Walter Hoyt (15 Feb 1878 Brooklyn, Kings, NY - 21 Jan 1948 Miami, Dade, FL) was the son of William Riley Hoyt (1843 Wilton, Fairfield, CT - 1925 Vincennes, Knox, IN) and Phebe Jane Van Nostrand (1845 - 1907). He was the grandson of Walter W. Hoyt (1817 South Salem, Westchester, NY- 1892 Portis, Osborne, KS) and Hannah Austin (1820 - 1909) ******** Walter Hoyt's Death In Miami Blow to Labor ------- Grand Old man of Union Activity Loses Fight ------ Death of Walter Hoyt, Secretary-Treasurer of the Florida State Federation in Miami last Tuesday, caused sorrow and regret throughout the entire state and particularly among the hundreds of members of organized labor who for years have known "Walter" as a loyal friend and tireless worker in the cause of unionism. His passing was not unexpected, as he had been seriously ill for months, but refused to neglect his official duties or the publication of the Miami citizen, which he had owned and operated as the official labor organ for the unions of Miami and vicinity. For years, Mr. Hoyt had suffered from a stomach ailment, but doggedly fought against it to carry on his official duties. He had reached the ripe age of 69, and had served as the Secretary of the State Federation for 12 years with only an interruption of one year in that lengthy occupation of office Walter Hoyt will never be forgotten by union members in Florida, as his life-work was devoted to furthering better conditions for all who toil. as a guiding hand in the State Federation, his counsel and executive ability, was highly valued, through his constant study of matters pertaining to organization work and procedure. Seldom, if ever, during the past decade, was he absent from the Federation Conventions or meetings of the Executive Board. At the time of his death, he was member of Local Union No. 128, Office employees of Miami, and was also Trustee of that local. He was a faithful delegate to the Central Trades Union, during all his membership in the International Typographical Union of Miami, until his withdrawal when that organization temporarily withdrew from the American Federation of Labor. At that time, Mr. Hoyt transferred his union membership to other locals in order to retain his Federation standing and membership. Funeral services will be held in Miami, next Monday and will be attended by officers of the State Federation and many others from various sections of Florida. Obituary, Miami Citizen Walter Hoyt Citizen Publisher died Wednesday Walter Hoyt, pioneer publisher of The Citizen, with which he had been identified for 29 years, died Wednesday night in Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he had been under a doctor's care for some time. Mr. Hoyt, who had been long identified with organized labor in Miami, had been in ill health for several months and had relinquished most of his activities with the exception of The Citizen and those of the Florida Federation of Labor, which he had served as secretary-treasurer for several years. Mr. Hoyt was a devoted Miamian, having resided here for nearly 36 years. He was a member of Miami Typographical Union, 430, had served the Southern Labor Press Assn. as secretary for some time, served as secretary and president of Miami Central Labor Union and during the war years had served as a member of the local board of the Selective Service system. Mr. Hoyt is survived by two sons, William of Miami, and Edward of Neosho, Mo.; a daughter, Mrs. Frances Shirley of Emporia, Kan.; 12 grandchildren and one brother, Clifford, of Miami, with whom he had made his home for many years. Funeral Arrangements are in the hands of the Bess Funeral Home and will be announced through the daily press. In Memorium To the Memory of Walter Hoyt Born Feb 15, 1878, Died Jan 21, 1948 The name Walter Hoyt was known and revered by all men and women affiliated with the labor movement in Miami and Florida, and justly so. Walter Hoyt came to Miami when the city was small and struggling for a place in the limelight. He was affiliated with labor before electing to make Miami his home. Early after his arrival he gained a place in the hearts of workers here and throughout the state, as wellas wherever he wasn't known - and never found wanting. The placque - made and enshrined by old and tried firends - in the hall of Miami Central Labor Union is a worthy tribute to a worthy man, but even so cannot convey completely the love and loyalty that was inspired by our departed friend. Walter Hoyt was an associate and an enshrined member of the little band of enthusiasts who took over the publication of Miami's first labor paper, now The Miami Citizen, in its days of infancy, and he, as much as any of those that worked with The Citizen since those days, helped it survive to this day. May his memory live long. Obituary: Miami Herald Jan 26, 1948 Walter Hoyt Age 69, 144 N.W. 11th Ave., who came from Brooklyn, NY to Miami in 1910, died Wednesday. He is survived by sones (sic) William L, of Miami, Edward, of Neosho Missouri; daughter Mrs. Francis Shirley Emporia, Kansas. Funeral will be held at Westminster Presbyterian, 1790 N.E. Second Court with Rev. James B. Johnson officiating, at 2 P.M. Monday, Jan 26. Honorary pall bearers are Honorable Claude Pepper, George A. Smathers, Dwight Rogers, James Harper, Charles Silver, McGregor Smith, Luther Chandler, Archer K. Jones, Roy Singer and Interment Graceland Memorial Park.