WARREN WATTS

WATTS, DUNKLEBERGER, ARMSTRONG, GOODRICH, WALKER, TRACY

Posted By: David (email)
Date: 1/12/2005 at 10:27:07

The Chariton Leader, Chariton, Iowa
Thursday, July 18, 1907

WARREN WATTS (son of JOSEPH WATTS and wife) was born in Muscatine County,
Iowa, Dec. 5, 1858; went with his parents to Nebraska for a season. From
there he came to Chariton in 1893, which has been his home since that time.
He has always been an honest, sober man. Was of great assistance to this
parents, always thinking of their welfare and working to their interest. He
seemed especially interested in getting them a home and felt happy that he
finally succeeded.

Died July 11, 1907. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday, July
14th, at 3:00 p.m., conducted by D.L. Dunkleberger. He leaves a father and
mother, five sisters and one brother, to mourn his death -- HIRAM WATTS of
Dunkirk, New York; MRS. IDA ARMSTRONG of Lincoln, Neb.; MRS. LAURA GOODRICH
of Spokane, Wash.; MRS. NETTIE WALKER, MRS. ALICE TRACY and his sister DORA,
all of Chariton. All of whom were present at the funeral except the brother
in New York, and sister in Spokane, who were unable to come on account of
the distance and MRS. WALKER was unable to be present owing to sickness.

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For several years he worked with Johnson & Best, contractors, and has ever
been an honest, industrious and upright citizen. He was a man of noble
impulses, ever sacrificing, always forgetting self, thinking of the good he
might do to others. Even during his last illness he was thinking of the
welfare of his parents, as he had done for so many years. The remains were
brought to this city, Friday evening, by his sister, on her way from Lincoln
Neb.

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Death's visitation is sad under all circumstances and in this case it seems
doubly so. For several years WARREN had been the main dependence of an aged
father and mother, but his health failed and with his physical breakdown his
mental strength was also shattered and it was found necessary to take him to
the state hospital at Clarinda for treatment. But hopes were not realized.
Steadily he declined until the result recorded above transpired. Especially
are those aged parents cast down in their sorrow. There is a pathos in
their lives which humanity recognizes and calls for that sympathy which
makes all humankind akin, for life to them has lost its lustre and they look
forward to the closing of the day only as the requium of sorrow.

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CARD OF THANKS

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Watts and children desire to thank their neighbors and
friends for their kind assistance and sympathy in their recent bereavement,
and for the many beautiful floral offerings, which were silent tributes of
love, and respect, comforting in the trying hour.
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