Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-02
In Me1noriam
Walter M, Wilson,

death occurred recently at zoo 1TeeA'
Ave-, Brooklyn. N. Y, was brother
Of former Postmaster Wilson of OF
tumwa. Born in Philadelphia, he be
gan his business life at the age OF IL
as telegrapher for the Western Unior
the youngest telegrapher In thu
service, which fact was commented
upon in the public press. Walter viii
son rose in the service Of the Western
Union until he became private sec
rotary of the Chicago manager, ant
then of the superintendent at Phila
delphia. In the following year he was
stenographer in the office of the Off
cial reporter Of the United States sen
ate. From 1882 to 1855 he was pr
vate secretary to the United States at
torney general, serving under Benja
min Harris Brewster and his success
sor, Augustus H. Garland. At this time
he took his law degrees in the Ma.
tional university, Washington, D. c.,
and was admitted to the bar. He then
removed to Albuquerque, New Mexico,
whore he was official stenographer OF
the United States court. He after
wards became private secretary to the
president of the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad, removing with him to New
York. During his residence in Albu-
querque, Mr.. Wilson married Miss
Theresa Townsend, daughter Of the
Rev. DR.. l. l.. Townsend, chaplain OF
the forty.fourth congress, and Rector
of the Church of the Incarnation,
Washington, D. c., for over twenty
years. Not long after reaching New
York City, Mr.. Wilson entered the
employ, of the prominent law firm,
Butler, stillman and Hubbard, and
with their successors until
his death-the present firm being 10.
line, Larkin and Rathbone. Though Of
q retiring disposition, Mr.. Wilson was
sometimes the brains behind the
throne" where he was employed. A
Judge Of the U. s. court in New Mex.
leo said when he did not know what to
do about a case The would ask VIII
SON." When acting az private secre.
Wilson gave him valuable aid in
bringing out the books on travel. and
other subjects, with which Mr.. Jolfne
enriched literature. Being an expert
stenographer, Mr.. Wilson for ten
years past has initiated and conducted
classes in law and business stenog-
raphy in leading Y. NJ. c. A. schools
In New York and Brooklyn. Besides
his wife. Mr.. Wilson also leaves a
Ethel Louise Wilson, who is
a designer in the employ Of Brook
Ign art firm.-Contributed.
-:o:-
Jamaa NJ Rush.
In loving remembrance Of James M.
Rush, who was born March 16, 1888, in
The state of Virginia, and departed
this life March 20, 1918, aged 80 years
and 8 days. He was married to Lucy
F. Clore, August IL, 1850, who preced-
ed him in death, November ~, 1912.
To this union were born nine chill
dren, five sons and four daughters.
Two daughters have preceded him in
death. He Joined the Primitive Bap-
tist church in 1887. He was faith
full and consistent member of the
church to the day of his death, telling
his family II an old school Baptist
minister could not be obtained to con-
Iervice.
He was ready and anxious to depart
from this world and to be with Christ
and his loved ones who had gone be-
tore. He was good neighbor, de-
voted companion and a kind and low
ing father. He is survived by, five
IONS. William, Madison, George, cal
vim and Elmer Of Ottumwa, and two
Mrs. Lodema Nickles Of
Kansas city, Mo-, and Mrs. Emma
Goodwin Of Ottumwa; brother, w.
II. Rush Of Indiana; eleven grandchil-
lren, and two great-grsndchildren.
Owing to a Misunderstanding in the
telegram the minister did not arrive,
20 q short funeral service was con-
lucted by brother Of the church, at
The home, $50 North Hancock street,
after which the body was laid to rest
n the Mccormick cemetery to await
The Masters call.
May the Lords blessing rest on the
family and guide them through life
Contributed.