Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-15
ALFnED wALKEn DEAD.

He Dies suddenly 1t His Residence OF
Heart Disease-The Funeral to Take
Place saturday.
Yesterday morning death claimed Alfred
Walker, one of New Ravens oldest and
most respected citizens, as its victim. He
died quite suddenly at his home 1877 Col
lege street, from heart disease, Though
he had been ailing for the past three
months.yet his death had not been expect
ed for some time. He passed away quietly
while sitting in his chair. He was in his
65th year. DIR. Sanford was his attending
physician. He leaves but one child, Miss
Frances E. Walker, who has lived at home
with her father. His wife, most estima-
BILE woman, died little over year
ago She was Miss Eunice Miner of
Milford before her marriage. In 1882 the
golden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
was celebrated. They had two other chill
dren, both of whom are dead. One, the
Rev Edward A. Walker, served as chap
lain in the army and died during the war.
| He was young man Of more than usual
| ability and high character, and had his
life been spared he would probably have
| filled big niche in the work of Christian
usefulness His daughter, Ethel Childs
Walker, for whom the prize by that. name
| at the art school was founded, presented
many of the traits of her father.
She, too, was fated to be cut
off in the spring time of life.
The other son Of Mr.. Walker, DIR. Alfred
E. Walker, jr., died in 1878. Mr.. Walker
| was the last survivor of family of seven.
He was born in North Woodstock and
came to New Haven as early as 1880, where
he has since resided. He has been actively
connected in business most of the time
since His. earliest ventures were in ar
| auction and commission business. Fol
| this he had a store on the corner of Cour
and. Orange. He was considered the bes
auctioneer in New Haven. He finally en-
barked in the furniture and cabinet-mak
ing business, and had a large business OF
| Church street He continued at this unit
about fifteen years ago, when he retired from
business for a. time, owing to a serious i'll
ness. After that he became active in rea
estate business and investment in western
loans. He continued at this successful.
until about one year ago, when he practi
cally transferred his business to hi
nephew, James Walker. His Office was
flocated in the building on Orange stree
next the Union Trust company. Mr.. r
E. Rice was associated with him in bust
ness for a number of years. Mr.. Wake
was a man of the strjctest integrity and
of superior judgment in all fnan
cial affairs. He was consulted b,
ladies and widows regarding tn
management of property, and the.
had implisit confidence in him
He has written much for publication re
garding questions of finance, including on
titled "Hints to Women, in the Care O
Property" which was published by Har
pers Brothers in 1887. A series of inter
esting letters of travel of his were pub
ished in the COURIER some years ago. H
was member of Center church for
great many years and much of the tim
one of it's active deacons, and was one G
the charter members of the Young Men
institute. The funeral services will b
held at his late residence, 1877 CAlleg
street, Saturday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
Rev. DIR. George Leon Walker, pastor
the Center church of Hartford, who is
| naphau will officiafa