The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1919-11-06


entire lower abdominal region badly
crushed. The driver who was pro-
ceeding unlawfully seemed to put on
extra speed after the accident and
got away without even the number
of his machine being discovered
The man whose car struck Walter
was profoundly saddened by the oc-
curence, and it is but just to say that
those who witnessed the accident, to-
gether with the members of Mr.. vii.
sens family, hold him entirely blame
less. 1t is to be hoped the other
driver may be apprehended and that
he may be punished in a manner be-
fitting the fragrant character Of his
offense. Mrs. Pearl Odell occupied
seat in the street car with Mr.. Will
son. on the trip to Flint, being on
her way to Hurley Hospital to visit
Rev. Mr.. Crouch, who was badly in
jured in an automobile accident here
about week ago, and about half
hour after her arrival at that insti-
tuition was surprised and Mortified
to see Mr.. Wilson brought in dead.
Mrs. Hazel WILDER was on the north
bound car, which was one of those
before mentioned, and saw Mr.. Will
son when he was picked up and
placed in the ambulance, although she
did not then know who it was.
1t is difficult, in the limited time at
the command of the writer to attempt
to pay an adequate tribute to char
acter like that of Walter Wilson. He
was a clean minded, helpful, splendid
citizen, whose efforts were always
gladly given for the furtherance of
any moral or religious cause. He
was particularly the friend and pat
ron of the young people, carrying
with him always the infectious enthu-
siasm born of youthful heart, pure
and sympathetic in it's. aspirations,
and in future years many boy and
girl of this community will think of
him with gratitude for the useful in
fluence he exerted in the shaping of
character. He was gifted and ap-
pealing singer and used his art for
assuaging of sorrow and bereavement
at hundreds of funerals held over this
entire section, his quick sympathy
asserting to such demands, no matter
what the inconvenience to himself.
Let us hope that his ears, dulled to
the songs of earth, which he loved so
we'll, are now enraptured with the
ineffible melodies that swell round
the throne of the Eternal King whose
devoted servant he was. In his home
we may know that he was ever tender
and considerate and his memory
will ever be source of joy and pride,
though tinged with sadness, to those
who dwelt with him in this loving re-
lationship. He had been for many
years a member of the M. p. Church
and at the time of his death was sup
erintendent of its Sunday school, pre-
siding over it's last session, but an
hour or so previous to his death. He
was prominent in the work of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Epdeavor, an unfailing attendant of
its meetings, and reported its pro-
ceedings for this paper He was
member of the Male Quartette affili-
ated with his church, and instructor
of the Choral Society, recently
formed among the young people of
that house of worship. In all of these
branches of church work he was ever
an unselfish, willing worker and his
memory will ever be source of joy
and inspiration to those who were as
sociated with him in these moral and
religious undertakings. In a busi-
ness way, since coming to Clio, Wal
ter was for number Of years rural
carrier of the local post office, then
operated a merchandise wagon, and
for the past year or two had been a
supply carrier of the Clio post office,
making his last trip on the day pre-
ceding his death. In all of these
callings he won a host of friends.
Walter Merrill Wilson was born
June 81, 1875, in Lenox Township,
Macomb County, Mich, and his death
occurring Nov. 2, 1919, he was 44
years, a months and IL days of age.
Walter was the youngest of a family
of nine children, of whom three
brothers and two sisters have pre-
ceded him to the farther shore, those
remaining being four brothers, as
follows: Charles Wilson, of Brown
City; Frank Wilson and Fred Wilson,
of Detroit, and Nelson Wilson, Of
Yale. Beside these members of his
immediate family, we should men
ton as among those nearest and
dearest to him, his aunt, Mrs. A. G.
Fuller. with whom he had lived for
the past eleven years, his cousin,
Miss Nettie Fuller, and Mrs. Liz
zie German, members Of the same
household. Walter was the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wilson, and when
young boy moved with his parents
to Rockford, Mich, where he re-
ceiyed his education. He remained
/ in Rockford until the death of his
parents, when he became an evangel-
istic singer, work in which he con-
tinued for a period of fifteen years.
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