DEATH OF WM. WALKER, SR.
The death of Wm. Walker, Sr., occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Murphy on Third Avenue, at 12 o'clock noon, Tuesday. Death resulted from old age.
Mr. Walker was born in Ireland in July 1828 and was 90 years old at the time of his death. He came to this country with his parents when yet a boy, their first home being in Canada. It was during his residence there that he married Miss Bridget Malady. In 1879 they came to this state, first settling on a farm near Boyden, IA. Here they lived until later years when they left the home farm and made their home with a daughter, Mrs. Frank Dougherty, northeast of Sheldon. Here they lived until the death of his wife seven years ago, Since that time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. John Murphy of this city. Mr. Walker has been in very feeble health for some time and has been almost an invalid for the last three years.
Mr. Walker was one of a family of eleven children, of whom, but one brother, Andrew Walker, survive him. He has made his home on the Pacific Coast for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Walker were the parents of seven children of whom but three are now living. They were, John Walker, Mrs. Modest Cardin, Sr. who died in 1897, Mrs. Frank Dougherty who did in 1906, and Mrs. Mike Callahan, who died in 1915. The surviving children are Wm. Walker, Jr. of Windom, MN., Sister Magdelene of Bismarck, ND., and Mrs. John Murphy of this city.
Mr. Walker was one of the pioneers of this vicinity, having made his home here for the past thirty-nine years, and was widely known among the people of this community, who held him in the highest esteem. At the time of going to press no funeral arrangements had been made.
The death of Wm. Walker, Sr., occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Murphy on Third Avenue, at 12 o'clock noon, Tuesday. Death resulted from old age.
Mr. Walker was born in Ireland in July 1828 and was 90 years old at the time of his death. He came to this country with his parents when yet a boy, their first home being in Canada. It was during his residence there that he married Miss Bridget Malady. In 1879 they came to this state, first settling on a farm near Boyden, IA. Here they lived until later years when they left the home farm and made their home with a daughter, Mrs. Frank Dougherty, northeast of Sheldon. Here they lived until the death of his wife seven years ago, Since that time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. John Murphy of this city. Mr. Walker has been in very feeble health for some time and has been almost an invalid for the last three years.
Mr. Walker was one of a family of eleven children, of whom, but one brother, Andrew Walker, survive him. He has made his home on the Pacific Coast for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Walker were the parents of seven children of whom but three are now living. They were, John Walker, Mrs. Modest Cardin, Sr. who died in 1897, Mrs. Frank Dougherty who did in 1906, and Mrs. Mike Callahan, who died in 1915. The surviving children are Wm. Walker, Jr. of Windom, MN., Sister Magdelene of Bismarck, ND., and Mrs. John Murphy of this city.
Mr. Walker was one of the pioneers of this vicinity, having made his home here for the past thirty-nine years, and was widely known among the people of this community, who held him in the highest esteem. At the time of going to press no funeral arrangements had been made.
DEATH OF WM. WALKER, SR.
The death of Wm. Walker, Sr., occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Murphy on Third Avenue, at 12 o'clock noon, Tuesday. Death resulted from old age.
Mr. Walker was born in Ireland in July 1828 and was 90 years old at the time of his death. He came to this country with his parents when yet a boy, their first home being in Canada. It was during his residence there that he married Miss Bridget Malady. In 1879 they came to this state, first settling on a farm near Boyden, IA. Here they lived until later years when they left the home farm and made their home with a daughter, Mrs. Frank Dougherty, northeast of Sheldon. Here they lived until the death of his wife seven years ago, Since that time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. John Murphy of this city. Mr. Walker has been in very feeble health for some time and has been almost an invalid for the last three years.
Mr. Walker was one of a family of eleven children, of whom, but one brother, Andrew Walker, survive him. He has made his home on the Pacific Coast for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Walker were the parents of seven children of whom but three are now living. They were, John Walker, Mrs. Modest Cardin, Sr. who died in 1897, Mrs. Frank Dougherty who did in 1906, and Mrs. Mike Callahan, who died in 1915. The surviving children are Wm. Walker, Jr. of Windom, MN., Sister Magdelene of Bismarck, ND., and Mrs. John Murphy of this city.
Mr. Walker was one of the pioneers of this vicinity, having made his home here for the past thirty-nine years, and was widely known among the people of this community, who held him in the highest esteem. At the time of going to press no funeral arrangements had been made.
The death of Wm. Walker, Sr., occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Murphy on Third Avenue, at 12 o'clock noon, Tuesday. Death resulted from old age.
Mr. Walker was born in Ireland in July 1828 and was 90 years old at the time of his death. He came to this country with his parents when yet a boy, their first home being in Canada. It was during his residence there that he married Miss Bridget Malady. In 1879 they came to this state, first settling on a farm near Boyden, IA. Here they lived until later years when they left the home farm and made their home with a daughter, Mrs. Frank Dougherty, northeast of Sheldon. Here they lived until the death of his wife seven years ago, Since that time he has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. John Murphy of this city. Mr. Walker has been in very feeble health for some time and has been almost an invalid for the last three years.
Mr. Walker was one of a family of eleven children, of whom, but one brother, Andrew Walker, survive him. He has made his home on the Pacific Coast for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Walker were the parents of seven children of whom but three are now living. They were, John Walker, Mrs. Modest Cardin, Sr. who died in 1897, Mrs. Frank Dougherty who did in 1906, and Mrs. Mike Callahan, who died in 1915. The surviving children are Wm. Walker, Jr. of Windom, MN., Sister Magdelene of Bismarck, ND., and Mrs. John Murphy of this city.
Mr. Walker was one of the pioneers of this vicinity, having made his home here for the past thirty-nine years, and was widely known among the people of this community, who held him in the highest esteem. At the time of going to press no funeral arrangements had been made.
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