Death of A. C. Baker.

Manawatu Herald, 4 November 1902, Page 2

Death of A. C. Baker.

It is our sad story to-day to announce that Mr Arthur Clement Baker died this morning at 10.80 at Dr Graham’s private hospital, Palmerston North,

Thus in the prime of life is a mail taken away. The deceased was universally popular, and the sad accident which caused the rupture of the heart, apparently unnoticed at the time, has led to his untimely endThe late Mr Baker had been in the district for the last 13 years, and joined Mr A. King as partner in the flaxmill about 10 years ago, and they had worked together up to now.

The deceased took an energetic interest in all public matters in the town. He was a moving spirit in the Court Pride Lodge of Foresters, being the present Treasurer and a P.C.R. He was a member of the Borough Council, and a member of the Volunteers, which he joined at the formation of the corps, and for which, about a year ago, he was elected lieutenant, but lately, owing to the rupture, he had to give up doing any drill. The interest he showed in drill has been exemplified in his having taken the school cadets in hand and bringing them to the point where he was proud to show their smartness and attention.

Athletic Sports he joined wholeheartedly in, and was ready to help along in money, canvassing, and on the ground. No man in this town showed such all round interest in the movements of the place, and his absence will make a void difficult to fill. The deceased was a nativh of Liverpool and was about 19 years of age when he landed in the colony. He was only 33 years of age at the time of his death. He married, seven years ago, Elizabeth King, the eldest daughter of Mr A. King, who survives him and by whom he has two children.

We understand that the deceased will be accorded a military funeral, at which the Brethren of Court Pride Lodge will join in regalia. The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon, leaving the deceased’s late residence, Union Street, for the cemetery at 2 p.m.