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Obituary- Wasson, W.H. 1

W. H. WASSON, FORMER
ROSSVILLE CITIZEN
DIED LAST SUNDAY
W. H. Wasson, aged 71, a pioneer Kansas citizen, died at his home at 1267 Clay street, Topeka, last Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock after a short illness. Death resulted from complications following an attack of hay fever.

Mr. Wasson had been troubled with hay fever during the late summer for several years. When the hay fever season approached, he went to the mountains for relief. He returned from Colorado a week before his death. Then complications developed.

Mr. Wasson was born in McMahon county, Tennessee, May 25, 1853. He came to Kansas with his parents in 1855 and settled in Fort Scott. He was educated in the public schools, the Kansas State Normal college, Paola Normal school and Zion college.

In 1872 Mr. Wasson began teaching in the public schools of Linn and Bourbon counties. This was the beginning of a brilliant career of 30 years in educational work. During that period he was superintendent of the public schools at Mound City, Fulton, Pratt and Rossville. He taught here for three years. He entered Hesperian Lodge in Rossville in 1898 and for thirteen years after leaving Rossville maintained his membership in the local order and also maintained Rossville as his voting precinct.

Mr. Wasson especially excelled in normal institute work and conducted 40 normal institutes in Kansas. He was also author of the book, “A Normal Institute Reader.”

Mr. Wasson was city ticket agent of the Rock Island at Topeka from 1894 to 1896 and at the same time he operated a book store and wall paper establishment. From 1903 to 1909 he was manager of the Buckeye Oil & Gas Co. For three years after that he was assistant city assessor for Topeka. After a few years as city auditor he was elected commissioner of finance. He served six years as a member of the Topeka commissioner. When he retired as finance commissioner four years ago, he became a public accountant. Two years ago he became secretary and treasurer of the Reserve Health and Accident Insurance Co.

Mr. Wasson was married to Harriet Cordelia Haverly at Fort Scott July 24, 1871. He celebrated his golden wedding anniversary three years ago. Besides his widow he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. L. Jury and Mrs. Louie O’Dell; a son C. H. Wasson, assistant county en¬gineer; three granddaughters, Miss Helen O’Dell, Mrs. Prudy C. Binkley and Mrs. Louie E. Holm; three grandsons, W. Harold Jury, Clyde Wasson, Jr., and William M. Wasson; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Feemster, of Fort Smith and Mrs. Minta Young, Stuttgart, Ark.; and two brothers, G. H. Wasson, Topeka and R. M. Wasson, California.

Mr. Wasson was a member of the West Minster Presbyterian church. Topeka Consistory No. 1, Scottish Rite Mason, Topeka Commandery No. 5, Knights Templar, Siloam Lodge No. 225, A. F. & A. M.; I. O. O. F. lodge No. 40 and the A. O. U. W. Funeral services were held Tuesday from the home.

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