Willis Marlatt, a well known Coldwater citizen, passed away at 7:50 p.m. March 14 at the Fred Zimmerman home in this city, following an illness of two or three weeks. Funeral service were held at the Assembly of God church in this city at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the pastor, Rev. M. M. Anspaugh, being in charge. Mrs. Martha Zerby and Mrs. Ferrel Guizlo sang, "Sun of My Soul" and "What a Friend We Have in Jesus," and Spurgeon Wantland sang, "I Need Thee Every Hour." The pallbearers were Win Sunderland, Art Sanders, Walter Lowe, Milton Nokes, Frank Holloway and Chas. Hough. Burial was in Crown Hill cemetery.

Obituary

Willis F. Marlatt was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, May 10, 1866 and departed this life March 14, 1938, at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 4 days. He was the youngest of a family of seven children and was left an orphan when very young. His two elder half sisters cared for him until they married. He then made his home with Mrs. R. Huffmaster until he grew to manhood.

Mr. Marlatt came west in 1887, and had made his home in or near Coldwater during the past 40 years. His work was principally that of a cement worker and day laborer, and on all his dealings he was scrupulously honest. Mr. Marlatt was never married.

He leaves to mourn their loss, two nieces, Mrs. Lewis Gray of Coldwater and Ella Huffmaster of Fellsburg, Kans.; also two nephews, Albert Huffmaster of Fellsburg and Charlie Huffmaster of Satanta, besides some nephews and nieces in Illinois and Oklahoma, and many friends.

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