Waldo Payson Baker

BAKER, HARRISON, JANKY, THOMPSON

Posted By: Steve Harrison (email)
Date: 6/4/2008 at 04:26:13

"Adams County Free Press" (Corning, Iowa). January 14, 1943 (Thursday). Page A1, Column 6:

"AGED CROMWELL MAN DIED WEDNESDAY MORN."

"Waldo P. Baker, 98 years old, passed away at the home of his daughter and husband, Mr.
and Mrs. L.U. Harrison in Cromwell, Wednesday morning, January 13, at nine o'clock. He was
the son of Henry and Nancy Baker and was born December 5, 1844, at New York State. He is
survived by two children, Mrs. L.U. Harrison of Cromwell, and Phillip Baker of Eldora, Ia. Mrs.
Ed Janky of Corning, is a granddaughter.

No definite arrangements for the funeral services had been made at the time we went to
press. An obituary will be obtained for the paper next week."

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"Adams County Free Press" (Corning, Iowa).
January 21, 1943 (Thursday). Page A6, Column 5:

"Waldo P. Baker, son of Henry and Nancy Baker, was born in East Pharsilia, New York, December 5, 1844 and departed this life at the home of his daughter, January 13 [Wednesday], 1943, at the age of 98 years, 1 month and 8 days.

Mr. Baker moved with his parents from New York to Howell, Michigan, at the age of nine. He was married to Corrille Thompson Sept. 7, 1869, who passed away June 27, 1922.

To this union three children were born, Mrs. Louise Harrison of Cromwell, Phillip Baker of Eldora, and Bessie, who died in infancy.

Mr. Baker and family moved to Iowa in 1885, where he resided in Union township, Adams county, 53 years. In 1926 he moved to the country home of his daughter, Mrs. Louise Harrison and husband, with whom he moved to Cromwell four years ago.

Soon after moving to Iowa Mr. Baker united with the Cromwell Congregational church and was a faithful member throughout his years. His keen mind and pleasant disposition made him a cheerful visitor with his many callers, and a comfort to his family, which he so enjoyed.

He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Louise Harrison; one son, Phillip Baker; six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, several nephews and nieces and many friends of all ages, who will long remember their pleasant association with Grandpa Baker.

Funeral services were held at the Congregational church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon [January 15], in charge of Rev. J.R. Moore, former pastor, assisted by Rev. R.C. Schmink. The church was filled with friends of the deceased who gathered to pay their last respects to Mr. Baker. Music was furnished by Mrs. F.M. Webb and Will Smith, who sang "Face to Face", "Going Down the Valley", and "Sweet Bye and Bye", accompanied by Mrs. M.E. McLaughlin. Pall bearers were Elmer Kinkade, Will Ours, Everett James, Weede Martin, Oren Russell and Willis Stearns. Burial was in the Cromwell cemetery." END