Reuben Lawrence Wilt

1868 - 1918  (50 years)

• Name	Reuben Lawrence Wilt
  Born	26 Apr 1868	Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Sep 1918	Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado
  Buried	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I7075	Rossville
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Daniel Wilt,   b. 1 Oct 1834, Harrisburg, York County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 14 Apr 1924, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Melinda Jane Kern Wilt,   b. 28 Sep 1839, Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Apr 1918  (Age 78 years)
  Married	Dec 1860	Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F2534	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillie E Ellis Wilt,   b. 5 May 1869, Washington, Daviess County, Indiana ,   d. 26 Apr 1940, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 70 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1900
  	Her obit says they were married 18 Jan 1900. His says 17 Jan 1900.
  Children	+ 1. Arline Josephine Wilt Reid,   b. 11 Jan 1901, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 22 May 1998, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas  (Age 97 years)   2. Ruby Alice Wilt Sawitzke,   b. 2 Jul 1904, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 14 Jan 2000, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 95 years)
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2018 15:21:08
  Family ID	F5574	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Died - 4 Sep 1918 - Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Wilt, Reuben 1 Reuben Wilt Passes Over Reuben L. Wilt who died in the Woodman Sanitarium at Woodman, Colo., Sept. 4, 1918 was buried Sunday afternoon. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. H.L. Nelson, of Topeka, assisted by Rev. J.R. Shaffer. The Modern Woodman and Masonic lodges assisted with their ceremonies. A very large crowd gathered to pay their respects of love and esteem Rossville people held for their departed fellow citizen. Mr. Wilt was born at Blaine, Pa., April 26, 1868. He came to Kansas with the family when 9 years of age, and with the exception of a few years spent in Topeka as a clerk, the remaining years were spent in Rossville, being a successful business man as well as a faithful citizen, ever ready to help in the interest of the community. His health had been failing rapidly the last year. Thinking he might be benefitted he spent last winter in the southern climate. He returned in April to be at the bedside of his mother who was ill and who was soon called home. Having served the Modern Woodman lodge for years in an official capacity which won for him much love from the order and knowing of the great good work being carried on at Woodman, Colo., by them, seemed to draw him there, where he went the 14th of June and remained until his death. He had a number of friends from home visit him while there and his two brothers and wife and children were with him a portion of the time, his wife being the only one with him when death came. He spoke many times of the comforts of the Home and the kindness shown him and of the love the boys have for one another at such times. He united with the Presbyterian church in the year 1896. He was married to Lillie Ellis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Ellis, of Topeka, Jan., 17, 1900, and is survived by his wife and two daughters Aline and Ruby, his aged father, two brothers and four sisters all of Rossville. Reuben had been associated with the business interests of Rossville many years, and as far as known there are none but bow their heads in mute sympathy and join the keener sorrow of the bereaved wife and family at his going away. [From 4 Sep 1918]
  		Obituary- Wilt, Reuben 2 He lived a simple unostentatious life full of good deeds and charity for his fellow man. One of his characteristics was his readiness to respond to the unfortunate or those in distress. In talking to a close friend the writer was reminded of a circumstance that illustrates his type of character. A number of years ago when Reuben was only a boy, a widow woman was left in destitute circumstances. After giving liberally himself, a public subscription was taken and he tried to hide his part of the benevolence. To those who knew his tenderness of heart and unselfish disposition, his memory will ever remain with them while life lasts. He was not given to sham and cared only for the good and true. The floral offerings were very elaborate and profuse and came from many sources as friends, the business men of the town, the church of which he was a member, the Modern Woodman and Masonic lodges, and from Hardware firms, whom the Wilt Bros. had dealt with for years in a business way.