William R Templin

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Obituary- Templin, William

WILLIAM TEMPLIN
William R. Templin, 76, veteran Topeka blacksmith, dropped dead from heart disease in the welding shop of his son, L. Templin, at 504 Jackson street, Wednesday morning. Death was instantaneous. Without any warning he fell to the floor and was dead when his son reached him. Dr. H. L. Clark, county coroner said death was due to heart disease.

Mr. Templin was associated with his father and brother in a blacksmith shop in Rossville for 25 years. He then moved to Topeka where he followed his trade about 30 years before he retired. He had worked in various shops in Topeka and after his retirement, had acquired a habit of visiting almost every day the shops where he had once worked. He fell in front of a forge which he had used years ago.

He made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Luvenia Clark, 1125 Grand avenue. He is survived by another daughter, Mrs. Sophia Shaw, Chicago three sons, Walter, Luther and Harry Templin, all of Topeka; eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held from Penwell’s chapel at 10 o’clock Saturday morning. Burial in the Topeka cemetery.