William Franklin Hunter was born on April 3, 1891 at Table Rock, Nebraska. He departed this life on February 19, 1948 at the Winter General Hospital following surgery where he was given the best care by many skilled surgeons and attendants.
William Hunter was the son of Charles and Rhoda Hunter. He spent most of his boyhood around Blue Rapids, Kansas, receiving his education at Waterville, Kansas. He worked at the Plaster Mill in Blue Rapids and helped make a home for his parents prior to his service in World War I. During that war he spent 13 months of service in the clerical department of the 34th Division of the Engineers. He was a member of the Springer Post No. 323 of the American Legion at Waterville, Kansas.
He was married to Evelyn B. Higgins at North Platte, Nebraska. To this union were born two sons: William Dean and Francis Keith. His life work consisted of work at the Blue Rapids schools and he spent the remainder of his life on a farm near Blue Rapids. This farm proved the real employment of his life, as he was a lover of nature and animals. He was a very kind loving husband and father.
His community was greatly saddened by his passing, as he was a friendly man whom everyone enjoyed knowing and visiting-with.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife and two sons of Blue Rapids, Kansas and his sisters, Mrs. Maud Reed of Clay Center, Kansas, Mrs. Harry Coleman of Wichita, Kansas and Mrs. James Hawley of Marysville, Kansas, besides several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Preceding him in death was his sister. Mrs. Mary Saville and his mother and father.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Blue Rapids on February 23, 1948 at 2:30 p.m. with the Hill Mortuary having charge. Interment was made at the Fairmont Cemetery at Blue Rapids, Kansas. The American Legions of Waterville and Blue Rapids united in conducting a military service for their buddy with Rev Williams in charge.
Pallbearers for the funeral of William Franklin Hunter were Frank Griffee, Chance Waters Clarence Behm, John Kotapish, Edwin Skalla and A E Clear.
From obituary in the Blue Rapids Times.
William Hunter was the son of Charles and Rhoda Hunter. He spent most of his boyhood around Blue Rapids, Kansas, receiving his education at Waterville, Kansas. He worked at the Plaster Mill in Blue Rapids and helped make a home for his parents prior to his service in World War I. During that war he spent 13 months of service in the clerical department of the 34th Division of the Engineers. He was a member of the Springer Post No. 323 of the American Legion at Waterville, Kansas.
He was married to Evelyn B. Higgins at North Platte, Nebraska. To this union were born two sons: William Dean and Francis Keith. His life work consisted of work at the Blue Rapids schools and he spent the remainder of his life on a farm near Blue Rapids. This farm proved the real employment of his life, as he was a lover of nature and animals. He was a very kind loving husband and father.
His community was greatly saddened by his passing, as he was a friendly man whom everyone enjoyed knowing and visiting-with.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife and two sons of Blue Rapids, Kansas and his sisters, Mrs. Maud Reed of Clay Center, Kansas, Mrs. Harry Coleman of Wichita, Kansas and Mrs. James Hawley of Marysville, Kansas, besides several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Preceding him in death was his sister. Mrs. Mary Saville and his mother and father.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Blue Rapids on February 23, 1948 at 2:30 p.m. with the Hill Mortuary having charge. Interment was made at the Fairmont Cemetery at Blue Rapids, Kansas. The American Legions of Waterville and Blue Rapids united in conducting a military service for their buddy with Rev Williams in charge.
Pallbearers for the funeral of William Franklin Hunter were Frank Griffee, Chance Waters Clarence Behm, John Kotapish, Edwin Skalla and A E Clear.
From obituary in the Blue Rapids Times.
William Franklin Hunter was born on April 3, 1891 at Table Rock, Nebraska. He departed this life on February 19, 1948 at the Winter General Hospital following surgery where he was given the best care by many skilled surgeons and attendants.
William Hunter was the son of Charles and Rhoda Hunter. He spent most of his boyhood around Blue Rapids, Kansas, receiving his education at Waterville, Kansas. He worked at the Plaster Mill in Blue Rapids and helped make a home for his parents prior to his service in World War I. During that war he spent 13 months of service in the clerical department of the 34th Division of the Engineers. He was a member of the Springer Post No. 323 of the American Legion at Waterville, Kansas.
He was married to Evelyn B. Higgins at North Platte, Nebraska. To this union were born two sons: William Dean and Francis Keith. His life work consisted of work at the Blue Rapids schools and he spent the remainder of his life on a farm near Blue Rapids. This farm proved the real employment of his life, as he was a lover of nature and animals. He was a very kind loving husband and father.
His community was greatly saddened by his passing, as he was a friendly man whom everyone enjoyed knowing and visiting-with.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife and two sons of Blue Rapids, Kansas and his sisters, Mrs. Maud Reed of Clay Center, Kansas, Mrs. Harry Coleman of Wichita, Kansas and Mrs. James Hawley of Marysville, Kansas, besides several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Preceding him in death was his sister. Mrs. Mary Saville and his mother and father.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Blue Rapids on February 23, 1948 at 2:30 p.m. with the Hill Mortuary having charge. Interment was made at the Fairmont Cemetery at Blue Rapids, Kansas. The American Legions of Waterville and Blue Rapids united in conducting a military service for their buddy with Rev Williams in charge.
Pallbearers for the funeral of William Franklin Hunter were Frank Griffee, Chance Waters Clarence Behm, John Kotapish, Edwin Skalla and A E Clear.
From obituary in the Blue Rapids Times.
William Hunter was the son of Charles and Rhoda Hunter. He spent most of his boyhood around Blue Rapids, Kansas, receiving his education at Waterville, Kansas. He worked at the Plaster Mill in Blue Rapids and helped make a home for his parents prior to his service in World War I. During that war he spent 13 months of service in the clerical department of the 34th Division of the Engineers. He was a member of the Springer Post No. 323 of the American Legion at Waterville, Kansas.
He was married to Evelyn B. Higgins at North Platte, Nebraska. To this union were born two sons: William Dean and Francis Keith. His life work consisted of work at the Blue Rapids schools and he spent the remainder of his life on a farm near Blue Rapids. This farm proved the real employment of his life, as he was a lover of nature and animals. He was a very kind loving husband and father.
His community was greatly saddened by his passing, as he was a friendly man whom everyone enjoyed knowing and visiting-with.
He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife and two sons of Blue Rapids, Kansas and his sisters, Mrs. Maud Reed of Clay Center, Kansas, Mrs. Harry Coleman of Wichita, Kansas and Mrs. James Hawley of Marysville, Kansas, besides several nieces and nephews and a host of friends. Preceding him in death was his sister. Mrs. Mary Saville and his mother and father.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church in Blue Rapids on February 23, 1948 at 2:30 p.m. with the Hill Mortuary having charge. Interment was made at the Fairmont Cemetery at Blue Rapids, Kansas. The American Legions of Waterville and Blue Rapids united in conducting a military service for their buddy with Rev Williams in charge.
Pallbearers for the funeral of William Franklin Hunter were Frank Griffee, Chance Waters Clarence Behm, John Kotapish, Edwin Skalla and A E Clear.
From obituary in the Blue Rapids Times.
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