WALTER S. SCOTT WAS MEMBER OF PIONEER FAMILY

Walter Scott Carter dropped dead on Tuesday morning while working in the garden near the home. He had been a sufferer of heart trouble for a number of years but had been feeling much improved the past few weeks so that his death was unexpected. The deceased was born in 1882 on what is now the site of Blair city and was the son of Alexander Carter, one of the founders of Blair. He was reared to manhood at Cuming City and on February 11, 1885, he was married to Emma Kruse.

Seven children were born to this union, but one of whom survive. The family lived in Washington county for many years and about fifteen years ago, they moved to Canada,where__________________ a daughter died during an epidemic of diphtheria. A few years were also spent in Arkansas with a son since which the deceased together with his wife had lived in Blair. He was of an industrious nature and was possessed of a sunny disposition and had a large circle of friends who thought highly of him.

He leaves to mourn him, his bereaved wife, a son, Clyde of McGhee, Arkansas; a sister, Mrs. Walter Peck, of this city; a foster sister, Mrs. E.C. Lippincott, also of Blair; a brother, Orin Carter of Omaha and a number of grandchildren.

The exact date of death was not listed.

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Pilot, May 23, 1928

WALTER CARTER FELL DEAD

HAS BEEN IN ILL HEALTH FOR SEVERAL YEARS WITH HEART TROUBLE

WAS PAST 65 YEARS OF AGE

The end came very suddenly for Walter Carter at about 8 o’clock yesterday morning. He went out early and started to hoe his potatoes and had almost finished the last row when he fell and death was instantaneous from heart failure, his heart having bothered him for some five years.

Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Guy Hinkley, who was hanging out her clothes nearby, was by his side in a few minutes, though neither saw him fall. A doctor was called but they pronounced him dead when they arrived, his heart having given way from the exercise.

The funeral service will be held at the Methodist church at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon, Rev. Carl G. Bader officiating. Burial will be in the Herman cemetery, the family having lived in Cuming City township for a number of years.

Walter was born in a small homestead cabin built near where the city hall is now located, July 18th, 1862, some seven years before Blair was founded. He was the son of Alexander Carter, one of the original Carter family who once owned the ground upon which Blair is now located.

The family moved to Cuming City township and Walter grew to manhood there. On February 11th, 1885, he was united in marriage to Miss Emma Kruse, also of that township. Six children were born to them, two of whom died in infancy and three children died in Canada, Mayme, Cecelia and Julia, leaving but one son, Clyde A. Carter, of McGehee, Ark., who will be here for the funeral Friday.

Besides the wife and son he leaves one brother, Orin, better known as “Zeek,” Carter and one sister, Mrs. Walter Peck, of this city. Also a host of relatives and friends, who extend their deepest sympathy.

Mr. Carter was a member of the Methodist church, having put in his letter for membership here only last Sunday. He was also a member of the W.O.W. and carried a policy for $3,000.

Enterprise, May 24, 1928

WALTER S. CARTER

Walter S. Carter, a pioneer resident of Blair city, and the son of Alexander Carter, one of the founders of Blair, dropped dead early Tuesday morning at his home in Dexterville. Mr. Carter has been a sufferer from heart trouble a number of years, and his death was not entirely unexpected. Mr. Carter was sixty-five years old at his death.

He was married to Emma Kruse in Cuming City township in 1885 and six children were born to this union, two died in infancy, and three daughters, Mayme, Julia and Cecelia died in Alberta, Canada, where the family homesteaded four years, when an epidemic of diphtheria swept the country there. One son, Clyde A. Carter of McAgee, Ark., with the widow, survives. Also five grandchildren, one brother, Orin Carter of Omaha; a sister, Mrs. Walter Peck of Tekamah; a foster-sister, Mrs. E.C. Lippincott, besides a large number of other relatives and friends.

Funeral arrangements await the coming of his sons, Clyde.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~