The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1915-05-07
v. J. RICHARDS
CALLED BY DEATH

Early last Friday morning Walter
J. Richards who underwent an opera
tion for APPENDICITIS on April %. passed
away after doctors and nurses had
made a heroic effort to save his life.
Death was due to a blood clot FORM
ing on one of his lungs, complica-
tion occasionally following such am
operation.
When the patient realized that
death was lowering near he asked for
his close friend, s. A. Imeli, instruct
ine that his funeral be conducted by
The Odd Fellows lodge of which he was
member in good standing. He also
gave Instructions to be followed out
in settling mp his business affairs.
He had no fear of the journey he was
about to take, but expressed for his
beloved mother in a distant land who
would mourn his death. The Odd
Fellows Immediately sent his aged
parents a cablegram announcing his
death.
'''''f - iNiN hhiAiH NdS DOTH at
smetheott, England on the Il day of
November. 1875. and emigrated from
Liverpool, England OH he 18th aay Of
October. 1905, arriving at the port OF
New York on the 18th day of October.
1909, three days thereafter on the Is
day of October, 1905, in the circuit
court OF the United States, for the
Southern district of New York he de-
elared his intention to become a eitl-
zen of the United States. He came TO
The State of Nevada on the 10Th day of
November. 1907 and shortly thereafter
arrived At Gardncrville where he had
resided continuously until the time of
his death. April 80 1915, being at the
time of his death aged 80 years, )
months anG a. DAYS.
On the 2lst day of March. 1911. ne
made application IN the District coart
OF Douglas county, to be admitted to
citizenship of the United States, was
duly examined in said court on the
10Th day of September, 1911, passed a
ereditablo examination ana was nd
mitted to citizenship of the nited
States, which he regarded as a great
nonor aud privilege
He became a member of Gardner
vile Lodge, l. O. o. +. in March. 1911.
vas elected to the Office of Vice Grand
and Noble Grand and about two
months ago was elected representa-
tive To the grand lodge to be held at
Reno in the month of June He was
an Odd Fellow in spirit and truth.
ever working to carry out the high
ideals and brotherly love taught by
that great order.
by trade of profession he was a
brick mason, a skillml mechanic,
his fellow men and temperate habits
As far as is known he leaves no
near relatives in this country to
mourn his loss but leaves and aged
father and mother and two brothers
residing at the Crimbeles. Eyton,
North WreXham. England, his
thoughts being constantly with his
mother up to the time of his death.
from which we are justified To infer
that he was a dutiful and loving son.
The funeral services were held from
the Odd Fellows Hall Sunday after
noon, G. E.Mack of Reno. Grand
Master of the Nevada jurisdiction,
l. O. o. f., Officiating The simple,
yet beautiful and Impressive funeral
ceremony of Odd Fellowship. togeth-
er with appropriate sermon by Rev.
Hornadav of the Methodiet Church
was rendered with much feeling, and
expressions of profound sorrow was
written upon the brow of every per-
son within the hall Walter Richards
lead clean life was man of un-
usual integrity and possessed those
qualifications necessary for strong
friendship and affection among his
fellow men. and his death has brought
deep sorrow in this community.
At the close of the services AT the
hall the body was taken to the Garden
cemetery, the Odd Fellows marching
10 the last resting place of their de-
parted brother to the strains of
funeral dirge played by the Gardner
vile band.
The casket was banked beneath
some thoughtful person placing on the
casket large floral design inscribed
mother" in memory of the loved