Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1901-10-24
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soLoMAN WALTERS.

SOLOMAN WALTERS.
Hon. Soloman Walters was born In
Sweden May 20, 1874. He was reared
on his fathers farm in Sweden and
received very limited education In
the public schools. In 1868 he came
to America and located at Judson,
Minnesota. He afterward moved to
Luverne where he was engaged In the
grain business for three years and
then moved to Sioux Falls, this state.
Here he contracted to build the rail-
road from Sioux Falls to Salem, and
was the promoter and builder OF the
large mill and canal at the latter
place. In 1880 he moved to Brook
ings county and filed on homestead
claim in Oakwood township. In 1883
he started in the mercantile business
at Bruce and the following year built
home In that village to which ne
moved his family and where he has
since continued to reside.
November 6, 1876, Mr.. Walters was
married at Mankato, Mimi, to Ma
tilda Elizabeth Anderson. The union
has been blessed by the presence Of
eight children, all but one we believe,
are still living. He was man Of
sterling qualities and strongly at
tached to his family. His children
have been given the advantages Of a
good education and the fsmily circle
has always been his refuge from the
cares OF business.
Mr.. Walters was man of excellent
business capacities and his eminent
success was due to an abundance OF
energy and keen segacity. The vii
lage of Bruce owes its growth and i'm
portance as business point largely to
his efforts and capacity as a business
man. He will be greatly missed not
only by the family but by a large fol-
lowing OF neighbors and friends
among whom he has moved with such
activity for so many years. His sud-
den demise is very generally mourned
throughout the county.
In politics he was not conspicuous
figure, although his excellent busi-
ness qualifications attracted wide at
tention. In the early history OF the
county he served as county commits
sioner and to his efforts are largely
due the location and establishment
of the present county court house.
In the fall OF 1900, unsolicited by him
self, he was elected to the house of
representatives and served In the ca
pacity of legislator. Here he won the
confidence and esteem of his col
leagues and who attribute to him che
honor, to large extent, OF securing
the large and commodious buildings
now being erected by the state on the
Agricultural college campus,
The funeral OF Mr.. Walters was
held at Bruce on Tuesday afternoon
at the family residence, and the large
concourse Of people assembled to pay
their last respects TO the deceased,
spoke palmer than words OF the es-
TEEN In which he was held. A special
train bearing the Knights Templar,
members Of the Masonic fraternity
and company of college cadets under
the command Of Lieut.. Reimer, was
run from this city. The deceased was
buried with Masonic honors, Mr..
Walters having been an honored
member of that fraternity.
Nothing could be more fitting than
that his funeral should occur from
the home he had loved so we'll and |
where, under the unclouded canopy of |
heaven, the last tribute Of respect |
was paid. The front porch of the
family home had been tastefully |
draped and festooned in white and |
black. The floor had been enlarged |
to serve az platform and the whole |