G. W. L. BAKER.
DIED, at his home is this city[, Seguin, Texas], Wednesday evening, Jan. 29, after an illness of only a few hours G. W. L. Baker, aged 57 years. He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Jno. T. Campbell, T. H. and Dudly[sic] Baker and Miss Agnes Baker[.] The immediate cause of his death was a hemridge.[sic]
The news of the death of Mr. Baker was a complete surprise to his many friends and relatives, and met with profound and universal sorrow as the intelligence of his sudden demise spread rapidly over the city the morning of his death. Mr. Baker was born in the state of Georgia, and emigrated to Texas with his parents in 1850, when a mere child. His early life was spent in Fort Bend county, and when the war between the states was declared he enlisted when a mere beardless boy with a company organized at Columbus by Capt. Cook[.] He served with credit throughout the war, and two years after the surrender of Lee he moved to Guadalupe county since which time he has been a constant resident. Two years after his arrival here, he was married to Miss Maria Duggan, who with the four children survive him. In the seventies, Mr. Baker formed a partnership with the late Henry Terrell, and the firm of Baker & Terrell was one of the leading general mercantile establish ments of this section of West Texas for many years. After his retirement from business he accepted a position as traveling purchasing agent with the National Oil Co., which position he held up to the time of his death.
Mr. Baker was an Odd Fellow, a Mason and a member of the Lodge of Knights of Honor. He was a man of strong character and was of untiring energy in anything he undertook. He has probably while in the mercantile business tided more families over the hard dry years than any man in West Texas. His acts of charity in feeding the hungry and relieving the oppressed redounded to his own financial injury. His friends will miss his genial face and pleasant smile.
Regardless of the inclement weather, his funeral yesterday was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. Rev. Dodson, of the Baptist, Rev. Wilson, of the Methodist and Rev. Jones of the Episcopal churches all took part in officiating at the services. The Odd Fellows attended in regalia, and the remains were interred in the San Geronimo cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.—Seguin Enterprise, 31 Jan 1902
DIED, at his home is this city[, Seguin, Texas], Wednesday evening, Jan. 29, after an illness of only a few hours G. W. L. Baker, aged 57 years. He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Jno. T. Campbell, T. H. and Dudly[sic] Baker and Miss Agnes Baker[.] The immediate cause of his death was a hemridge.[sic]
The news of the death of Mr. Baker was a complete surprise to his many friends and relatives, and met with profound and universal sorrow as the intelligence of his sudden demise spread rapidly over the city the morning of his death. Mr. Baker was born in the state of Georgia, and emigrated to Texas with his parents in 1850, when a mere child. His early life was spent in Fort Bend county, and when the war between the states was declared he enlisted when a mere beardless boy with a company organized at Columbus by Capt. Cook[.] He served with credit throughout the war, and two years after the surrender of Lee he moved to Guadalupe county since which time he has been a constant resident. Two years after his arrival here, he was married to Miss Maria Duggan, who with the four children survive him. In the seventies, Mr. Baker formed a partnership with the late Henry Terrell, and the firm of Baker & Terrell was one of the leading general mercantile establish ments of this section of West Texas for many years. After his retirement from business he accepted a position as traveling purchasing agent with the National Oil Co., which position he held up to the time of his death.
Mr. Baker was an Odd Fellow, a Mason and a member of the Lodge of Knights of Honor. He was a man of strong character and was of untiring energy in anything he undertook. He has probably while in the mercantile business tided more families over the hard dry years than any man in West Texas. His acts of charity in feeding the hungry and relieving the oppressed redounded to his own financial injury. His friends will miss his genial face and pleasant smile.
Regardless of the inclement weather, his funeral yesterday was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. Rev. Dodson, of the Baptist, Rev. Wilson, of the Methodist and Rev. Jones of the Episcopal churches all took part in officiating at the services. The Odd Fellows attended in regalia, and the remains were interred in the San Geronimo cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.—Seguin Enterprise, 31 Jan 1902
G. W. L. BAKER.
DIED, at his home is this city[, Seguin, Texas], Wednesday evening, Jan. 29, after an illness of only a few hours G. W. L. Baker, aged 57 years. He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Jno. T. Campbell, T. H. and Dudly[sic] Baker and Miss Agnes Baker[.] The immediate cause of his death was a hemridge.[sic]
The news of the death of Mr. Baker was a complete surprise to his many friends and relatives, and met with profound and universal sorrow as the intelligence of his sudden demise spread rapidly over the city the morning of his death. Mr. Baker was born in the state of Georgia, and emigrated to Texas with his parents in 1850, when a mere child. His early life was spent in Fort Bend county, and when the war between the states was declared he enlisted when a mere beardless boy with a company organized at Columbus by Capt. Cook[.] He served with credit throughout the war, and two years after the surrender of Lee he moved to Guadalupe county since which time he has been a constant resident. Two years after his arrival here, he was married to Miss Maria Duggan, who with the four children survive him. In the seventies, Mr. Baker formed a partnership with the late Henry Terrell, and the firm of Baker & Terrell was one of the leading general mercantile establish ments of this section of West Texas for many years. After his retirement from business he accepted a position as traveling purchasing agent with the National Oil Co., which position he held up to the time of his death.
Mr. Baker was an Odd Fellow, a Mason and a member of the Lodge of Knights of Honor. He was a man of strong character and was of untiring energy in anything he undertook. He has probably while in the mercantile business tided more families over the hard dry years than any man in West Texas. His acts of charity in feeding the hungry and relieving the oppressed redounded to his own financial injury. His friends will miss his genial face and pleasant smile.
Regardless of the inclement weather, his funeral yesterday was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. Rev. Dodson, of the Baptist, Rev. Wilson, of the Methodist and Rev. Jones of the Episcopal churches all took part in officiating at the services. The Odd Fellows attended in regalia, and the remains were interred in the San Geronimo cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.—Seguin Enterprise, 31 Jan 1902
DIED, at his home is this city[, Seguin, Texas], Wednesday evening, Jan. 29, after an illness of only a few hours G. W. L. Baker, aged 57 years. He leaves a wife and four children, Mrs. Jno. T. Campbell, T. H. and Dudly[sic] Baker and Miss Agnes Baker[.] The immediate cause of his death was a hemridge.[sic]
The news of the death of Mr. Baker was a complete surprise to his many friends and relatives, and met with profound and universal sorrow as the intelligence of his sudden demise spread rapidly over the city the morning of his death. Mr. Baker was born in the state of Georgia, and emigrated to Texas with his parents in 1850, when a mere child. His early life was spent in Fort Bend county, and when the war between the states was declared he enlisted when a mere beardless boy with a company organized at Columbus by Capt. Cook[.] He served with credit throughout the war, and two years after the surrender of Lee he moved to Guadalupe county since which time he has been a constant resident. Two years after his arrival here, he was married to Miss Maria Duggan, who with the four children survive him. In the seventies, Mr. Baker formed a partnership with the late Henry Terrell, and the firm of Baker & Terrell was one of the leading general mercantile establish ments of this section of West Texas for many years. After his retirement from business he accepted a position as traveling purchasing agent with the National Oil Co., which position he held up to the time of his death.
Mr. Baker was an Odd Fellow, a Mason and a member of the Lodge of Knights of Honor. He was a man of strong character and was of untiring energy in anything he undertook. He has probably while in the mercantile business tided more families over the hard dry years than any man in West Texas. His acts of charity in feeding the hungry and relieving the oppressed redounded to his own financial injury. His friends will miss his genial face and pleasant smile.
Regardless of the inclement weather, his funeral yesterday was attended by a large concourse of friends and relatives. Rev. Dodson, of the Baptist, Rev. Wilson, of the Methodist and Rev. Jones of the Episcopal churches all took part in officiating at the services. The Odd Fellows attended in regalia, and the remains were interred in the San Geronimo cemetery. The floral offerings were many and beautiful.—Seguin Enterprise, 31 Jan 1902
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