OBITUARY: William Black Hutchins, 1895-1925, Mitchell County, Iowa

[ The Osage News, Osage Iowa, July 16, 1925; Vol. LI, No. 29, P. 1, Col. 2 ]



                  

                         WILLIAM B. HUTCHINS DEAD

                    September 3, 1895 - July 12, 1925

            Another Soldier Pays Supreme Sacrifice for Country 
                      Ill Since Discharge in 1919


Another of our soldier boys was "mustered out" Sunday night, and although
he did not fall on the field of battle, gave his life in the same measure
for his country.

Wm. Black Hutchins was born in Nebraska, Sept. 3, 1895.  He spent his
childhood in Osage and was educated in our high school.  He was employed
in the Gardner Motor Co. garage when the call came for our boys to enter
the world.  He spent eleven months in Camp Dodge and eighteen months over
seas in an ambulance corps, where he contracted the disease that ended his
life.  He spent some time in a hospital in France and a sanitarium in
Colorado.

When he returned home he was united in marriage with Miss Matie Low, July
23, 1920.  They made their home in Osage, later going to Ames, where he
took a course in electrical engineering.  Jan. 12, 1923, a little son,
Gardner Low, name [came] to brighten their home, but they were denied the
joy of bringing up their boy together, for on May 30, 1923, Mrs. Hutchins
passed away leaving Gardner in his father's care.  His wife's death was a
blow to him, probably hastening his death.

Mr. Hutchins was sent to a Kansas City hospital, but wanted to be near home,
so was transferred to Minneapolis in order that he might see his son and
mother.  Their frequent visits were a source of great comfort to him.  He
grew weaker, finally passing away at the U. S. veterans hospital Sunday
afternoon at 5 o'clock.

His body was shipped to Osage and the funeral was held Tuesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the home of his mother, Mrs. M. Hutchins.  He was buried
at St. Ansgar beside his wife.  Rev. Edw. H. Koster of the local Baptist
church officiating and the American Legion having charge of the funeral.




     Transcription © Barbara Hutchins, 2005.  Contact: hutchgen@juno.com