OBITUARY

Charles Wesley Baker, 67, for many years a Washington County school teacher, died Monday, Jan 1, 1950 [sic] at 9:30 p.m. in his home, 140 Henderson avenue, as the result of a heart attack suffered a week ago. He was born July 6, 1883, in Deemston, a son of John and Charlotte Garrett Baker and was one of six children. He attended the public school of the County and California State Teachers College. He graduated from Pennsylvania Business College at Lancaster. Mr. Baker taught in the schools of the County for more than 30 years and his most recent teaching was in Canton Township where he taught for ten years. In March, 1908, he was united in marriage with Ethel Frey of West Pike Run Township. To this union were born four children. Mr. Baker was a member of the Allison Avenue Baptist Church and for many years was a Sunday School teacher and active in church work. For the past three years he had been custodian of Second Presbyterian Church. Besides his wife he leaves three sons and a daughter; Charles William Baker, Washington, R.D.2; Edna, wife of John R. Lindsay, at home; Roy Baker, of Washington R.D.5, and James Donald Baker, at home; three grandchildren; two sisters and a brother; Mrs. Olive R. Ward, Charlotte, wife of Nelson L. Philp, and John Baker, all of Deemston Borough. a brother and sister preceded him in death.

Charles Wesley Baker

 

 

 

Source: Washington Reporter

Jan 2, 1951

 

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