The people of this community were greatly shocked Tuesday when the learned that Richard R. Walrath had died. That
morning as usual, Mr. Walrath, who for the past three years has been employed in Clark's drug store was about the store and
was in his usual good health and spirits. He joked with his friends apparently more than ever and a few minutes before ten
o'clock came upstairs to a rear door of the TIMES office to make some repairs about the door for Mr. Clark, who owns the building. He had been there less than three minutes on a platform just outside of the door and had commenced the work he came to do, when George Boardman went out a rear door of the drug store to pass a joke with Mr. Walrath. He found him in a doubled up position and hastened to his aid. Mr. Walrath was unconscious and Mr. Boardman gave the alarm to employees in this office. His pencil was in his hand and his hammer and screw driver by his side. He was brought into the office and doctors sent for. Drs. Denel, Hanchett and Eaton soon arrived. It was a severe shock of apoplexy that had come to Mr. Walrath, and the doctors from the first pronounced his case fatal. He had not been outside the TIMES office door two minutes when the shock came and probably it was not a minute after the shock when Mr. Boardman found him. the family was notified and Mr. Walrath was taken to his home and died a few minutes before two o'clock on the same day he received the shock. He was unconscious all the time.
Richard R. Walrath was born in the town of Sullivan and all his life except a short time was spent in this village. No
man was better or more generally known. He was one of our oldest citizens, and few there are, who have abided with our
people, that was more universally esteemed by all classes than he. He had a smile and kind greeting for all he met and
especially was this noticeable with the children for whom he kept the warmest place in his heart. Former early residents of
the village returning here for a few days visit always sought out "Shorty" as he was familiarly known for a hand-shake and
cordial greeting. He was a good and large hearted man and one liked by his fellows. No greater honor falls to the lot of
the average citizen. For years he conducted an extensive business here, and for several years served as town clerk.
The deceased was 73 years of age, the oldest of the family of children of the late Daniel Walrath. he is survived by a
wife, four brothers, Peter, George and Abram of this place, Jesse, of Racine, Wis., and three sisters, Mrs. Robert Kennedy,
and Misses Callie and Cornelia Walrath, residents here.
The funeral will be held at the late home of the deceased this, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. W. L. Sawtelle of
the Presbyterian church, will officiate.
Opportunity will be given the school children and others who cannot be present at the funeral services, to view the
remains at the house from 12 to 2 o'clock.
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