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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Coleman, William L Dr
The passing away of another old soldier, Dr William L Coleman whose home was at Salina, where he died suddenly on January, 2nd, 1908.
He was an active member of the G. A R and was re-elected surgeon a short time before he died, of John A Logan post Department of Kansas No. 127. He also was a member of the U V L having recently been re-elected as their surgeon. His son in law, B. M. Watson of Cottonwood Falls and his grandson Mc H. Ballow, of Clements went to bring the body to Clements. His G A R post gave them every, kind assistance and treated them as though they were their own near relatives. As the body was about to he moved from the undertaker's, the Post held the beautiful ritual services.
Our comrade was born May 7th, 1835 and was past 72 years of age He served in the 103rd Illinois infantry in the civil war and was in some hard fought battles, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, where he received a bad wound in hisright leg below the knee for which he received a pension of $24 per month.
We have known Comrade Coleman. periodically for twenty years and his deportment was always that of a gentleman, affable and pleasant and always seemed the happiest when surrounded by his children or grandchildren and other relatives. The sorrow of the parting that showed on the faces or all, down to the little tots, is not to be described with a mere pen; it showed that a good and generous man was lost to us all; and more especially to the daughters, their children and grandchildren of which there are three. They knew of his goodness by his kind acts during his life.
He leaves five sons and five daughters, twenty one grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The daughters are: Mrs. 0 W. Ballow of Clements; Mrs. James H Sherman of Rich Hill, Mo ; Mrs. Cain Watson of Cedar Point; Mrs B M Watson and Mrs Jesse Riggs of Cottonwood Falls. The other children are; Stephen, Frank, Earl, Edith and Charley Coleman, one sister in Kansas City, one in Florida, one in Nebraska, one in Illinois and one brother in Illinois and one in California.
He was buried in the Clements cemetery beside his first wife and the mother of his eleven children. The funeral was largely attended by the public and his relatives. We could muster only four old Comrades for honorary pall hearers and substituted two comrade's widows. The acting pall bearers, taken from the sons of veterans and the willing public. The Honorary pall bearers were comrades Kingery, Watson. Stogsdill and Chadwick. The two widows were Mrs. William Pringle and Mrs. S. A Kelley.
A very appropriate sermon was preached by the Rev. Clymer of Emporia at our church. The services at the grave was, prayer by the Rev Clymer, a short ritual, G A. R services read, and singing of America. I cannot close this article without referring to the rich legacy he left the people of this vicinity. His descendants, one and all, are a very much respected and agreeable set of people to live and associate with. The caslet and decorations at the church were beautiful. The most elaborate eve seen in this part of the country. The American flag was placed over the casket and served as a background for the floral offerings that covered the whole. January 13 1908
Chase County Leader News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Jan 13 1908
by your Chase County Host, Lorna Marvin.
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