Walter Lucas, 1857-1939

LUCAS

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/17/2009 at 07:20:19

EARLIEST PIONEER IS CALLED
W. Lucas Came Here in 1862
Funeral for Well Known Man to Be Thursday at Union Baptist Church;
Survived by 6 Children

Estherville's and Emmet county's longest time resident, Walter Lucas died in his home at 10:30 a.m. yesterday. He had been critically ill for seven weeks, but prior to that time was well and active in spite of his 82 years.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at the Union Baptist church in charge of Rev. J. Albert Riggs, pastor of the church. Interment will be made in Oak Hill cemetery, where Mr. Lucas had for many years been caretaker.

Born in 1857 in Winnesheik county, Mr. Lucas came to Emmet county at the age of five years with his parents and has made this his home during the ensuing 77 years.

Surviving children are Charles of Ava, Missouri, D. W. of Motley, Minn., Haviland, and Mrs. Grace King, Estherville and Mrs. Simon Frey of near Maple Hill. Two sisters are also living, Mrs. Esther Allan of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs. Hilas Allan, Estherville.

Contributed by: Diane Lavender Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Iowa, April 4, 1939

Walter Lucas Rites Will Be Tomorrow

Funeral services for Walter Lucas, who died Monday, will be held at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Baptist church; with the Rev. J. A. Riggs in charge. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.

Contributed by: Diane Lavender Source: Esthe rville Daily News, Estherville, Iowa, April 5, 1939.