The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-13
A Well Known and Respected citi-
zen Of keokuk Passed Away
From Heart
Trouble.
WAS BORN IN OHIO
Was Reared In Missouri and Came to
kcokuk After the Civil War,
and Since Resided
Here.

The sad announcement came Sum
day afternoon OF the death Of l. M.
Walters, one OF the we'll known resi-
dents OF Keokuk, which occurred at
the Methodist hospital at Omaha,
Neb., at $50 O'clock p. M, Saturday,
after an illness OF three weeks, his
death being caused by heart trouble.
Mr. Walters had been in bad health
fer several months, but he was a man
of ambition and determination and
would not abandon any business duties
to the call of pain or any other OBJ
stacle. He was a travelling salesman
and arrived at Omaha, Sunday, June
81, and was taken suddenly sick, from,
the ailment which had been fastening
upon him, and was taken to the hos
pital, where he fingered until death
came to his relief. He was man of
strong physical frame always active
and vigorous both of mind and body.
Mr.. Walters was native Of Ohio,
and came to Missouri when a little
hoy with his parents, and returned
afterwards to Ohio with his mother
who had been left widow, but came
back to Missouri and was a resident
there during the civil war. In 1867
he came to this county with the
family of his widowed mother, settling
near Sandusky. That was during the
time Of the building of the canal.
After the completion of that work Mr..
Walters came to Keokuk, where he
engaged in the marble and stone
business which he successfully con-
Quoted for several years and finally
went on the road as travelling sales
man and became most successful
man in that line His mother died
about twelve years ago. And num-
Der OF years ago he lost his wife by
death and he was left with three
young children, two daughters and q
son over whom he watched with affec-
tionate care, and these children now
grown to mature age, feel now with
grateful hearts how good father he
had been to them and are deeply
grieved at his death.
l. NJ. Walters was no ordinary man.
Robust of physique he possessed an
alert and robust mind. He was not
only a reader but thinker, and his
occasional contributions to the press
showed him also to be fluent writer
Of vigorous strength and original
thought. He was an intimate friend
of the late Sam NJ. Clark, editor of
The Gate City, and while they dif-
fered materially ons the various ques-
tons agitated, Mr.. Clark in his appre-
citation of his friend literally opened
his columns to Mr.. Walters for the
discussion Of affairs and SO pointed
and so apt were these contributions
that they were eagerly read and wide
ly discussed Those who did not agree
with him, all agreed that he was q
whole-souled. agreeable companion
and man of genial disposition, true
to friends and who would not stoop
to use an undue advantage even to
punish an enemy. When at home. ON
his extended trips, he was welcomed
in the spirit OF sincerest cordially by
his Keokuk friends and acquaintances
and they we're all glad to see him and
to associate with him, there was good
will ana fellowship in his presence.
Respected in life, by so many OF our
people, his death is the cause OF sin
cere sorrow.
The remains arrived here last
night from Omaha. and the funeral
viii be held at 2:3O o'clock Tuesday
afternoon, at the residence 1915 High
street.
Mr. walfara &c survfved nv two