J.W. Baker Died in Denver, Colorado Hospital
J.W. Baker died Friday of last week in a hospital at Denver, Colorado, where he had been for treatment, his remains being returned to Spur and interment made Tuesday of this week in Spur cemetery, funeral services being conducted by Evangelist W.K. Johnston at the Methodist church Tuesday afternoon at three o´clock, with M.Hargrove, Ry Stovall, Dan McMahan, Francis Clay, J.B. Overton and A.L. Patton as active pallbearers.J.W. Baker had been in ill health for some time before his death, he having undergone special treatments at various points in an unsuccessful endeavor to regain health. Mr. Baker had been engaged in the gin business in Spur the past fifteen years, having been a resident citizen of Spur since 1916.
His wife and six children of the family survive, four of the children, L.L. Baker and family of Barnsdale, OK, E.R. Baker of Los Angeles, CA, Mrs. L.R.Stubblefield of Fresno,CA, and Roy Baker, being present at the funeral two other sons, R.K. and A.J. Baker of California, being unable to attend.
©The Texas Spur, March 1, 1929
from the records of Lillian Grace Nay
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