Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-04-24
Obituary-Thomas Baker

:. Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe
in God, believe also in me, Jesus, Jno. Al.
William Thomas Baker was born
/ in the township Of Beetown. June 49,,
1859 on the farm pre-empted by his
father in the days of the early settle
ment of Grant county. Here he lived
with the exception of two years
residence in Lancaster, until March
%, 1912 when the Ruler of all the
earth called him to join the in
habitants of that bourne. to which
all are Fastening and from whence
none return.
Mr. Baker was married February %,
1886 to Miss Matte Starrett, daugh-
ter of one of Beetown's old
residents. To the union was born
three children; the eldest an infant
aged three and one half months,
preceded the father to the better
land.
With the bereft wife there mourn
Clifford. aged twelve years-and his
sister Georgia niue, and Nettie MRS.
Harvey Bass) motherless girl who
has been reared as their very own.
So close were the family ties that
Clifford and q eorgla did not know
until since their father death that
Nettie was not their own sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker we're also the
foster parents of Harry Hood. now
of Potosi, who mourns with the bereft
family their great loss.
Six sisters also survive: Sarah
Mrs. George Ketner, of Bloomington
Lizzie, Mrs Ed Merrill, Glen Haven
Mary, Mrs. VIM. Hoffman, Lancaster
Mrs. Katie Taylor, Boaz, Wis.
Jennie, Mrs. VIM. Jamison, Florence,
Mont. and Mrs Emma Black burne.
Beetown; Thomas was the only
brother. He had no enemies
He was quiet and unassuming in
disposition, not seeking prominence
but friendly with ala law abiding
citizen, good neighbor; honest and
home he was always kind and gentle
and most indulgent. The welfare
of his family-the qualification of
their desires seemed to be his greatest
Iambition.
He was a hard worker-For three
months previous TO demise his
ability to labor gradually diminished.
His anxious wife persuaded him to &C
to the famed Mayo brothers al
Rochester, MINI, for treatment.
No decision was given by them as tc
the nature of ailment and no eu.
couragement received On the
evening of their return home, Mr..
Baker took to his bed. He did not gel
up any more. Local doctors pro
nounced the final disease typhoid.
The patient was fully aware of his
criticsl condition. If there was
suffering he made no complaint.
After two weeks of confinement,
quietly as he had lived, he peacefully
sank into that sleep from which there
is no waking. The sympathy Of g
large community was manifested by
the very long procession that followed
from the stricken home to the
Herman Presbyteli ian church in Ian,
caster, where the pastor, Rev
Cramer conducted the funeral rites
thence to Hillside cemetery. Mrs
Baker and family are most apprecia
tive of and thankful for all the kind
ly help and expressions of sympathy
that came to them in their time Of
anxiety and bereavement.
"In the realms of the world fraternal.
Where the spirit of love hath trOd.
Where in truth all men are brothers
| And the common children of God,
The clouds of despair are lifted
And the sorrows are rolled away,
And the blackness of night is banished
By the light of mending day."
B. D. S.