OBIT: Robert A. WALTER, 1906, Adams County, PA

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Robert A. Walter of Center Mills in the employ of the Gettysburg and Harrisburg 
railroad met his death on that road on last Wednesday afternoon.  He was on the 
south bound train and got off the train at Brandtsville to help some trainmen at 
some work.  He started to walk across the track and was struck by a fast moving 
freight train and hurled against the passenger train from which he had gotten 
off and rear of his head was crushed in.  He was placed on an engine and hurried 
toward Carlisle but died on the way.  The body was then removed to his home near 
Center Mills.  For many years he attended to the pump at Center Mills but was a 
genius at mechanics and became an expert repairman all along the road.  His age 
was 45 years, 8 months and 3 days.  The funeral was held on Saturday, in 
Biglerville Lutheran Church, services being conducted by Rev. S. A. Diehl and T. 
C. Hesson.  He was a member of the Reformed Congregation of Bender’s Church.  
Interment at Biglerville.  Services in part were conducted by the Knights of the 
Golden Eagle of Biglerville of which he was a member.  He was a son of C. P. K. 
Walter, of Biglerville and leaves a wife and three sons, Earl the oldest 17, who 
assisted his father in his work and two younger sons, respectively 8 and 2 years 
old.  He is also survived by three brothers, H. U. Walter, Clerk of the court of 
this place, John A. Walter of Orrtanna and Ambrose Walter of Center Mills.

Gettysburg Compiler – Wednesday, December 5, 1906