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Walter H. Allen

( - 00/00/1897)

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	Walter H. Allen
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1 Sarah Frances Illick on: Children: - Robert S. Allen - Roscoe Allen - Alice K. Allen Siblings:	Born: Baptism: Place: Sponsors: Died: Burial: Notes: AERONAUT DASHED TO DEATH. Walter H. Allen's Farachnte Fails to Work In a Chicago) Park. CHICAGO, Aug. 20. At Electric Park to night Walter H. Allen, an aeronaut. dropped 150 feet from a balloon, and was instantly killed, being mangled almost beyond beyond recognition. The accident was caused by the parachute failing to work. Allen was well known as a balloonist, having made many ascents with success. Last night at tbe same place another aero naut Jumped rrom . tne same balloon witn the same parachute, and broke his leg from the same cause. - A few weeks ago another parachute Jumper leaped from the Ferris wneei, ana wm Clipped from The New York Times, 21 Aug 1897, Sat, Page 1 Death of Walter H. Allen The death of Walter H. Allen occurred at his home in North Park street at noon last Friday, of pneumonia, after a brief illness, aged 53 years. The deceased was born in the town of Varick, and after reaching manhood followed the occupation of a farmer, living in Fayette. He was always prominent in the affairs of the county, and was elected county treasurer in November 1878, being the nominee of the Republican party. In 1888 he moved from Waterloo to Seneca Falls and engaged in the manufacture of school globes and supplies, and at the time of his death was president and manager of the American Globe and School Supply company. Mr. Allen was well known throughout the county and had a multitude of friends and acquaintances by whom he was highly esteemed. While he had pronounced convictions on every subject worth having convictions about, and the courage to maintain them, and a devotion to principle which he would not surrender, his charity of thought and feeling was as boundless as his friendships and embraced all within the circle of his acquaintance. He was courteous, dignified and kind, and so unostentatious in all his ways as to win the respect and confidence of all who know him. There was genuine sympathy and kindly feeling in all his acts. He was strongly attached to his friends, loyal to each and all, and honorable and manly in every business relation. His death came as a painful affliction to a large circle of relatives and friends. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter, to whom the sympathy of all is feelingly extended. The funeral was held at the family residence Sunday afternoon, Rev. E. H. Dickinson officiating. The burial was with Masonic honors, Seneca lodge of Waterloo, of which he was a member, taking charge of the ceremonies, assisted by Pocahontas lodge of this village.
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