure in transmitting the medal. MIR.
Waters had anticipated this medal before
his death, and anxiously expected TO re-
ceive it before he died. The medal Is
finely wrought, and can be kept as
souvenir, highly cherished.
(BY T. C. OWEN
Twas Holy day the messenger
Came down to earth to see
HPapa was prepared to go.
Where christians long to be.
He found him ready and waiting,
His passport was free grace;
He'll dwell now with the Saviour
And meet him face to face.
The angels too will gather
Around him to rejoice.
That they have now another,
Who made the blessed choice.
Then weep not dearest mother.
For Lulu and you will be.
Resting in Gods sunlight,
With darling Hazzy and me.
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