Richard Walker 1869-1905

WALKER, SELLER

Posted By: Beverly Gerdts (email)
Date: 9/3/2024 at 07:06:13

The Wapello Republic, Columbus Junction, IA
Thursday, September 14, 1905
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This community was grieved to hear of the death of Richard Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Walker, which occurred Sunday, Sept. 10th, after an illness of two weeks with inflamation of the bowels. The death is made doubly sad because of the three little children (aged 5,4 and 1 years) which are fatherless and with the widow, father, mother, sisters, brothers and other relatives are left to mourn his death. The deceased was born June 14th, 1869, making him aged 36 years, 2 months and 26 days. He was united in marriage to Miss Celia Seller on March 16th, 1893. He was a highly respected young man and his death is mourned by his immediate family, a large number of friends express their sorrow at his demise. The funeral services were held from the Methodist church in Grandview Tuesday at eleven o'clock a. m. conducted by Rev. W. H. Cooper, of Wapello. Interment in Grandview cemetery.