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Walter Raymond Startup

Male 1891 - 1972  (80 years)


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  • Name Walter Raymond Startup 
    Born 6 May 1891  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 5 Feb 1972  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 8 Feb 1972  Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6461  Rossville
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2018 

    Father Albert Wilson Startup,   b. 20 Oct 1848, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1939, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Caroline Young Startup,   b. 20 Dec 1858,   d. 26 Mar 1895  (Age 36 years) 
    Family ID F2363  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret Ann Anderson Startup,   b. 1893,   d. 1925  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 1918 
    Children 
    +1. Merwin Bennett Startup,   b. 1920,   d. 2008  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2018 16:31:22 
    Family ID F6269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Bessie L Cottle Barker Startup,   b. 10 Sep 1890, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1973, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Last Modified 17 Jan 2018 16:26:26 
    Family ID F3500  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 8 Feb 1972 - Silver Lake Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Startup, Walter 1
    Obituary- Startup, Walter 1
    Aged resident of Rossville is dead
    Services were held Tuesday at the Parker Mortuary in Topeka for Walter R. Startup, 80, Rossville, who died Saturday in a Topeka hospital.

    He was born May 6, 1891, at Rossville and, spent most of his life in the Rossville community. Mr. Startup had been a farmer and was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad before his retirement.

    He was married to the former Bessie Cottle. She survives.

    Other survivors include a son: Merwin Startup, Phoenix, Ariz.; and two grandchildren.

    Burial was in the Silver Lake Cemetery.


    Walter Startup
    Services will be at 2 p.m.
    Tuesday at Parker Mortuary for
    Walter R. Startup, 80, Rossville, who died Saturday in a Topeka hospital.

    He was born May 6, 1891, at Rossville and spent most of his life in the Rossville community. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He had been a farmer and was employed by Union Pacific Railroad before he retired.

    He was married to the former Bessie Cottle. She survives.

    Other survivors include a son, Merwin Startup, Phoenix, Ariz.; and two grandchildren.

    Burial will be in Silver Lake Cemetery.
    Funeral card- Startup, Walter 2
    Funeral card- Startup, Walter 2
    Walter R. Startup
    May 6, 1891
    Feb. 5, 1972

    Services
    Parker Mortuary Chapel
    2:00 p.m. Feb. 8, 1972

    Officiating
    Rev. Dale Thomas

    Music
    "Beyond The Sunset"
    "The Old Rugged Cross"

    Vocalist
    Mrs. Dorothy Slemmons

    Organist
    Mildred Swain

    Interment
    Silver Lake Cemetery