OBIT: Jefferson County, KS; BOOTH, Walter C., 1901 http://files.usgwarchives.net/ks/jefferson/obits/boothwc.txt From : "James Laird" To : KS-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject :[KS-FOOT] Obit: NICHOLS; March 9, 1901; Jefferson Date : Sat, 28 Dec 2002 added to the archives: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 see copyright notice at end of file. =================================================== The Valley Falls New Era Saturday September 21, 1901 A Sad Day. Memorial services in this city were followed by another sad service which touched the hearts of all our citizens. More than a year ago the sad news was received in this city fo the death by treachery, of Walter C. BOOTH, in the Philippine Islands, and Wednesday all that remained of the young soldier was received by his parents. Before commencing the services at the opera house, Hon. G.W. McCAMMON announced that immediately following the completion of the program the funeral services of Walter C. BOOTH would take place from W.J. CASSADAY's undertaking store. A large number of friends of the deceased and his relatives went to the undertakers and followed the remains to the cemetery, where a short sermon was preached by Rev. G.W. BRADEN. A body guard consisting of Ben BRANDON, Carson GOODMAN, Irwin CONSER, Jake HUBER, Caius LORD and Walter KAUFMANN, all of whom had served in the Spanish-American war and the latter there in the Philippine war, under the command of Capt. L.H. GEST, followed their departed comrad, to the music of the funeral roll played by E.W. BENEDIX, a drummer of the civil war. Clarence ROYER, Earl and Rolla JACKSON, Carl McCOY, Cirk GLASSEL, Mell Williams, all old friends and neighbors of Walter, acted as pallbearers. Walter C. BOOTH and his brother William H. both enlisted in Co. A. 44th Vol. Inft. and went with their regiment to the Philippines. They were worthy soldiers and were in many of the engagements against the Filipinos. Walter's death occured in a treacherous way while he and several of his companions were bathing a short distance from their camp. They had no thought of hostilities, and when they saw a number of men coming toward them, dressed in citizens clothes and apparently unarmed, they had no idea it was gang of rebels who meant to ambush them and kill them all with bolos. They were not 300 years from their quarters, yet the rebels attacked them and before they had time to attempt a defence they were being cut to pieces by the Filipinos. Walter received a wound in the right side, penetrating his body and coming out under the left arm, from which he died in a short time. A mililtary burial was given the remains on the islands, where they reposed for more than a year before being returned to the parents. The casket was a neat of of red wood and covered with the stars and stripes of his country, and were consigned to earth in Rose Hill cemetery, their final resting place. Mr. and Mrs. BOOTH request us to thank those who so kindly assisted in the arrangements and burial of their son. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the KSGenWeb USGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.