The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-13
TRIBUTE PAID TO KIWiNIS
MEMBER Al NOON SESSION
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Oklahomc City Tulsa and Muskogee.
have also the statemen. o; his boss
that the Edison organization in Okla
hom;s has los, ,ne of its best. if not
It's best workers,
He felt persona. interest IT, the
Kiwanis club He continually planned
and worked for the day 10 come when
Il would be moving Sipirt in the
civic life OF Ardmore and a pride to
international kiwanis. His heart was
in the work. When We made our
first trip to Gainesville ne was con.
fined To his bed with what proved
to be his last illness. The fact that
he could not 60 with the gang" hurt
him considerably more than his sick
ness. Every day for three or four
days before the trip he expressed the
hope to me that he would be able to
Eo.
You an know that it was due to
his efforts that the Oklahoma City
trip was the success that ii was.
Eight Years ago he was married 10
tn" good woman who survives him;
of that marriage one child was born,
Walter Jr, who also survives his
father He was devoted 10 his wife
and child: loving husband, a kind
father. He took pride in his home and
was happy and contented when sur
rounded by his wife and child.
Walter had his peculiamties; YOU
have yours. have mine. but notwith-
standing them, he was likeable
fellow. one easy to get acquainted
with and whose friendship was worth
| having.
He was honest TO a fault; ambitious
TO the extent that | believe he some.
| what neglected his health for his bust.
! ness and his friends. | S1y his friends
because know that he devoted
great deal Of his time trying to
| properly FIJI the positions of honor
TO which he had been elected by the
/ kiwanis club, the Elk's Lodge and
the Loyal order Of Moose; he was
| bubbling over with energy: clean
morally, mentally and spiritually;
| true to his family. his firm. his clubs
| and his friends. The day was never
too stormy or the night too dark for
Walter to do a friend favor or a
stranger a Kind act.
He died rs he lived-fearless in life
fearless in death. unafraid 10 meet
| his maker. Conscious to the last
moment despite an illness II two
months which had sapped his vitality
and his strength. hut which could
/ not dull his active and vrie mind
/ His last thoughts We're Of mis- friends.
his family and his God.
/ He so lived that when his summons
came to Join that innumerable cara
van which moves 10 that mysterious
realm. where each shall take his
| chamber in the silent halls of deatn
! he went not like the quarry slave at
night scourged TO his dungeon. but
sustained and soothed by an unfal-
tering trust. he approached his grave
! like one who wraps the drapery of
his couch about him and lies down to
pleasant dreams"
Dr. r. l.. Davidson. pastor of
Broadway Baptist church, who was
with Mr.. Redsted through the last
hours also made a brief talk in which
he told Of the two outstanding fea-
lures of Mr.. Redsted's life-his in
terest in the public welfare and his
constant happy, genial greteing. "lf
all should pursue the course Red
sted did. this would be a wonderful
world in which 10 live"
Following are the resolutions pass
| ed by the Kiwanis Club:
ut is with deep sorrow and re-
gret We record the death of our es'
teemed friend and member Of this club.
W. F.. Redsted, who departed this life
the morning of September the Sth,
at the Hardy Sanitarium, after q pro
tracted Illness Of several weeks
Mr. Rodsted came to Ardmore from
ago. as manager of the Phonograph
shop. He Immediately identified him
self with every forward movement
and never failed or hesitated TO rem
der any service within his power that
would contribute TO the welfare of our
city.
"As citizens he was loyal alert and
progressive. as n friend he was genial
unselfish and true as a member OF
the Kiwanis Club he was cheerful,
fatcrnal and faithful. We shall miss
the sunshine and inspiration Of his