Colonel W. T. J. Hartrick Obituary - Bell  County, TX

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This Bell County newspaper clipping is undated as to year. 


Belton, Aug 7- The remains of Col. W. T. J. HARTRICK who died in this city 
last Saturday night were tenderly laid to rest with Masonic honors in the 
North Belton cemetery this afternoon in the presence of hundreds of 
sorrowing friends and admirers who assembled to pay honor to this departed 
good man. W.T.J. HARTRICK was one of the stalwart, and venerable men of 
Bell County and was a man in whom every one had the greatest confidence. 
In his death the fast fading ranks of the South's greatest heroes diminished 
again.

Though born in Germany, Colonel HARTRICK, was true southern gentleman. 
Coming to Texas when a young man just 21 years of age, he assumed the true 
Texas spirit and when the war between the states broke out he was one of 
the first to offer his services and enlisted with Company F, Sixth regiment 
Hood'' brigade and served throughout the war. Returning to this county, he 
was married to Miss Frances C. DUNCAN, a member of the pioneer families of 
Texas and to this union seven children were born. He and his loving wife 
settled near Little River which place they called "home" until death 
claimed him.

Mr. HARTRICK was born in Brunswick, Germany, Sept., 22, 1835 and at the age 
of 15 came to America with his parents and settled in Adams County, Ill. He 
was a devoted Christian and was an able member of the Baptist church. He 
established and was instrumental in having built the Baptist Church at Little 
River which was formerly known as the Mt. Vernon Church. Prior to the building 
of this church he held services regularly in his home. For many years he was 
a deacon in the Baptist Church. For 25 years he was a member of the board of 
trustees of Baylor College and was an honorary member of the board at the time 
of his death. In the funeral oration of Dr. E.G. TOWNSEND at the services this 
afternoon, it was said of him: "colonel HARTRICK saved Baylor College." He was 
back of that institution both in a financial way and in a spiritual way and was 
ever ready to render the school aid.
There survive him his loving wife and seven children. They are Tom HARTRICK and 
Will HARTRICK of Little River; Mrs. Nell WELLS of Odham; Mrs. Joe ELLIOTT of 
Oldham; Mrs. L.B. MAPLES of Temple; Mrs. H.C. GARRISON and and Mrs. Wm GARRISON 
both of this city. In addition to these children there are 23 grandchildren and 
two great grandchildren.

The funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church here this afternoon 
and were conducted by Dr. E.G. TOWNSEND and Rev. A.L. AULICK. At the grave the 
Masonic lodge of Temple had charge of the services. An Abundance of flowers 
which silently spoke of the love and honor for this man bedecked the mound 
under which the remains of this Christian character peacefully lays to await 
the resurrection morn.