Tait, T. W. "Will" 1858-1893

TAIT, LEWIS, BURKS

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Date: 8/21/2006 at 08:55:18

VERY SAD.- Last Saturday Mr. Ross Tait received a telegram from Lincoln, Nebraska, that his son T. W. Tait, (Familiarly known as "Will,") had died very suddenly that morning. The father went on Saturday evening to be present at the funeral, which took place on Sunday. The deceased was born at the College Farm in this county and was 35 years of age. He was in the employ of the "Q" road for several years, first at Hastings and later at Lincoln. At the time of his death was in the implement business with his father-in-law. He was the only son of Ross Tait and his death was as a great blow to him as it was to all who knew him. He was a genial, excellent man, and made friends wherever he was known. Full particulars next week. ~ The Newton Journal, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 1893.
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“DEATH OF T. W. TAIT. –
Lincoln News, Sept 6, 1893.

T. W. Tait, more widely known as “Will,” died at 1:30 this morning, after an illness of two weeks, at his late home, 1228 T street. Deceased was 35 years old on the 145h day of last May, a man of robust and massive stature, of a genial, kindly nature and of unquestioned integrity, probity and honor. The many commendable characteristics of his nature had won for him a wide acquaintance and the warm friendship of all who knew him. The disease by which he died was information (sic) of the stomach. He was sick for two weeks. Few outside of his immediate circle of friends knew of his illness until the shocking announcement was made of his death. Deceased had been a resident of of (sic) Lincoln for upwards of ten years. For several years he was connected with the local freight department of the Burlington. Later he worked about a year in Hargreaves Bros.’ wholesale house and during the latter year of his Lincoln residence he has been connected with the hardware and implement house of his father-in-law, John M. Burks. He was a leader among the Knights of Pythias of this city and worthy exemplar of the grand principles of that popular order. The funeral will occur at 3 p.m. tomorrow under the auspices of the Pythian Knights.”

The funeral of Mr. Tait, was from the M. E. church in Lincoln, on last Sabbath at 3 p.m., and was one of the largest ever held in the city. Those who knew “Will” here in his boyhood, knew him only o love and respect him. He was full of life, and was always genial as a companion; and at the same time never descended to low associations or encouraged anything harmful. His well balanced boy nature developed into the strong, cordial man nature which won for him the esteem of the people of Nebraska, where his business life was spent. It was a great sorrow, to find that the son and brother had such an honored place in the confidences and respect of the people of Lincoln. Death and its partings are very sad at best, but it is a relief which brings a ray of light and comfort to sad hearts, when one leaves the world with such a record for worth and manhood. We are requested by members of the family here, to express their thanks for the aid and sympathy which they have received from their kind neighbors. We but speak that we know everybody feels, when we say that our entire community sympathetically feel the sorrow that has come to these honored parents and the sister, Mrs. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Tait and their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Lewis, went to Lincoln as soon as they received word of Will’s sickness and death. They remained for a few days after the funeral and then returned to Newton, the middle of last week. ~ The Newton Journal, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 1893.