Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 17, 1944
Mrs. J. W. Walker - Abbigail [Abigail] Hornback was born Feb. 18, 1862, in Menard County, Illinois, near Greenview. She grew to womanhood and received her education there, later teaching in the county and city schools.
On March 23, 1890, she was married to James W. [illiam] Walker. To them were born three children, Roy H. Walker of Estes Park, Colorado, Katherine Hanshaw of Bedford, and Arthur R. Walker of Chicago.
The family moved to Iowa in 1901, locating on a farm in the Forest Grove community. While residing there, Mrs. Walker was active in the organization of the Forest Grove church. They retired from the farm in 1910, moving to their present home in Bedford. As long as health permitted, she was an active worker in the Baptist church and in the Rebekah lodge, of both of which she was a member.
Surviving with the husband and three children are two [half] brothers, C[larence] O. [scar] Hornback of Arbela, Missouri, and E. [lmer] P. Hornback of Petersburg, Ill.; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mrs. Walker was a good wife and mother, and was a true friend to all who knew her. She loved her home and was always happy when her friends called. She died Wednesday, February 2, after a long illness, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 14 days.
The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, Feb. 6, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. J. W. Walker - Abbigail [Abigail] Hornback was born Feb. 18, 1862, in Menard County, Illinois, near Greenview. She grew to womanhood and received her education there, later teaching in the county and city schools.
On March 23, 1890, she was married to James W. [illiam] Walker. To them were born three children, Roy H. Walker of Estes Park, Colorado, Katherine Hanshaw of Bedford, and Arthur R. Walker of Chicago.
The family moved to Iowa in 1901, locating on a farm in the Forest Grove community. While residing there, Mrs. Walker was active in the organization of the Forest Grove church. They retired from the farm in 1910, moving to their present home in Bedford. As long as health permitted, she was an active worker in the Baptist church and in the Rebekah lodge, of both of which she was a member.
Surviving with the husband and three children are two [half] brothers, C[larence] O. [scar] Hornback of Arbela, Missouri, and E. [lmer] P. Hornback of Petersburg, Ill.; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mrs. Walker was a good wife and mother, and was a true friend to all who knew her. She loved her home and was always happy when her friends called. She died Wednesday, February 2, after a long illness, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 14 days.
The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, Feb. 6, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, February 17, 1944
Mrs. J. W. Walker - Abbigail [Abigail] Hornback was born Feb. 18, 1862, in Menard County, Illinois, near Greenview. She grew to womanhood and received her education there, later teaching in the county and city schools.
On March 23, 1890, she was married to James W. [illiam] Walker. To them were born three children, Roy H. Walker of Estes Park, Colorado, Katherine Hanshaw of Bedford, and Arthur R. Walker of Chicago.
The family moved to Iowa in 1901, locating on a farm in the Forest Grove community. While residing there, Mrs. Walker was active in the organization of the Forest Grove church. They retired from the farm in 1910, moving to their present home in Bedford. As long as health permitted, she was an active worker in the Baptist church and in the Rebekah lodge, of both of which she was a member.
Surviving with the husband and three children are two [half] brothers, C[larence] O. [scar] Hornback of Arbela, Missouri, and E. [lmer] P. Hornback of Petersburg, Ill.; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mrs. Walker was a good wife and mother, and was a true friend to all who knew her. She loved her home and was always happy when her friends called. She died Wednesday, February 2, after a long illness, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 14 days.
The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, Feb. 6, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. J. W. Walker - Abbigail [Abigail] Hornback was born Feb. 18, 1862, in Menard County, Illinois, near Greenview. She grew to womanhood and received her education there, later teaching in the county and city schools.
On March 23, 1890, she was married to James W. [illiam] Walker. To them were born three children, Roy H. Walker of Estes Park, Colorado, Katherine Hanshaw of Bedford, and Arthur R. Walker of Chicago.
The family moved to Iowa in 1901, locating on a farm in the Forest Grove community. While residing there, Mrs. Walker was active in the organization of the Forest Grove church. They retired from the farm in 1910, moving to their present home in Bedford. As long as health permitted, she was an active worker in the Baptist church and in the Rebekah lodge, of both of which she was a member.
Surviving with the husband and three children are two [half] brothers, C[larence] O. [scar] Hornback of Arbela, Missouri, and E. [lmer] P. Hornback of Petersburg, Ill.; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mrs. Walker was a good wife and mother, and was a true friend to all who knew her. She loved her home and was always happy when her friends called. She died Wednesday, February 2, after a long illness, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 14 days.
The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, Feb. 6, conducted by Rev. O. H. Hallgrimson. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery.
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