Wyatt, Walter Thomas – 1888-1937

BRADLEY, GRAVES, WYATT, YOUNG

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 7/13/2021 at 21:35:40

Walter T. Wyatt Dies at 49 Years
Newton World War Veteran Dies in U. S. Veterans Hospital
Walter Thomas Wyatt, 49, Newton World War veteran, died in the United States Veterans hospital in Des Moines this morning at 3:20 o’clock.
Mr. Wyatt had been a patient at the hospital since May 5, of this year, but the immediate cause of his death was attributed to cerebral hemorrhage.
The body has been brought to Newton, where funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Morgan funeral home. Interment will be at Independence.
Mr. Wyatt was born on a farm in Jasper county Jan. 21, 1888, the son of Eli and Dora Wyatt.
He enlisted in the United States Army during the World War May 28, 1918, and served overseas with the artillery. He was honorable discharged Jan. 31, 1919.
He was a member of Newton Post No. 111, American Legion.
Surviving relatives include three sisters, Mrs. E. T. Young of Des Moines, Mrs. John Graves of Minneapolis, and Mrs. A. L. Bradley of Sacramento, Calif., and two brothers, Glenn Wyatt of Des Moines, and B. J. Wyatt of Newton.
Newton American Legionnaires will assemble at the post headquarters at 1 o’clock and attend the services in a body, Commander W. T. Robinson announced this afternoon.
Source: Newton Daily News; Monday, December 27, 1937

Military Rites For W. T. Wyatt
Services Held in Newton and Burial Made at Independence Cemetery
Military funeral rites were conducted Tuesday for Walter Thomas Wyatt, 49, Newton World War veteran, who died Monday morning in the United States Veterans hospital in Des Moines.
Newton Post No. 111, American Legion was in charge of the rites, both at 1:30 o’clock at the Morgan funeral home and at the graveside in the Independence cemetery near Baxter.
Ramige in Charge
Dr. E. A. Ramige, Legion chaplain and pastor of the First Congregational church, delivered the funeral sermon and presided over both services.
Kathryn Johnson sang, “Abide With Me,” accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Gertrude Reed.
Pall Bearers
Pall bearers were M. W. Atwood, D. E. Lackey, J. F. Dickinson, Howard Wilson, C. C. Crosby, and Adrian Sapp. Mr. Crosby and Mr. Dickinson also served as color bearers.
The salute was fired by a firing squad composed of Adrian Sapp, Merritt Atwood, Howard Wilson, Dr. Cleo Nichols, Fred Koeloff, Ralph Beals, E. Larson, Joe Arvidson and Starr Rood, and taps were sounded by the buglers, Burdette Barnes and Harry Glass.
Died Monday
Mr. Wyatt died Monday morning at Veterans hospital in Des Moines, where he had been a patient since last May.
He was born on a farm near Newton and had spent most of his life in this vicinity. He served overseas during the World War with the artillery and was honorably discharged Jan. 31, 1919.
Surviving relatives include three sisters, Mrs. E. T. Young of Des Moines, Mrs. John Graves of Minneapolis, and Mrs. A. L. Bradley of Sacramento, Calif., and two brothers, Glenn Wyatt of Des Moines and B. J. Wyatt of Newton.
Source: Newton Daily News; Wednesday, December 29, 1937