Payette County ID Archives Obituaries.....Walters, Thomas Ganes 1928 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/id/idfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Hanson ihansonb@fmtc.com January 28, 2006, 4:18 am The Payette Independent 4-19-1928 The Payette Independent Payette, Idaho Thursday, April 19, 1928 AGED CITIZEN PASSES AWAY T. G. WALTERS DIED SUNDAY MORNING AND WAS BURIED TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH MILITARY HONORS Once more the grim reaper has visited our city and taken from this life a respected citizen whose death leaves a host of loved ones and friends to mourn. T. G. Walters answered the summons Sunday morning, April 15, at 10:30 o'clock. For more than a year he had been in failing health, but he was only bedfast for four days. The end came peacefully and he was prepared and anxious to go. Thomas Ganes Walters was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, July 7, 1840, and was 87 years nine months and 8 days old at the time of his death. When ten years of age he and his parents moved to Arkansas and he grew to manhood there. April 30, 1880, he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Phillips and three children, C.A. Walters, of Seattle; Garland Walters, of Payette, and Mrs. Lavonia Fenske, of Payette. All survive him and were with him in his last hours. In 1902 Mr. Walters and family moved to Oklahoma where they lived until 1911 when they came to Payette. Mr. Walters was a farmer, but several years ago advancing age forced him to retire from active work and the aged couple made their home with their daughter and husband. He was quite active until about a year ago and made a host of friends in this community to whom his death was a sad event. Mr. Walters was a Confederate soldier, the only one in this community, and he was honored by being given a military funeral. Lieutenant Scott M. Fitch was in charge and the pall bearers were Ed Harper, Guy Graham, R. A. Karker, Sam Walker, A. S. Winch and L. E. Surber, all members of the Spanish-American War Veterans of this place. The firing squad in full uniform, were the following members of the American Legion, Alec Hallett, Reuben Lofquist, Lee Coblentz, Fay Wells, Frank Fuller and Logan M. Bowman. In charge of Capt'n A. E. White. The color bearers were Neil R. Fitch and Dwight Peirce. The music was furnished by C. P. Lattig, Mrs. M. G. Davis, Mrs. Claude I. Horton and Walter Smith, with Mrs. C. C. Springston as accompanist. The services were held at the Baptist church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 and the sermon was preached by Rev. Fraser, pastor. Interment took place at Riverside Cemetery. Taps were sounded by Fred Lang and Miss Rhoda Decker played the bugle. The body is dead, but the inner man lives on for the sunshine of his presence will always remain in the home. He was always devoted to his home and family, and although he was privileged to live longer than most he never lost his keen interest in life. Uncomplaining and even cheerful as he neared the end of life's journey, the fortitude with which he bore his suffering was marvelous indeed. Although they were prepared for his going, it was indeed hard for the family to give him up, and in their hour of grief they have the sympathy of all. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere thanks to our good friends and neighbors for their untiring assistance during the recent illness and death of our beloved husband and father, also for the beautiful floral offerings. By your kindness you have created a debt of gratitude we can never repay. We especially want to thank the Spanish American War Veterans and the members of the American Legion for their beautiful services at the funeral. Mrs. T. G. Walters C. A. Walters Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Walters Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Fenske File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/id/payette/obits/w/walters1607nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/idfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb