The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 6, 1915, page 2
"Heard on the Streets"
The death of L.D. Baker, of Blockhouse, occurred very suddenly this week Tuesday morning. He was stricken with apoplexy about nine o'clock the evening before, as he was going from the post office to his home and the end came the next morning. Obituary will follow in the next issue. The funeral is to be held Friday this week.
The Goldendale Sentinel, Goldendale, WA., May 13, 1915, page 6
OBITUARY
The remains of L.D. Baker, a well known and respected
merchant of Blockhouse, were laid to rest last Friday after noon, in the
little cemetery at Spring Creek; in that silent city of the dead; his work
on this earth done, to rest forever in that spiritual temple, that house
not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Sadly, indeed, did the family,
relatives, friends and brother Masons, in whose charge the funeral was conducted,
where the last rites confered upon this man, who numbered his friends by
all who knew him; whose integrity and stability were unshaken. The home of
the departed - out into the yard -was filled to overflowing with those friends
of his long time residence in the community; people who wanted to pay their
sincere respect to the kind of friend it had been their pleasure to know
and associate with. "The silver cord is loosed; the golden bowl is broken,
the pitcher is broken at the fountain; and the wheel is broken at the cistern.
The dust has returned to the earth as it was; and the spirit has returned
unto God, who gave it."
Mr. Baker was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 12th,
1844. His parents moved to Iowa in his youth, and he grew to manhood in that
state. After his marriage in Iowa, he moved to Baker, Minnesota, where he
was in the general merchandise business for fifteen years. Later he moved
to Canada where he spent a couple of years; then to Forest Grove, Oregon,
and on to Klickitat County, where he located in Goldendale, at which place
he again went into business and was more or less active in business pursuits
in this city and Blockhouse, his later home, for the past thirteen years.
At the time of his death he was proprietor of the Mineral Springs, the general
store, and was the Postmaster at that place. Besides the host of friends
who are left to mourn his loss he leaves one son, Frank B. Baker, of Blockhouse;
one sister, Mrs. N.I. Burnett, of Banks, Oregon, two brothers, M.N. Baker
of Napa, Idaho, and L.H. Baker of Blockhouse. He had been an earnest member
of the Masonic fraternity for over thirty years, and it was his wish that
the members of that institution attend the and conduct funeral and burial
rites. The bereaved ones have been deep sympathy of the entire community
in this their great loss.
CARD OF THANKS
The undersigned wish to express our heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the many acts of kindness and consideration tendered us in this our great bereavement, to the people of Goldendale, Blockhouse and Spring Creek; and for the beautiful floral tributes.
Frank B. Baker
and family.
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