Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....WALTER, Frederick August 18, 1904 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy Russell meemawpeg7@gmail.com November 3, 2017, 11:41 pm Breckinridge News, Cloverport, Ky., Wednesday, August 31, 1904 OBITUARY Page 1, Columns 1, 2, & 3 DEATH COMES TO FREDERICK WALTER AT AGE 70 -- One of Cloverport's best-known and wealthiest citizens survives two strokes of paralysis and succumbs to third. Mr. WALTER was a man noted for his generosity, died last Thursday afternoon, August 18, 1904, about 1:00 p.m., as the result of a paralytic stroke, the third in his life. The first stroke was received April 2, 1875, and the second on November 24, 1886. Last Wednesday night about 9:30 p.m., he was taken with colic, which was followed at 12:30 a.m. by the third, and final stroke of paralysis. Death did not come to relieve his suffering until over twelve hours later. Mr. Walter was born in 1834 at Sobernheim, Prussia. He was the son of John and Eliza WALTER, who immigrated to America and settled at Rome, Indiana (Perry County) about 1842. His father was a butcher at Derby, Indiana (Perry County), for about 6 years, and then came to this city (Cloverport) to reside. In the meantime the son got a position with a Col. KINSER, who operated a store boat between Louisville, Ky (Jefferson County) and New Orleans. After being in the employ of Col. KINSER for nearly 17 years, Mr. WALTER came to Cloverport and purchased the interest of Philo DUNCAN in the general merchandise firm of VEST & DUNCAN, after which the firm was styled VEST & WALTER. In 1878, he sold out his interest to William G. SMART, and retired from an active business life, on account of receiving his first stroke of paralysis. However, he was still able to go about a great deal, and to look after his business interests. Between the first and the second strokes, he traveled extensively, making trips to Europe, Cuba, California and elsewhere, accompanied by friends. The second stroke came on November 24, 1886, and ever afterwards he was practically speechless, and unable to take care of himself. His every want was carefully looked after until the time of his death by Mr and Mrs Charles MAY at whose home he lived. During his active business life, he amassed a large estate, mostly in Bonds, which has been looked after by Mr. A. B. SKILLMAN, cashier of the Breckinridge Bank, which was closed Saturday out of respect to Mr. WALTER, who was connected with it many years as a Director and Vice President. Only one public office was held by Mr. WALTER. As a member of the City Council in 1871 and as Chairman of the Street Committee he agitated the movement which resulted in a 3-foot grade on Main Street, which has found afterwards to be an improvement. Frederick WALTER was a man noted for his kindness and generosity to his fellow man. In a sense, he was helpful in a double way, because he would not help a man who was in trouble until he had encouraged him to help himself. One of his remarkable traits was his power as a reader of human nature. At the first impression of a stranger, he could nearly always tell what manner of a man he was. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this city, with which he united about 1878. He was never married. Mr. WALTER'S estate was worth between $50,000.00 and $60,000.00. All his relatives are provided for in his "will", and $1,000.00 is left to the Methodist Episcopal Church. All his bequests are left in trust; A. B. SKILLMAN and William G. SMART being the trustees appointed. At present it is not known when his "will" will be probated. Mr. WALTER is survived by one sister, Mrs. Charles MAY, Sr., of this city and the following nieces and nephews: Misses Eva & Eliza MAY and David MAY of this city Walter MAY of Detroit, Michigan (Wayne County) Charles MAY, Jr. of Shreveport, Louisiana (Caddo Parish) Mr. J. Scott VANCE of Scott, Oklahoma (Caddo & Canadian Counties) Mrs. E. H. BRIEDENBACH of Owensboro, Ky (Daviess County) John SAUER of Lyonia, Ky (Hancock County) The funeral was conducted from the residence of Mr and Mrs Charles MAY on Saturday afternoon, August 20, 1904, at 2:00 p.m. The Reverend P. L. KING of the Methodist Church, officiating. The interment was at the Oglesby graveyard, south west of Cloverport. The PALLBEARERS: C. K. MOOK of Louisville, Ky (Jefferson County) George MAY of Cannelton, Indiana (Perry County) Walter SMART L. T. REID J. W. PATE Henry SOLBRIG Fred MAY, Jr. C. B. SKILLMAN The funeral was one of the largest in Cloverport in years. Additional Comments: In the back section of the Breckinridge County Cemetery Book, volume 1, published in 1991, the OGLESBY Cemetery in West Cloverport is listed. Here are the burials with tombstones with the WALTER and MAY surnames: WALTER, Catherine 13 Apr 1833 -- 30 Mar 1873 daughter of John & Louisa WALTER, Charles 03 Jul 1841 -- 06 Jun 1872 To my husband WALTER, John Jr. 03 Feb 1837 -- 27 Sep 1865 WALTER, John (our father) 15 Apr 1811 -- 18 Oct 1876 born in Sobernheim, Prussia WALTER, Louisa (our mother) 22 Nov 1807 -- 08 Mar 1873 Footstones as follows: IFW-SW, SFW MAY, Harry Forrest 13 Mar 1885 -- 11 Aug 1887 son of C. & E. MAY, Hallie Auther 29 Jul 1887 -- 11 Nov 1887 son of C. & E. I could not find a tombstone for Frederick WALTER, the deceased, who was buried here. Peggy Russell File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/breckinridge/obits/w/walter7322gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/