WALKER, Margaret 1878-1966

WALKER, SWANN, DOWNEY

Posted By: Marilyn O'Connor (email)
Date: 2/21/2011 at 12:14:12

FUNERAL HELD FOR
MRS. MARGARET WALKER

Funeral services were held Friday morning at the Champion funeral home in Osage for a former resident, Mrs. Margaret Walker, 87, who died last Tuesday at a Minneapolis nursing home where she was a resident three years.

The Rev. Wesley Anderson, pastor of the Baptist church here, was in charge of the services. Burial was in the Osage cemetery.

Margaret Swann was born October 1, 1878, at Guelph, Ontario, Canada. She was marrried to Henry C. Walker, January 3, 1899, in Minnesota. The family lived in Minneapolis and Osage. Her husband was employed by the Casey Implement firm here.

Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Nelia Downey of Minneapolis; one sister, Mrs. Priscilla Swann, formerly of Osage, and now of Mason City; six grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and one son.

[Feb. 20, 1966]