William H. Waterman, 1865-1942

WATERMAN, CRONK, LUCAS

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/18/2009 at 16:12:50

Waterman Passes Away
Fall Fatal to Man Age 77;
Dies at Coleman Hospital
Thursday Afternoon

The funeral for William H. Waterman, age 77, was held Saturday afternoon at 1:30 P. M. in the Mahlum and Anderson funeral parlors and at 2:00 in the Methodist church with Rev. Fred Ortmeyer officiating.

William Hamilton Waterman was born on May 7, 1865, at Moline, Illinois son of Frances Lowther and Ira Waterman. In 1891 on December 10, he was united in marriage to Miss Bertha Cronk at Cherokee, Iowa. Following their marriage they lived in Sutherland for one year. Then they moved to Jackson, Minn., living there only a short time. Moving to Estherville in 1894 they have resided here since. He has been in various businesses but for the last fifteen or twenty years had been running the Waterman Nursery.

Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his passing, three sons, Roscoe of Moline, Ill.; Howard of Manhattan, Illinois; and Ira of Emmetsburg, Iowa; one daughter, Mrs. Edwin Lucas of Estherville and eight grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. H. L. Lucas preceded him in death in the year 1940 and also Fern, 8 years old, Ralph two years old, and four other infants.

Source: Estherville Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Iowa, June 6, 1942.
Waterman Rites Set For Tomorrow

Funeral services for William H. Waterman, 77 who died yesterday will be held tomorrow. A prayer service will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Mahlum and Anderson funeral chapel and services will be held at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church. The Rev. RF. W. Ortmeyer will be in charge of the services and burial will be in Oakhill cemetery.

Contributed by: Diane Lavender. Source: Estherville Daily News - May 29, 1942, Estherville, Iowa.