WALTER, William Samuel 1873-1925

WALTER, ANACKER, WACKER, PIEHN, BURNEISTER, RUETER

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Date: 11/3/2010 at 14:11:52

Cresco Times, July 15, 1925, page 3, column 2

Wm. Walter

William Samuel Walter was born In Howard, County Iowa, Feb. 7, 1873. During his youth he attended the Evangelical Sunday school, being converted at the age of about 17 years. On the 16th of Dec. 1896, he was joined in marriage with Miss Mary Whilemena Anacker of Porage, Wis. In the fall of 1910 they moved to Blackwater, N. D. He united with the M. E. Church at Blackwater and continued in active work and support until taken to his eternal home.

Following an attack of appendicitis he was taken to Minot, N. D. and an operation performed in Trinity hospital June 23rd, where after 13 days of suffering he passed away at the age of 52 years, 4 month and 29 days. He leaves to mourn his departure, wife, one son, Rueben, two daughters, Mrs. Annetta Wacker and Miss Ethel, eight brothers and three sisters: John, Harry Herbert, Louis, Ernest and Leonard of Cresco, Iowa; Chas. of Sebeka, Minn, and Gustave of Alta Vista, Iowa; Mrs. H. L. Piehn, Alta Vista, Iowa; Mrs. J. Burneister, Riceville, Iowa, and Mrs. F. Rueter of Lone Prairie, Minn.

One infant son and two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

"God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away." Rev. 21:4.

He was a good father, friend, and neighbor; beloved by all. Another pilgrim has gone to his eternal rest.

"Here in an inn a stranger dwelt,
Here joy and grief by turns he felt.
Poor dwelling, now we close the door —
The task is o'er,
The sojourner returns no more.

Obituaries found in the Howard-Winneshiek Genealogy Society Library, Cresco, Iowa and contributed by Janice Sowers, 2010. Transcribed by an IA GenWeb Volunteer.