Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
". B. RAYMOND DEAD
Succumbed to Stroke Sunday
Morning. Register of
Deeds Is Years.

died at his home Sunday morning,
Sept. 1st, at 5:45, death being caused
10y paralytic stroke suffered the pre-
wioUS evening. In company with Geo.
Il. O'Connor, Mr.. Raymond had been
on a three-day trip throughout the
county swearing in and instructing
the new registrars for the coming
registration. They returned from the
"trip about o'clock Saturday evening
and Mr. Raymond felt the stroke COM
ing on as he stepped out of the car at
the garage. With assistance he was
able to walk to the courthouse but
from then on his right side became
completely paralyzed., He was re-
moved to his home and lapsed into
sunconsciousnesS from which he never
recovered.
Walter B. Raymond was born at
Adrian, Michigan, 1868. At the age of
81 he came to Wisconsin engaging in
railroad work, chiefly as telegrapher.
At Tomah, Wis, he married Elizabeth
O'Leary, January 30, 1889.
There were three children born
to this union, Genevieve, Lloyd and
JESSIE Minocqua, then in Villas
county, was the home of the Ray
monds until eighteen years ago when
Mr.. Raymond was elected register Of
deeds, which office he held continu-
ously until his death. Five years ago
Mrs Raymond passed away. Of the
immediate family the three children
survive, Genevieye of Marshalltown,
Iowa; Jessie of Madison; Lloyd, army
field clerk with the American forces
in France. The two daughters were
present at the funeral. A brother in
California, one in Niles, Mich, and g
sister in Detroit are other surviving
relatives.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day from the O'Connor home and the
Congregational church in charge OF
the Masonic and Woodman orders.
Rev. wv. j. Davies paid worthy trib-
ute to the integrity and faithfuIness
OF the deceased. The remains were
laid to rest beside his wife.
Out-of-toWn relatives present at tie
funeral were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Dorwin, Mr. and Mrs. Emmett @ Leary,
and Mrs. Mary O'Leary, all Of Minoc-
qua: Mrs. Agnes Marion, Washburn;
Mrs. G. M. Parks, Madison The long
public service of the deceased gave
him wide acquaintance throughout
the county ard many were present to
pay their last respects to the man
they knew as friend.
In the passing Of Walter B. Ray
mond Villas county loses an official
whose record of public service is un-
marred. For eighteen successive years
nine termS-he was returned to the
same Office with the full confidence Of
the people in his efficient and faithful
performance Of the duties of public
office. That record alone is tribute
enough to the memory of any man,
but to those who knew him as friend
and his enemies were feW-there is,
in his demise, a grief that is heartfelt
AMI sincere. The suddenness of his
death brought shock to the COM
munity wherein he had honestly
lived and labored and time will not
etface his friendships.
In these days of strife and extra ef-
fort, Walter B. Raymond was per-
forming the duties of chief clerk Of
the Local Draft Board. The work
of that Office entailed added burdens,
but he found his reward in the
thought that he was serving his
country. and it must indeed be graft
flying to his surviving relatives to
know that the last three days of his
life were spent in work that was of
national character. His son Lloyd,
now in France, was ever in his minds
eye. His work as chief clerk brought
him in touch with every man from
Villas county who has entered militia
ry service, and when he babe them
Godspeed and good luck, he did it
always, with the thought of that son
now overthere, knowing the sacrifice
of the homes from which they came.
Regardless of faith or creed Walter
b. Raymond was man we were
proud to call friend.