Van Zandt Co., TX - Obituaries - William Baker *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Vicki Betts 10 Oct 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Wm Baker, 1862 - Van Zandt County, TX TYLER REPORTER, June 26, 1862, p. 3, c. 3 Obituary. Wm. Baker, of Van Zandt county, died near Fayetteville, Ark., of Pneumonia fever, on the 7th of march, 1862, in his 23d year. Thus has been given up on the altar of liberty the precious life of a noble youth and brave soldier while marching to the battle field of Elkhorn to defend the liberties and rights of his beloved country. Willie was the favorite of the family, and for his amiable disposition and virtues was esteemed and well beloved by friends as well as relatives. In society for his morals, he was a moddle [sic], and never fell victim to those follies and vices so common to the soldier. The deceased was not a member of the visible church, yet in his strictly moral course through life, and in his death, which was as calm and sweet as an infant, we find hope, and confidently believe his sweet spirit is numbered with the redeemed of Christ in a blissful eternity. Charlie.