Posted on: Yuba County, California Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ca/YubaObits?read=127 Surname: BAKER, KELLY, VANBUSKIRK, RIPLEY, HUGHES, GIBSON, COOLEY ------------------------- Marysville Daily Appeal, 7 Aug 1903 DEATH OF A SOLDIER William Baker an old soldier has answered the last roll call. He died las night at the County Hospital where he was admitted the last time on September 14, 1902. The deceased was a native of England and 65 years of age. He had a brother Henry Baker, who resides at Hudson New York. Undertaker Kelly has taken charge of the remains. Marysville Daily Appeal, 8 Aug 1903 The funeral of Comrade William Baker the old soldier who died at the county hospital on Thursday night will take place at 9 o'clock tomorrow (Sunday) morning from Undertaker J.E. Kelly's Parlors. He was at one time a member of Corinth Post, and will be buried with military honors in the G.A.R. plot. Marysville Daily Appeal OLD SOLDIER LAID AWAY The funeral of Comrade William Baker took place at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. The services were held at Undertaker J.K. Kelly's Parlors and were read by Acting Commander Allen Cooley and Chaplain John P Swift of Corinth Post. The internment took place in the G.A.R. plot at the City Cemetery where services were concluded. The following old soldiers acted as pall-bearers: James VanBuskirk, C.W. Ripley, William Hughes, and C.M. Gibson. Additional Notes: William Baker served in Co. K. 74th NY Inf.