The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-02-12
W. R. ANDERSON
DIES SUDDENLY
Well Known Civic Leader
Succumbs to Heart Dis
ease Wednesday.
LED DYEING EXPERTS
Long Associated with Large
Industries in Kenosha
and Other Cities.

Walter R. Anderson, aged 70 years,
long prominent as a civic leader In
Kenosha and for more than fifty years
prominently associated with the dye
and textile industries in the United
States, died at his home, 915 Prairie
avenue just after six o'clock Wednes-
day evening. Death came as result
of a, heart ailment and the suddenness
of it caused a great shock to near
relatives and close friends.
Mr.. Anderson had been i'll for the
past two weeks but on Wednesday it
was believed that his condition was
greatly improved and he was in ex-
cellent spirits and members of the fam
lily were hopeful for his early recovery.
Just before six o'clock in the afternoon
he COLLAPSED and death came few
moments later.
Mr.. Anderson had been actively and
prominently connected with the civic
and religious life of Kenosha for thir-
ty years and for four years he had
been a member of the common coun-
Gil. representing the old Third ward on
that body. He gave to the public serv-
ice an unusually high ideal for civic
work and his years in public office
brought to him respect seldom ac-
corded to a man in public life.
Was Native of Scotland.
Walter R. Anderson was native of
Scotland. He was born at Cambuslang
February 81, 1853, q son of the late
Alexander and Ellen (Ross) Ander-
son. He was given an excellent educa-
ton in the schools of Scotland and
early in life he. began study of dyes
and the art of dyeing which he con-
tinued to the time of his death and
which made him one of the most not
ed experts of the nation in this field
of work. He was an expert chemist
before he left Scotland to come to this
country when he was 81 years of age.
He first made his home at Clinton,
Mass, and he was married there to
Miss Margaret Dunlop on February 8,
1877 Later he was connected with big
industrial plants at Lewiston, Maine
and at Clifton Heights, Pa. III
Was Associate of Older Coopers.
In 1000 ne WSHC W oOoSph1 NhiSh'
and became connected with the big tex
tile mills of the Cooper-Wells COM
pany and for many years he was asso-
ciated in his work with the members
of the Cooper family in St. Joseph
and Kenosha. He remained at st.
Joseph until thirty years ago when he
came to Kenosha to take charge of
the dye department of the Chicago
Rockford Hosiery company of which
the late Willis w. Cooper was then
the manager. He remained with this
company for a quarter of century,
contributing much to the success and
rapid growth of the institution. He
was given the credit for originating
the name "Black Cat" which for many
years was given the products of the
Chicago Rockford, the Chicago-Ke
nosha Hosiery company and the Allen
A company.
Didn't Like Retirement.
A number of years ago Mr.. Ander-
son decided to retire from active work
but he did not take kindly to a life
without employment and some time
later he accepted call to the Phoenix
Hosiery company in Milwaukee where
he served as a consulting chemist and
dye expert for three and half years.
Much of the last summer he gave to
travel in the east but when he re-
turned to Kenosha late in the fall he
worked as a consulting chemist with
the Cooper Underwear company and
had some uncompleted work for this
COMPANY when death called him on
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. Anderson had many social and
fraternal memberships in Kenosha. He
was one of the charter members and
served as "Chief of the Clan" of the
Kenosha chapter of the Caledonia So
ciety. His interest in the Scottish or
ganization was a decidedly active in
terest and his death brings a particu-
larly keen sorrow among the members
of this organization.
He was member of the Kenosha
lodge of Masons and of the Kenosha
Commandery of Knight Templars and
he had been active in both Of these
organizations.
He was one of the leading members
of the First Congregational church
and for more than 20 years he served
as deacon or trustee of the church.
Mr. Anderson is survived by his
widow, Mrs Margaret Anderson, one
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Caine, the
wife Of DR.. A. B. Caine of Marion In
diana and one son Alexander Ander-
son who resides at Evanston.
The funeral services will be held on
Saturday afternoon and more definite
announcement Of the place and the
hour will be made on Friday.