Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-10-24
R. II. MOSES DEAD.
Death Comes Suddenly To One OF
Great Bends Best Known Men.

The people Of Great Bend and Of
all Of Barton county were shocked
and saddeued last Friday morndng
when message was received by rel
atires here informing them Of the
sudden death Of R. H. Moses at La
Grange, Illinois. where he was visit
ing with relatives and friends.
Mr.. Moses has BEEN In very poor
health for a number Of years, hav-
ing been a sufferer from diabetes,
but Of late his condition had been
somewhat improved and for several
weeks past he had been planning on
An extensive visit through the east
ern states, to the old home in nh-
nois, and with his son Charles, in
Sheboygan, Wis, and ON October 3,
together with his wife, left On the
trip. At that time he was seeming
y in much better health than usual,
and was anticipating a most enjoy
able outing and expected to return
to take up his duties at the bank
with renewed health and vigor.
They had first gone to Chicago
and were visiting at the home of his
brother, Chas. A. Moses, In Lagrange
a suburb Of that city, when death oc-
CURED. Mr.. Moses had also visited
at the old home in Pecatonica. MIS-,
from which place he had enlisted IN
the army during the civil war.
At the time Of his death Mr.. Mos
es was Is years and 22 days Of age.
He was born In New York state on
the 26th Of September, 1888, the fam
lily later moving to Illinois. He had
learned the mascns trade and in fol-
lowing his occupation travelled over
considerable portion of the United
States when a young man. At the
outbreak of the war he enlisted and
served with credit td himself and his
country until it's close. At the close
of the war he moved to Sedalia, Mo-,
and for several years followed the oc.
cupatiOn Of contractor and builder,
later taking an active part in local
politics and for ten years served as
county clerk and collector of Pettis
county. After retiring from office he
assisted in the organization of the
Third National Bank of Sedaha, and
was cashier Of that institution for
several years. In 1901 he with his
family came to Great Bend and was
one of the organizers of the Citizens
National Bank, and has since served
as cashier Of that institution, and as
such had proven himself one Of the
most able and progressive business
men of the community, as well as
one of the most highly esteemed and
honored.
Mr.. Moses had been married twice.
To the first union four children were
born. They are c. A. Moses, Of She
boygan, Wis, R. H. Jr., Of Trinidad,
Colo, Frank A., Of this city, and Mrs
Frances Roahen, of Washington. The
mothers death occurred while the lat
ter was but a small child, and some
years later Mr.. Moses was married tC
Miss Louise Stock, of Sedalia, and
to them one child was born, Miss Lou
iSe Moses, who is this year attend
ing college in San Jose, Cahf.
Besides his wife and children, he
leaves to mourn his loss, one broth
er and one sister in this city, E. R
Moses and Mrs. c. P. Towusley, an
other. brother, Chas. Moses, at who's
home he died, and a sister, Mrs. EN-
ma Mckenzie, of Bozeman, Mont.
The remains were brought herr
from Chicago Sunday evening beirt
accompanied by Mrs. Moses and th'
brother and son OF the deceased, th'
two Charles Moses. The body lay il
state at the late home until TueSda.
afternoon when funeral services wer'
held at the Congregational church a
2:9O and interment was made in th'
Great Bend cemetery.
In respect to the memory Of Nj
Moses all of the banks of the cit
were closed during the entire day.
Mr.. Moses was a man not only N
spected and honored, but was sim
cerely loved and reyered by all wh
knew him. A man upright in all hi
dealings with his fellow men, homes
| and open in his beliefs yet with
broadmindedness that overlooked th
faults and the frailties Of all NJ
inclined to the same beliefs that b
| held; conscientious in all his bus
| ness dealings, he practiced his dee
| religious faith not only on the Sal
| bath, but ON the other six days
] the week as well. He was especis
| y active in the Sunday School VOL
| Of the church, and stroye to bring