The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-08-24
THE DEATH OF BAILEY wALTERsI

Hiram Bailey Walters was born il
Fulton county, Illinois in 1913 and
died at Hays City. Kansas. Friday
morning. at $3.50. August2. He cam
20 Brown county, Kansas in 1s71-o.
eating on a farm near Baker where
ne made his home until about three
years ago when he came 20 Hawaii
and made his home with his sons
John and Abe Tt Mrs Walters die
about five years ago and since his
home was broken up the farm ceased
to have attractions for him 50 he
sold the old home and retired from
active business. and lived a life
ease and pleasure.
He was blessed with a fine family
OF children. seven of whom survive
20 mourn his loss. Mrs. George Grac
OF Oklahoma City. Mrs. Otto LehTack
Of Kansas City No, Mrs. Harry Wess
OF Wills NeiSo Walters of Wetmore.
John Walters, a merchant of thf
city, Elderd and Albert Wales. Brown
county farmers with homes near Hia
watha. A daughter, Mrs. Mary Cou.t-
81. died in 1904. leaving two chill
dren, Guy and Walter Coulter, of
Waunette, Oklahoma.
There's an old saying. There's a
destiny that shapes our ends rough
hew them as we will - and Bailey
Walters was taken away at a time
when life was very pleasant TO hE
He was on his way to Colorado to
spend the heated term, accompanied
by his friend, Doctor LittreaI, a form
er citizen of Baker and a friend Of
many years. They were proceeding by
easy stages, travelling only by day
and stopping over at some good town
for a good nights rest He was tax
en- sick at Hays City and from the
first his recovery was despaired of
He died Friday morning, August 2,
and the body was brought to HEa-
watha Saturday afternoon and taken
to the home of his son. John. The
funeral cerenonies were conducted
Sunday afternoon at the Christian
church by Rev. ]. W. Carpenter. Rev.
L. L. Hassenpflug and the Masonic
lodge OF Hiawatha, Of which he was
a member for many years.
He was buried in the family let
IN Powhattan cemetery beside his
wife and daughter.
In the passing OF Mr.. Walters thel
community loses one OF the best citi-
zens and a fine square man. Hel
bought and sold stock at Baker for
many years and no person ever &C |
euseds him of a dishonest act. He
was lifelong member OF the Christ |
tan church and one OF the men who
kept the embers of the faith alive at
Baker. He was a trustee OF the /
church at the time Of his death.
He was much esteemed and the
church could not accommodate all VIII
came to pay him their tribute Of re-
spectl It can be truly said, that a
man has gone out from among us ana
his place viii be hard TO fill. The
floral offerings were many and beau
taful, attesting the esteem in which
he was held and expressing sympathy
for the family.
NJ. P. Ryan. OF Lincoln, Nebraska,
Harvey Brown, of Lahonna, Okla,
Nike Brown, of Red Rock, Okla, Mr.
and Mrs George Grace, Of OklahOm
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Lehrack, o
Kansas City; VIM. Walters and Ell
Walters, Of Table Grove, H. Pete
Walters and son Elmer, OF Grafton,
Nebr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Walters
o. Corning, Kans., and Walter and
Guy Coulter, of Juanita, Okla, came
to be present at the funeral.
The honorary body bearers were:
e. D. Lacroix Hanna. n. D.
Loose, c. Pfis6er, J. G. Lacroix and
s. Hunter. The active bearers
were: c H Lawrence. Felix O'Neil.
W. o. Noble, Geo. Seaman, H. W.
Hart and c. D. Lamme. The body
was taken to the Powhattsn ceZne-
terry for burfal.-The News-Demo-
crat, Hiawatha, Kansas.