Baker, Louine

Passed: 1946-01-24

Age: 28

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1946-02-01

Information: LOUINE BAKER, OF ANGERONA, KILLED AT STREET CROSSING WHILE ON HER WAY TO MOVIE - Tragedy struck the family of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Baker of Angerona again last Wednesday night when their daughter, Miss Louine Baker, 28, was struck by an automobile and killed at a crossing on High street in Columbus, Ohio.  She died before the members of the family reached the city.  Members of the family said that she died of a broken neck and that her body was badly mutilated.  Miss Baker had recently gone to Columbus to live with her sister, Mrs. Avis Balch, and was employed in that city.  She was on her way to a movie when she was struck by the car.      This tragic death is the third in the Baker family in recent months.  The others were a son, Chester Baker, who was killed in action in Europe, and a son-in-law, Samuel Balch, who was also killed in Europe.  Surviving in addition to the parents are three sisters, Mrs. Balch, in Columbus, Mrs. Ann Harless of Cottageville, and Lila Baker of Huntington, and a brother, Haldron Baker of Dunbar. The body was brought to the Vail mortuary in Ripley and the funeral ervices were held at the Otterbein church Saturday afternoon with burial in Blaine Memorial park at Cottageville.  A large crowd attended the funeral at Otterbein Saturday afternoon, the service being directed by Rev. Arthur Layman of the First United Brethren church in Ripley.      Rev. Layman read the following obituary:  Iris Louine Baker, daughter of J. R. and Clara Baker, was born at Cottageville, W. Va., February 17, 1917.  After graduating from Union District High School at Cottageville, she entered Mountain State Business College at Parkersburg and completed her course there in 1936.  After this graduation, she west to Charleston where she was employed by what is now the American Fork and Hoe company, where she remained until 1944.  In the latter part of 1944, Iris went to Columbus, Ohio, to live with her sister, Aivs, whose husband, Samuel Balch, was killed in World War II.  While living in Columbus with her sister, she was employed by the Bratton Corporation as a secretary. On the evening of January 23, she left their home at 1531 South High Street in Columbus to attend a theatre.  She was the victim of a traffic accident and died in St. Francis Hospital in the early morning hours of January 24th.  She was 28 years old at the time of her death.  She is survived by the parents, one brother, Haldron Baker, of Dunbar, and three sisters, Mrs. Avis Balch of Columbus, Ohio, Mrs. Ann Harless of Cottageville, and Lila Baker of Huntington, one brother died in infancy and another brother, Chester Baker, lost his life in World War II; and in addition to these a host of relatives and friends.  Iris was a kind and friendly girl.  Everyone wo knew her will miss her, and they may join in saying, ""She is not gone; she is just away"".