Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-27

member Of the Marion Club, the Co
lumbia Club the Chamber Of Commercs
and the indianapolis Literary Club.
Surviving are the widow, one son,
Henry c. ketcham, and five daughters,
Miss Flora Ketcham Mrs Dobert L.
Darcy, Miss Lillah ketcham, Miss Jane
ketcham, Miss Dorothy Ketcham and
Miss Lucia ketcham, all Of indianapolis.
Robert ". Mcbride, vice commander in
chief of the g. a. r.. expressed his deep
regret over the death of Mr. Ketcham
He declared the death was distinct loss
TO the Grand Army of the Republic.
TRIBUTE BY
C.. \. r. ADJUTANT
'NlT. ketcham was honest. sincere and
feared only God in heaven He was loved
by his comrades in the Indiana depart
ment Of the G. A. r. He always attended
the meeting of his post, unless he was
out of the city said Adj Gen. Phil A.
Ball. Of the Indiana department of the
G. A. R. in commenting on the death
of Mr.. Ketcham.
In commenting on the death of Mr.
Ketcham, Governor Warren I. McCray
said
Mr.. Ketcham, was one or the most
honest, god fearing men that We have
had in Indiana He was a great soldier.
one Of our greatest soldiers. but one OF
our best citizens"
A joint meeting of the Indiana Bar ASS
sociation and the indianapolis Bar As
socation will be held sometime this week
as n memorial to Mr. Ketcham, Larz
Whitcomb, president OF the latter associa-
ton, announced
The following statement was made by
Johh Il. Reynolds. secretary of ths
Chamber of Commerce, of which Mr..
ketcham was 4 member:
In the passing of William A. Ketcham,
indianapolis has lost a worthy and out
standing citizen; the Grand Army of the
Republic has lost a man whose counsels
and guidance for years have been of the
greatest value, and the Nation loses a
patriot Of stirling qualities and of tho
most indomitable fighting spirit A cIosa
association with General Ketcham during
the last two encampments of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. the more recent
during his term of Office as commander
in-chief, gaze me unusual opportunities
to become well and intimately acquainted
with him.
"IIe WAS Il man Of most direct thought,
speech and action. There was never any
occasion to wonder where he stood on
subject His thought was constructive
directed
toward the advancement or patriotic
causes During this postwar reconstruc-
tion period his leadership has been vaIua-
BILE not only TO Indianapolis, but to the
entire country.
To those of US who were privileged TO
know him intimately and to see him al
most every day, his passing on viii bring
a sense of great personal loss. His
friends loved him for his sturdy quail
ties. Others, if there were any, respected
and admired him.
II cannot help feeling that the manner
of his departure is in keeping with his
fine. vigorous and active life. Like SOL
dier he fell and as a hero lie MIA lse ~
membercd.
MAYOR JEWETT
MAKES STATEMENT.
Upon learning of the death OF Mr.
Ketcham, Mayor Charles W. Jewett maoe
the following statement:
at is indeed shock to us all to learn
of the death of Honorable William 4
Ketcham He was a man OF unusual
courage and sterling worth who will be
greatly missed in this community AS
a public Official, he executed his duties
with the highest degree of efficiency and
courage AS private citizen. he was
always keen in defending the right and
denOunCing the wrong. He is one of the
strong characters that helped build this
community TO its present high standard.
His loss will be greatly felt by the
entire community, He was my close
personal friend and many times I have
called upon him for counsel and advice,
which always was willingly given and
was sound and safe His death is q
great loss to all of us"