The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-23
Death Of Mr.. r. E. Baker

At 2 o'clock last Thursday morning
death put an end. to the pain and
suffering that Me- r. T. Bsker had
borne with calm and patient endurance
for more than four month"; When
the summons came to put a side earthly
things and enter into the lie spiritual
and eterpal, through the dark portals
Of the grave, he obeyed calmly,
cheerfully and withou. the least fear.
he was not one of those who welcome
death as relief from a life grown
dis,as,.ful, for he was 10 the prire of life,
actively engaged in business, and with wife
aud children to whom he was devotedIy at
,ached but his long and painful sickness had
taxed his remarkable powers Of endurance TO
the extreme limit, and wheu be realized that
his end was but question of hou-s, he
was resigned TO the will Of his Maker, into
whose mercful care he consigned his scul
and the loved ones whom he left hereft of
husband and father There is no nobler, no
grander spectacle than the courage that is
unfaiiog, unfalterirg hours in the
Of seyerest test. This courage our friend
possessed, and through the months that he
suffered, almost without hope Of recovery
from the first, be was AZ cheerful and as
genial when he was able TO see bis friends,
as when in the fulness Of health and strength.
It is such cases this that enables one to fully
appreciate the worth and strength Of char
acter, and those who claimed Harry Baker
az friend know how great is their loss.
how true hand has been clasped for the
last :;me and what brave aud staunch
character is 10 more. Peace to his ashes
Nay bis repose be calm and sweet and his
awakening be at the bright dawn of life
that is eternal aad free from pain apd care
R q. Baker was native of Selma. Ala,
where be was born "a years ago, and there
bis early life was spent His father, Mr.. A .
E. Baker, was and is.still one Of the perma.
neut and Influential men of the city and at
present is Cashier Of the Bank of Selma
he came to this city about seven Years ago,
when the Charleston, Sumter Northern R. r.
was being built, III the employ Of the firm
that had that contract. At the completion OF
the road he entered the employ Of the firm of
Ducber and Bultmau as bookkeeper, which
position be retained until last spring, when
the Quicker and Bultman Co, was organized
with Mr.. Baker as General Manager During
his residence here be made many warm
friends, for he was possessed of that happy
fscul,y of winning the regard Of his assoc-
ates.
He married 4 iss Marie Calhoun, of Able
vile. member of the we'll known family of
that name scon after coming to this city, aod
she and two children survive him
He was a member of Caremoat Lodge
No 81 A. F. Heulah Chapter X. A. n
Game Cock Lodge, K. of P, Holly Wood
Camp, W. Of w, Sumter Council, Jr. c..
U. A. NJ and perhaps other orders that
maintain organic atoms io This city.
The funeral services were held at 4 o'clock
Thursday aftersoon ut his late residence
Friday morning the remains were FOL.
lowed by uumber Of friends from his
late residence to the 9.45 train, the
following acting as pal!-bearers: Maj n.
Noise, G. A. Lennon, ". E Dick, R. S.
Hood. DR.. S C. Baker, H G Osteen, F. M.
Spann: c. W. Kiogman.
Mr j. NJ. Spann, with Mr. H. B. Bloom of
the Koighss of Pythias and Messrs. R S.
Hood and H. &. Os:een of the Woodmen of
the World, accom- pa MED the family aud body
to Abbevile.