Walker, Sarah M. 1856-1934

WALKER, REYNOLDS, ROGERS

Posted By: Ruth E. Rogers (email)
Date: 11/20/2004 at 15:34:34

Sarah M. Walker Dies at 78 Years

Long-time Newton Resident Succumbs Following Lingering Illness

Miss Sarah M. Walker, 78, member of The Daily News’ Three Quarter Century club, died Sunday at 12:30 a.m. at her home, 208 South Third avenue West, following a lingering illness from cancer.

Miss Walker, resident of Newton for 47 years, had been in ill health for several years but had been bedfast only 10 days previous to her death. Her sister, Mrs. Harriett Reynolds of Newton, who has been living at the Old Soldiers Home at Marshalltown, has been with her for three weeks.

Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. at the Morgan Funeral home, with Ensign George Watts in charge. Interment was in the Newton Union cemetery.

Sarah M. Walker, daughter of William B. and Mary A. Walker, was born in Mahaska county, Iowa April 28, 1856, one of a family of 10 children. The family moved to Eldorado, Kan., and then to Newton in March 1887.

Mrs. Walker was a member of the Baptist church and attended regularly as long as her health permitted.

She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. George B. Rogers, and one brother, F. Irvin Walker, all of Newton. Her parents, three brothers, and three sisters preceded her in death. ~ The Newton Daily News, Newton, Iowa, Monday, July 16, 1934.