J.C. BAKER

BAKER, LANE, BOLTON

Posted By: David (email)
Date: 1/8/2005 at 00:03:53

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, October 3, 1907

After five months' illness, J.C. BAKER died at Lucas on Monday. He leaves a
young wife and several small children. CLARK BAKER was a young man of
exceptional promise, well educated and had a fine position in the government
mail service until ill health caused him to relinquish his business activity
His remains were brought to Chariton yesterday, and interment was made in
the cemetery south of the city. His obituary will be given more extended
next week.

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The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, October 10, 1907

'JESSIE CLARK BAKER'

JESSIE CLARK BAKER, youngest son of MRS. MARTHA BAKER, died at his mother's
home in Lucas on Monday, September 30, 1907, at 7:15 p.m., aged 29 years, 6
months and 27 days.

MR. BAKER was born in Lucas, March 3rd, 1878 and grew to manhood here. At
the age of 17 he entered law school at Iowa City, and graduated three years
later, being the youngest of his class of 100 members. He returned to Lucas
and began the practice of law.

On December 2nd, 1900 he was married to MRS. MARGARET LANE. Three children
were born to them, two daughters (twins) and a son, the latter about two
months old. In August, 1905, he moved his family to Chicago, and entered
the mail service, his run being from Chicago to Buffalo, on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern, his train said to be the fastest in the world. His
services were required each alternate week and when at home his time was
spent in the study of stenography and typewriting. Nearly a year ago, his
health began to fail and last March he was obliged to take a lay off which
he hoped was but temporary. In June he was brought home very ill, but the
change seemed beneficial and for a time it appeared that he might recover,
but two weeks since, he was taken worse and since then his decline was rapid
and for several days he as well as the relatives, knew that his days were
numbered.

The funeral services were held at the home Wednesday, at 11 a.m. where a
short sermon was delivered by Rev. R.A. Bolton, after which the ceremonies
were taken in charge by the Masonic Order of which he was a respected member
The remains were taken to Chariton, and the order at that place also
assisted in the burial service. Notwithstanding the inclement weather, the
funeral procession was one of the largest seen in Lucas for many years.
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