Tydings, Walter

Tydings, age 59 years, was prominent in mining and other business enterprises in Miami, Indian Territory and the Tri-State district for 18 years, died unexpectedly at his home, 604 West Central avenue, Miami, at 11:30 o'clock Tuesday night. Death was attributed to a coronary disease of the heart. Mr. Tydings moved his family to Miami in 1904. He was first associated with Charles Richardville in a furniture store and undertaking establishment. Later he owned and managed a 30 acre strawberry farm in the territory directly in front of the present site of the Frisco passenger depot on East Central avenue. He then directed the apportionment of the land into lots for building in what is now known as Tydings addition...With the late Homer Seals he owned the old Turkey Fat Mine and then held full interest in the Bird Dog Mine. At his death he was interested in other mine properties. He was a veteran of both the Spanish-American and World War I, holding a rank of corporal in the first and commission of captain in the latter. Mr. Tydings was captain of Company A, 129th machine gun battalion 35th division, in World War I, and saw 10 months of service in the war area. After his return to Sarcoxie from Miami in 1909, he took an active part in military affairs. He was a leader in the organization of old Company E, Second Missouri infantry, later well known as the "Hound Dawg" regiment in its activities along the Mexican border. As captain he serviced over 120 members of this infantry along the border in the Mexican uprising in 1915. Returning to Sarcoxie in the summer of 1916, he began recruiting additional men to round out a 150 because of the anticipated strife with Germany. The infantry was broken up into machine gun battalions later, but he held the commission of captain of one battalion. While captain of Company A, 129th machine gun battalion, thirty-fifth division, he was instrumental in securing insurance for each man serving. Each was insured to the limit of $10,000, a record, which as far as can be ascertained was not equaled by any other unit. Mr. Tydings was born Jun 1, 1875, near Moberly Missouri. He was married in 1899, after his discharge from the army. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nellie Tydings; one daughter, Mrs. Gladys Davis, and two grandchildren, all of Miami; one brother, Frank Tydings of Mount Vernon Ohio, and one sister Mrs. J. K. Boyd of Smithville Missouri.

Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the family home, 604 West Central avenue. The Rev. Dean R. Edwards of Chickasha Oklahoma will officiate. Pallbearers will be John Robinson, W. W. Dobson, Moody Tidwell, Sr., H. W. Harrison, George Bomford and Paul Randall. Honorary pallbearers: Capt. Fred Nesbitt, Colonel Loy, General W. R. Raupp, Roy Wills, George Stein, Barney Finn, J. D. Roper, Dr. J. W. Boyd, Clyde Dawson, F. E. Millner, Roscoe O'Bannon, C. H. Mullendore, John Mayes and Clyde Robinson. At the grave a bugler, who served under Mr. Tydings in Company A, 129th machine gun battalion, Thirty-fifth division in France during the World War, will sound taps. Mr. Tydings was captain of that battalion. Burial will be in G.A.R. cemetery under direction of the Cooper undertaking company.