Obit of Thomas C. Baldwin 1905
From the Chatsworth Plaindealer
Chatsworth,Livingston,Illinois
THOMAS C. BALDWIN
MARCH 31, 1905
Seldom has a death caused a more universal sadness among the business people, than the death of Thomas C. Baldwin, which occurred on Wednesday (Mar.29) morning at about 11:30 in Chicago, where he had been taken for treatment. Having come into the world with a frail constitution, he never knew the blessing of good health, but in spite of his suffering Tom Baldwin was always cheerful, liberal, brave-hearted and kind. His sympathies were invariably with the unfortunate, and they were often imposed upon by the hard-luck stories of persons to whom his generous, sympathetic nature was known. He will be greatly missed not only by his intimate friends and associates, but by those who looked upon him as a friend in time of need.
During the past few years he had visited springs and health resorts and consulted the most eminent medical men in his quest of health. In every case the results, if beneficial, were but temporary. Less than a week prior to his death he was taken very ill with acute indigestion and bowel trouble, and on Tuesday he was taken to Chicago, where an operation was performed on Tuesday evening. Upon opening the abdomen the surgeons abandoned all hope of recovery, as perforation of the stomach, the result of ulcers were discovered.
The remains were brought from Chicago on Wednesday evening and the funeral was held this Friday morning at ten o'clock at SS. Peter and Paul's church. The attendance taxed the capacity of the building and the floral offerings were many and beautiful. The Knights of Columbus, Modern Woodmen and Knights of Pythias lodges, of which he was a member, united and attended the services in a body. The interment was at St. Patrick's Cemetery.
Thomas C. Baldwin was born in Sullivan township, Livingston county, Illinois, October 22, 1877, and was the son of Patrick and Ellen Baldwin. At the age of thirteen years he came with his mother's family to Chatsworth, and since that time he had resided in this city. In August, 1896, he entered the barber shop of Grant Roberds as an apprentice, and in March, 1898, he purchased the business and had conducted it since that time, in the basement of the Smith block. He is survived by one sister, Mary, and one brother, William, with whom he had resided since the death of their mother a few years ago.