Walter son of Samuel Parker AYRES and Mary Elizabeth INGLEFIELD.
Walter never married. He died at age 22 having been run over by a street car.
14 June 1909.
"KILLED BY STREETCAR WALTER AYER, BOTH LEGS SEVERED, HURRIED TO HOSPITAL IN VAIN
Walter L. Ayer, 21 years old, and employee of the Great Western railroad, St. Paul [MN], died today at St. Barnabas hospital from injuries received when he was run over by a Plymouth and Bloomington streetcar on Plymouth Avenue between Olive and Penn Avenue N.
Witnesses say Ayer was running for a car after leaving the home of friends in the vicinity of the accident. He ran in front of one car, and failing to see another approaching was knocked down. Both legs were severed at the knee.
The man was taken to Hennepin and Washington avenue on the car and later removed to the hospital in the police ambulance."
"HIS LIFE CRUSHED OUT
Fatal Accident to Former Knoxville Boy
Walter Ayres Succumbs to His Injuries
After Eleven Hours in Semi-Conscious condition.
Walter L. Ayres, of whose death we made a brief mention last week, was run over and terribly mangled by a street car in Minneapolis Sunday evening, June 13. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ayres, and was born and raised in Knoxville. For the past two years he had been employed in the railroad offices of the Great Western at St. Paul, and on the night of the accident had been to call on a lady friend at Minneapolis. The following dispatch to the Marshalltown Times-Republican gives the details of the accident:
'Minneapolis, June 14,--Just after bidding his sweetheart good-bye and while crossing the street to catch the car for home, Walter L, Ayres, 22 years old, son of Mrs. Mary E. Ayres, 209 North Fourth street, Marshalltown, Iowa, was run down by a south-bound Plymouth and Bloomington car, at the corner of Morgan and Plymouth avenues, North Minneapolis, at 1 o'clock this morning, and received injuries from which he died at noon today at St. Barnabas hospital.
Mr. Ayres was visiting a young lady friend, Miss Blanche Barnett, who lives at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. W. Johnson, 2100 Plymouth Avenue north. He left the house just in time to catch a 1 o'clock car for town, Miss Barnett accompanied him to the street. She was the only witness to the accident. It is thought that the young man misjudged the distance of the car, and thought that he could get across before it got to him.'
The remains were taken to the home of his mother at Marshalltown where funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. The body was brought to Knoxville on Thursday morning and taken immediately to Graceland, where after short services it was laid to rest in the family lot beside the bodies of his father and elder brother.
Deceased leaves a mother, three sisters and two brothers-Mrs. S. P. Ayres and Miss Edith Ayres, of Marshalltown, Mrs. W. L. Witter, of Valley City, North Dakota, Mrs. B. E. Langworthy, of Burke, South Dakota, Charles of Edgar, Nebraska, and Herbert, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, all of whom were present at the interment here except Herbert. Other relatives and friends present from out of town were: Mrs. O. B. Ayres, Miss Florence Ayres and J. J. Fellingham, of Des Moines; Mrs. H. F. Shearer, of Omaha; R. W. Ayres, of Allerton; Royce Ayres, of Bussey."
"KILLED BY STREET CAR
Walter L. Ayres Meets Death in Accident at Minneapolis [MN]
Was Horribly Mangled but Lived About 12 Hours
Remains Brought Here for Burial Yesterday.
Walter L. Ayres a native Knoxville boy, lately employed in the Great Western Railroad offices in Minneapolis, was run down and fatally injured by a street car in that city about 1 o'clock Monday morning."
"THE AYRES FUNERAL
Services For Young Man Who Met Tragic Death Largely Attended.
The funeral of Walter L. Ayres, the young man who was killed at Minneapolis early Monday morning by being thrown under a street car, was largely attended Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 from the Presbyterian church, Rev. James Rayburn officiating. Miss Wanda Wood sang a solo, 'Face to Face,' and a quartet, composed of Miss Wood, Miss Ruth Bell, Mr. Henry Shove, Jr., and Mr. George Milhiser, san several hymns.
Many beautiful flowers were offered as tributes to the memory of Mr. Ayres, and included a profusion of pretty pieces from friends of the family and relatives. A large consignment from Minneapolis friends reached the city this morning, and was sent on to Knoxville. The office force and employees of the car service department of the Chicago Great Western sent a large harp, and were represented at the funeral by Mr. C. J. Fellows, of St. Paul agent of the company. The class of '06' of the Marshalltown high school, the Presbyterian Sunday school, and the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church also sent flowers. The flower bearers were Misses Carolyn Anderson, Sarah Chamberlain, Gladys and Gerna Carney, and Lucile Willard. The pall bearers were Messrs. Lee Derby and Roy Choate, of Minneapolis; Albert Hull, Chester Anderson, Harold Woodward and Dirwin Blatherwick.
There were present from out of town, to attend the funeral, Mrs. B. E. Langworthy, of Burke, South Dakota; and Mrs. W. L. Witter, of Valley City, North Dakota, sisters of Mr. Ayres; Mrs. H. F. Shearer, of Omaha, an aunt; Charles Ayres, of Edgar, Nebraska, and Mrs. A. J. Banks, of Montour.
The body was taken to Knoxville for interment, leaving early this morning in charge of relatives. Interment took place there today.'
KNOXVILLE EXPRESS, KNOXVILLE, IOWA, JUNE 16, 1909
"OBITUARY:
Walter Ayres
Word was received by R. O. Ayres yesterday afternoon, that Walter Ayres, the youngest son of Mrs. S. P. Ayres, of Marshalltown, had been run over by a street car in Minneapolis on Sunday evening, and had died from his injuries the following night. No particulars as to the accident could be learned.
Walter Ayres was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ayres, was born in Knoxville about 22 years ago, and lived here till his parents removed to Atlantic. After a residence at Atlantic of a few years they moved to Marshalltown where he has since made his home. He had been in Minneapolis nearly a year.
The deceased leaves a widowed mother, three sisters and two brothers to mourn their loss. The body was taken to the home at Marshalltown where funeral services will be held today. The body will arrive in Knoxville on the 9 o'clock train Thursday morning and will be taken immediately to Graceland where it will be interred beside that of his father. The deepest sympathy of the many friends of the bereaved family goes out to its members in this hour of their great sorrow."
SOURCES: Obituary and newspaper articles received courtesy of D. Nelson of MN in 2000.
Walter never married. He died at age 22 having been run over by a street car.
14 June 1909.
"KILLED BY STREETCAR WALTER AYER, BOTH LEGS SEVERED, HURRIED TO HOSPITAL IN VAIN
Walter L. Ayer, 21 years old, and employee of the Great Western railroad, St. Paul [MN], died today at St. Barnabas hospital from injuries received when he was run over by a Plymouth and Bloomington streetcar on Plymouth Avenue between Olive and Penn Avenue N.
Witnesses say Ayer was running for a car after leaving the home of friends in the vicinity of the accident. He ran in front of one car, and failing to see another approaching was knocked down. Both legs were severed at the knee.
The man was taken to Hennepin and Washington avenue on the car and later removed to the hospital in the police ambulance."
"HIS LIFE CRUSHED OUT
Fatal Accident to Former Knoxville Boy
Walter Ayres Succumbs to His Injuries
After Eleven Hours in Semi-Conscious condition.
Walter L. Ayres, of whose death we made a brief mention last week, was run over and terribly mangled by a street car in Minneapolis Sunday evening, June 13. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ayres, and was born and raised in Knoxville. For the past two years he had been employed in the railroad offices of the Great Western at St. Paul, and on the night of the accident had been to call on a lady friend at Minneapolis. The following dispatch to the Marshalltown Times-Republican gives the details of the accident:
'Minneapolis, June 14,--Just after bidding his sweetheart good-bye and while crossing the street to catch the car for home, Walter L, Ayres, 22 years old, son of Mrs. Mary E. Ayres, 209 North Fourth street, Marshalltown, Iowa, was run down by a south-bound Plymouth and Bloomington car, at the corner of Morgan and Plymouth avenues, North Minneapolis, at 1 o'clock this morning, and received injuries from which he died at noon today at St. Barnabas hospital.
Mr. Ayres was visiting a young lady friend, Miss Blanche Barnett, who lives at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. W. Johnson, 2100 Plymouth Avenue north. He left the house just in time to catch a 1 o'clock car for town, Miss Barnett accompanied him to the street. She was the only witness to the accident. It is thought that the young man misjudged the distance of the car, and thought that he could get across before it got to him.'
The remains were taken to the home of his mother at Marshalltown where funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. The body was brought to Knoxville on Thursday morning and taken immediately to Graceland, where after short services it was laid to rest in the family lot beside the bodies of his father and elder brother.
Deceased leaves a mother, three sisters and two brothers-Mrs. S. P. Ayres and Miss Edith Ayres, of Marshalltown, Mrs. W. L. Witter, of Valley City, North Dakota, Mrs. B. E. Langworthy, of Burke, South Dakota, Charles of Edgar, Nebraska, and Herbert, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, all of whom were present at the interment here except Herbert. Other relatives and friends present from out of town were: Mrs. O. B. Ayres, Miss Florence Ayres and J. J. Fellingham, of Des Moines; Mrs. H. F. Shearer, of Omaha; R. W. Ayres, of Allerton; Royce Ayres, of Bussey."
"KILLED BY STREET CAR
Walter L. Ayres Meets Death in Accident at Minneapolis [MN]
Was Horribly Mangled but Lived About 12 Hours
Remains Brought Here for Burial Yesterday.
Walter L. Ayres a native Knoxville boy, lately employed in the Great Western Railroad offices in Minneapolis, was run down and fatally injured by a street car in that city about 1 o'clock Monday morning."
"THE AYRES FUNERAL
Services For Young Man Who Met Tragic Death Largely Attended.
The funeral of Walter L. Ayres, the young man who was killed at Minneapolis early Monday morning by being thrown under a street car, was largely attended Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 from the Presbyterian church, Rev. James Rayburn officiating. Miss Wanda Wood sang a solo, 'Face to Face,' and a quartet, composed of Miss Wood, Miss Ruth Bell, Mr. Henry Shove, Jr., and Mr. George Milhiser, san several hymns.
Many beautiful flowers were offered as tributes to the memory of Mr. Ayres, and included a profusion of pretty pieces from friends of the family and relatives. A large consignment from Minneapolis friends reached the city this morning, and was sent on to Knoxville. The office force and employees of the car service department of the Chicago Great Western sent a large harp, and were represented at the funeral by Mr. C. J. Fellows, of St. Paul agent of the company. The class of '06' of the Marshalltown high school, the Presbyterian Sunday school, and the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church also sent flowers. The flower bearers were Misses Carolyn Anderson, Sarah Chamberlain, Gladys and Gerna Carney, and Lucile Willard. The pall bearers were Messrs. Lee Derby and Roy Choate, of Minneapolis; Albert Hull, Chester Anderson, Harold Woodward and Dirwin Blatherwick.
There were present from out of town, to attend the funeral, Mrs. B. E. Langworthy, of Burke, South Dakota; and Mrs. W. L. Witter, of Valley City, North Dakota, sisters of Mr. Ayres; Mrs. H. F. Shearer, of Omaha, an aunt; Charles Ayres, of Edgar, Nebraska, and Mrs. A. J. Banks, of Montour.
The body was taken to Knoxville for interment, leaving early this morning in charge of relatives. Interment took place there today.'
KNOXVILLE EXPRESS, KNOXVILLE, IOWA, JUNE 16, 1909
"OBITUARY:
Walter Ayres
Word was received by R. O. Ayres yesterday afternoon, that Walter Ayres, the youngest son of Mrs. S. P. Ayres, of Marshalltown, had been run over by a street car in Minneapolis on Sunday evening, and had died from his injuries the following night. No particulars as to the accident could be learned.
Walter Ayres was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ayres, was born in Knoxville about 22 years ago, and lived here till his parents removed to Atlantic. After a residence at Atlantic of a few years they moved to Marshalltown where he has since made his home. He had been in Minneapolis nearly a year.
The deceased leaves a widowed mother, three sisters and two brothers to mourn their loss. The body was taken to the home at Marshalltown where funeral services will be held today. The body will arrive in Knoxville on the 9 o'clock train Thursday morning and will be taken immediately to Graceland where it will be interred beside that of his father. The deepest sympathy of the many friends of the bereaved family goes out to its members in this hour of their great sorrow."
SOURCES: Obituary and newspaper articles received courtesy of D. Nelson of MN in 2000.
Walter son of Samuel Parker AYRES and Mary Elizabeth INGLEFIELD.
Walter never married. He died at age 22 having been run over by a street car.
14 June 1909.
"KILLED BY STREETCAR WALTER AYER, BOTH LEGS SEVERED, HURRIED TO HOSPITAL IN VAIN
Walter L. Ayer, 21 years old, and employee of the Great Western railroad, St. Paul [MN], died today at St. Barnabas hospital from injuries received when he was run over by a Plymouth and Bloomington streetcar on Plymouth Avenue between Olive and Penn Avenue N.
Witnesses say Ayer was running for a car after leaving the home of friends in the vicinity of the accident. He ran in front of one car, and failing to see another approaching was knocked down. Both legs were severed at the knee.
The man was taken to Hennepin and Washington avenue on the car and later removed to the hospital in the police ambulance."
"HIS LIFE CRUSHED OUT
Fatal Accident to Former Knoxville Boy
Walter Ayres Succumbs to His Injuries
After Eleven Hours in Semi-Conscious condition.
Walter L. Ayres, of whose death we made a brief mention last week, was run over and terribly mangled by a street car in Minneapolis Sunday evening, June 13. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ayres, and was born and raised in Knoxville. For the past two years he had been employed in the railroad offices of the Great Western at St. Paul, and on the night of the accident had been to call on a lady friend at Minneapolis. The following dispatch to the Marshalltown Times-Republican gives the details of the accident:
'Minneapolis, June 14,--Just after bidding his sweetheart good-bye and while crossing the street to catch the car for home, Walter L, Ayres, 22 years old, son of Mrs. Mary E. Ayres, 209 North Fourth street, Marshalltown, Iowa, was run down by a south-bound Plymouth and Bloomington car, at the corner of Morgan and Plymouth avenues, North Minneapolis, at 1 o'clock this morning, and received injuries from which he died at noon today at St. Barnabas hospital.
Mr. Ayres was visiting a young lady friend, Miss Blanche Barnett, who lives at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. W. Johnson, 2100 Plymouth Avenue north. He left the house just in time to catch a 1 o'clock car for town, Miss Barnett accompanied him to the street. She was the only witness to the accident. It is thought that the young man misjudged the distance of the car, and thought that he could get across before it got to him.'
The remains were taken to the home of his mother at Marshalltown where funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. The body was brought to Knoxville on Thursday morning and taken immediately to Graceland, where after short services it was laid to rest in the family lot beside the bodies of his father and elder brother.
Deceased leaves a mother, three sisters and two brothers-Mrs. S. P. Ayres and Miss Edith Ayres, of Marshalltown, Mrs. W. L. Witter, of Valley City, North Dakota, Mrs. B. E. Langworthy, of Burke, South Dakota, Charles of Edgar, Nebraska, and Herbert, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, all of whom were present at the interment here except Herbert. Other relatives and friends present from out of town were: Mrs. O. B. Ayres, Miss Florence Ayres and J. J. Fellingham, of Des Moines; Mrs. H. F. Shearer, of Omaha; R. W. Ayres, of Allerton; Royce Ayres, of Bussey."
"KILLED BY STREET CAR
Walter L. Ayres Meets Death in Accident at Minneapolis [MN]
Was Horribly Mangled but Lived About 12 Hours
Remains Brought Here for Burial Yesterday.
Walter L. Ayres a native Knoxville boy, lately employed in the Great Western Railroad offices in Minneapolis, was run down and fatally injured by a street car in that city about 1 o'clock Monday morning."
"THE AYRES FUNERAL
Services For Young Man Who Met Tragic Death Largely Attended.
The funeral of Walter L. Ayres, the young man who was killed at Minneapolis early Monday morning by being thrown under a street car, was largely attended Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 from the Presbyterian church, Rev. James Rayburn officiating. Miss Wanda Wood sang a solo, 'Face to Face,' and a quartet, composed of Miss Wood, Miss Ruth Bell, Mr. Henry Shove, Jr., and Mr. George Milhiser, san several hymns.
Many beautiful flowers were offered as tributes to the memory of Mr. Ayres, and included a profusion of pretty pieces from friends of the family and relatives. A large consignment from Minneapolis friends reached the city this morning, and was sent on to Knoxville. The office force and employees of the car service department of the Chicago Great Western sent a large harp, and were represented at the funeral by Mr. C. J. Fellows, of St. Paul agent of the company. The class of '06' of the Marshalltown high school, the Presbyterian Sunday school, and the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church also sent flowers. The flower bearers were Misses Carolyn Anderson, Sarah Chamberlain, Gladys and Gerna Carney, and Lucile Willard. The pall bearers were Messrs. Lee Derby and Roy Choate, of Minneapolis; Albert Hull, Chester Anderson, Harold Woodward and Dirwin Blatherwick.
There were present from out of town, to attend the funeral, Mrs. B. E. Langworthy, of Burke, South Dakota; and Mrs. W. L. Witter, of Valley City, North Dakota, sisters of Mr. Ayres; Mrs. H. F. Shearer, of Omaha, an aunt; Charles Ayres, of Edgar, Nebraska, and Mrs. A. J. Banks, of Montour.
The body was taken to Knoxville for interment, leaving early this morning in charge of relatives. Interment took place there today.'
KNOXVILLE EXPRESS, KNOXVILLE, IOWA, JUNE 16, 1909
"OBITUARY:
Walter Ayres
Word was received by R. O. Ayres yesterday afternoon, that Walter Ayres, the youngest son of Mrs. S. P. Ayres, of Marshalltown, had been run over by a street car in Minneapolis on Sunday evening, and had died from his injuries the following night. No particulars as to the accident could be learned.
Walter Ayres was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ayres, was born in Knoxville about 22 years ago, and lived here till his parents removed to Atlantic. After a residence at Atlantic of a few years they moved to Marshalltown where he has since made his home. He had been in Minneapolis nearly a year.
The deceased leaves a widowed mother, three sisters and two brothers to mourn their loss. The body was taken to the home at Marshalltown where funeral services will be held today. The body will arrive in Knoxville on the 9 o'clock train Thursday morning and will be taken immediately to Graceland where it will be interred beside that of his father. The deepest sympathy of the many friends of the bereaved family goes out to its members in this hour of their great sorrow."
SOURCES: Obituary and newspaper articles received courtesy of D. Nelson of MN in 2000.
Walter never married. He died at age 22 having been run over by a street car.
14 June 1909.
"KILLED BY STREETCAR WALTER AYER, BOTH LEGS SEVERED, HURRIED TO HOSPITAL IN VAIN
Walter L. Ayer, 21 years old, and employee of the Great Western railroad, St. Paul [MN], died today at St. Barnabas hospital from injuries received when he was run over by a Plymouth and Bloomington streetcar on Plymouth Avenue between Olive and Penn Avenue N.
Witnesses say Ayer was running for a car after leaving the home of friends in the vicinity of the accident. He ran in front of one car, and failing to see another approaching was knocked down. Both legs were severed at the knee.
The man was taken to Hennepin and Washington avenue on the car and later removed to the hospital in the police ambulance."
"HIS LIFE CRUSHED OUT
Fatal Accident to Former Knoxville Boy
Walter Ayres Succumbs to His Injuries
After Eleven Hours in Semi-Conscious condition.
Walter L. Ayres, of whose death we made a brief mention last week, was run over and terribly mangled by a street car in Minneapolis Sunday evening, June 13. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ayres, and was born and raised in Knoxville. For the past two years he had been employed in the railroad offices of the Great Western at St. Paul, and on the night of the accident had been to call on a lady friend at Minneapolis. The following dispatch to the Marshalltown Times-Republican gives the details of the accident:
'Minneapolis, June 14,--Just after bidding his sweetheart good-bye and while crossing the street to catch the car for home, Walter L, Ayres, 22 years old, son of Mrs. Mary E. Ayres, 209 North Fourth street, Marshalltown, Iowa, was run down by a south-bound Plymouth and Bloomington car, at the corner of Morgan and Plymouth avenues, North Minneapolis, at 1 o'clock this morning, and received injuries from which he died at noon today at St. Barnabas hospital.
Mr. Ayres was visiting a young lady friend, Miss Blanche Barnett, who lives at the home of her sister, Mrs. R. W. Johnson, 2100 Plymouth Avenue north. He left the house just in time to catch a 1 o'clock car for town, Miss Barnett accompanied him to the street. She was the only witness to the accident. It is thought that the young man misjudged the distance of the car, and thought that he could get across before it got to him.'
The remains were taken to the home of his mother at Marshalltown where funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon. The body was brought to Knoxville on Thursday morning and taken immediately to Graceland, where after short services it was laid to rest in the family lot beside the bodies of his father and elder brother.
Deceased leaves a mother, three sisters and two brothers-Mrs. S. P. Ayres and Miss Edith Ayres, of Marshalltown, Mrs. W. L. Witter, of Valley City, North Dakota, Mrs. B. E. Langworthy, of Burke, South Dakota, Charles of Edgar, Nebraska, and Herbert, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, all of whom were present at the interment here except Herbert. Other relatives and friends present from out of town were: Mrs. O. B. Ayres, Miss Florence Ayres and J. J. Fellingham, of Des Moines; Mrs. H. F. Shearer, of Omaha; R. W. Ayres, of Allerton; Royce Ayres, of Bussey."
"KILLED BY STREET CAR
Walter L. Ayres Meets Death in Accident at Minneapolis [MN]
Was Horribly Mangled but Lived About 12 Hours
Remains Brought Here for Burial Yesterday.
Walter L. Ayres a native Knoxville boy, lately employed in the Great Western Railroad offices in Minneapolis, was run down and fatally injured by a street car in that city about 1 o'clock Monday morning."
"THE AYRES FUNERAL
Services For Young Man Who Met Tragic Death Largely Attended.
The funeral of Walter L. Ayres, the young man who was killed at Minneapolis early Monday morning by being thrown under a street car, was largely attended Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 from the Presbyterian church, Rev. James Rayburn officiating. Miss Wanda Wood sang a solo, 'Face to Face,' and a quartet, composed of Miss Wood, Miss Ruth Bell, Mr. Henry Shove, Jr., and Mr. George Milhiser, san several hymns.
Many beautiful flowers were offered as tributes to the memory of Mr. Ayres, and included a profusion of pretty pieces from friends of the family and relatives. A large consignment from Minneapolis friends reached the city this morning, and was sent on to Knoxville. The office force and employees of the car service department of the Chicago Great Western sent a large harp, and were represented at the funeral by Mr. C. J. Fellows, of St. Paul agent of the company. The class of '06' of the Marshalltown high school, the Presbyterian Sunday school, and the Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church also sent flowers. The flower bearers were Misses Carolyn Anderson, Sarah Chamberlain, Gladys and Gerna Carney, and Lucile Willard. The pall bearers were Messrs. Lee Derby and Roy Choate, of Minneapolis; Albert Hull, Chester Anderson, Harold Woodward and Dirwin Blatherwick.
There were present from out of town, to attend the funeral, Mrs. B. E. Langworthy, of Burke, South Dakota; and Mrs. W. L. Witter, of Valley City, North Dakota, sisters of Mr. Ayres; Mrs. H. F. Shearer, of Omaha, an aunt; Charles Ayres, of Edgar, Nebraska, and Mrs. A. J. Banks, of Montour.
The body was taken to Knoxville for interment, leaving early this morning in charge of relatives. Interment took place there today.'
KNOXVILLE EXPRESS, KNOXVILLE, IOWA, JUNE 16, 1909
"OBITUARY:
Walter Ayres
Word was received by R. O. Ayres yesterday afternoon, that Walter Ayres, the youngest son of Mrs. S. P. Ayres, of Marshalltown, had been run over by a street car in Minneapolis on Sunday evening, and had died from his injuries the following night. No particulars as to the accident could be learned.
Walter Ayres was the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Ayres, was born in Knoxville about 22 years ago, and lived here till his parents removed to Atlantic. After a residence at Atlantic of a few years they moved to Marshalltown where he has since made his home. He had been in Minneapolis nearly a year.
The deceased leaves a widowed mother, three sisters and two brothers to mourn their loss. The body was taken to the home at Marshalltown where funeral services will be held today. The body will arrive in Knoxville on the 9 o'clock train Thursday morning and will be taken immediately to Graceland where it will be interred beside that of his father. The deepest sympathy of the many friends of the bereaved family goes out to its members in this hour of their great sorrow."
SOURCES: Obituary and newspaper articles received courtesy of D. Nelson of MN in 2000.
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