Elk County KS Archives Obituaries.....Heater, Willis D.  September 28, 1927
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Howard Courant,      October 6, 1927
OBITUARY


Willis D. Heater, born June 10th, 1862 in Bellvue, Ohio, and passed from this 
life September 28th, 1927.  He came to Kansas with his parents in the spring 
of 1872, locating in Highland, Kansas where he grew to manhood.  He married 
Miss Ella Miller October 8th, 1885, and moved with his bride to his farm home 
near Howard where he spent the remainder of his life.

To this union were born five chidren, Willis A., Gracie who died in infancy, 
Guy of Longton, Kansas, Monroe and John of the home address.  Besides his wife 
and children he leaves to mourn his departure, five grandchildren--Mildred, 
Dale, Oren and Lorena, children of Guy Heater, and Marjorie, daughter of 
Willie Heater, and three sisters, Mrs. Susie Miller, Mrs. May Daub, Mrs. Elsie 
Davis, all living in or near the old home in Highland, Kansas.

He was a kind and affectionate husband and father, greatly beloved by his 
neighbors and friends, latter can only be numbered by the people with wom he 
became acquainted for his disposition was such to make friends with all whom 
he came in contact.

He was universally respected in his community and the entire county.  He was a 
companion and pal with his boys, organizing them into an orchestra and 
instructing them in their music, being the leader.  It was an ideal 
relationship of father and sons.  He will be greatly missed and a great loss 
to the entire community, but the home will be made desolate because his genial 
presence will be seen no more.

He will be missed but not forgotten for his works will live on.

Funeral services were held at the M. E. church in Howard, Friday the 30th, at 
3 p.m.  The church was crowded with friends and neighbors, notwithstanding the 
country roads were very bad from almost continuous rains.  Rev Hoopingarner 
conducted the services, the make quartette --Fred and Will Barackman, Tom 
Thompson and Frank Dobyns singing favorite hymns: Mrs. Fred Osborn pianist.

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