The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-22
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Veterans OF the Country's Grandest Army
Who Have Answered the Last CAN.
FoLTz.-At Kilmer, Pa, Oct. 10 of disease
contracted 10 the service, William 5. Fol,z Co.
e, 101st Pa. Comrade Foltz was member Of
Lieut.. d. II. Wilson Post. of MiffiintowB.
CLARK--At Newport, Ore, Sept 25, OF heart
disease, John L. Clark, Co. ID, 37th Ind, and
Co. K, 4th u s. Cav, aged 80. Comrade Clark
was brave soldier. He entered the army at
the age of Is, and served nearly four and-a-
half years. always with his regiment. except
while i'm prison. He was captured at Loyejoy
Station, Ga, while with the gallant Fitzpatrick
on his famous raid around Atlanta. He had
been unable to work for nine years. and re-
ceived pension of Sig per month. A widow
and six children survive him.
BAIRD.-At Salimona, Ind, recently, VIM.
P. Baird, Co. j. 42d Ind. and 10th Ind, aged
"a Comrade Baird was prominent in GAR
circles.
FIsHER-At Massachusetts, General Hospital,
Boston. Mass. Oct. 3, William Fisher, Co. G,
18th Mass. Comrade Fisher was member Of
/ Post 80, of Cambridge, Mass.
PRAY.-At Topsfeld, Mass. Oct. 6, Capt.
| Ruel Benton Pray, aged So. He was first in
| the infantry staff officer, and later served
| in the navy. Since the war he has been en-
gagged in newspaper work as reporter and sdi-
tor. He leaves a widow. one son, aud one
| daughter.
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B. Warner Co. G, 37th Wis. aged 81. Com
rade Warner enlisted in March, 1854 was
| wounded and taken prisoner in front of Peters
| burg, Va, July 80 1864; held as a pris-
oner of war until September, 1864 when hs
| was paroled was discharged from the service
! in July, 1865. on account of wounds received
| in action. Comrade Warner was County Clerk
| of Pierce County from Jan. i, 1869, to Dec "a.
| 1877; was Secretary of State from Jan. 1, 1873.
| to JAN !. 1882; was State Senator from 1882
| to Jan. 1. 1887; was elected County Judge in
| 1893 aud held that office until Feb I, 1895,
| when he resigned to accept an appointment on
| the State Board of Control OF which he was
! President at the time of his death. Comrada
| Warner was Past Commander of Ellsworth
| Post, and a Knight Tempar. The funeral serv-
| ices were under the auspices of these organiza-
tions. The Governor and many other STATE
| officials attended the funeral. Comrade War
ner leaves a widow.
FRANCIs.-At Norton. Mass, Sept. %, Luciar
E. Francis, Co. F. 7th Mass Deceased was
member of the Norton Veteran Association
He leaves q widow and one son.
HEATH.-At EPSON, N. H., Oct. 2. Chris
TOPPER s. Heath, Captain, Co. b, Ist Mass
III. A. Capt. Heath was member of Post 66
was its Past Commander, and had for number
of years been Quartermaster. He was an Aid
on the staff of the Department Commander al
the time of his death.
WILLIAMs-At Battle Creek, Neb., Oct 2 A.
j. Williams, Goth Wis, aged 81. He leaves a
widow and five children.
WHITAKER.-At Charlestown, n. H., Juns
3d. DIR. James NJ. Whitaker Assistant Surgeon,
10th u. s. c. It. Comrads Whitaker was a
typical New Englander. He was born in Wind
ham, N. H.. and was the fifth in family of
nine children. He was graduate from the
Medical Department of Dartmouth College,
He served on the medical staff at the Concord
IN. H. Insane Asylum for season, and mt the
commencement of the rebelioE enlisted aud
did service as Assistant Surgeon in the 10Th
U. s. C. T. He located in CharIestown, n. H.,
soon after the war. and was a very successful
practitioner After several years he accepted the
position of Physician in-Chief at the TewkS
bury Almshouse, Mass, serving one year,
when he went to Santa Barbara. Cal, remain
ing several years. building up an extensive
practice. Business matters recalled him 70
New England and he returned to Charesto,,n.
He was gre tly interested in educational niAt-
ters and served many terms as efficient
member of the school board He was an active
member for many years of tho Congregational
Church, aud was short sime previous to ais
death appointed Senior Deacon. He was q
member of Lincoln Pose and had served a.
d fcr-nt periods rs Commander. At the tine
Of his dea'h he was Vice Commander.