Mexico weekly ledger., 1891-04-16
LAID SIDE BY SIDE.
Elder A. @. Walker and Wife
Buried In the Same Grave
Formerly Pastor Of the
Mexico Christian.
Church.

DuE1cO IN tn0 Same dE8V6-
i Formerly Pastor of the
i Mexico Christian.
/ Church.
| The following account of the
death and burial of Elder A. G.
Walker and wife is taken from a
!! Red Bluff, CAL, exchange and will
be read with much interest here,
where Elder Walker WAS, few
years ago, pastor of the Christian
Church:
| Rev. A. G. Walker died on We'd
nesday, the first, a few minutes be-
fore noon. His sickness has at
tracted great deal of interest,
from the fact that his esteemed
wife died but a few days before,
and the illness of both brought out
the deepest sympathy of the entire
community.
Mrs. Walker died on Friday last,
and with the daily expectation that
her husband would soon follow,
and the desire of sister of the
lady to be present at the obsequies,
the body was embalmed and kept
until yesterday, when husband and
wife were laid side by side in their
last couch. These deaths are the
most sympathetic which have ever
occurred in Red Bluff. Mr.. Walker
was pastor of the Christian congre-
cation OF Red Bluff, while his wife
| was esteemed by her husbands
flock for her many noble virtues.
Five little children are suddenly
made orphans, the Oldest nine
years, the youngest a babe of seven
months.
On Tuesday last Mr.. Walker
asked to see his congregation, and
during the day nearly all the men,
bers were at his bedside. He took
each, young and old, by the hand,
and admonished them to keep in
the holy way, and for couple q
hours delivered very affecting
sermon. Afterwards he led his
hearers IN singing hs mns, and al
though it was an unusual scene, yet
it was one which the participants
in felt the force of, and thereby
thoughts came to their minds
which never will be forgotten.
he children, all but the second
oldest boy, who was sick. in bed,
were brought to the dying fathers
bedside, and he kissed them and
bid them each good bye. To his
dead wife's sister, an unmarried
| woman of % years, he consigned
the care of the children, and pray
ed that they would be guided right
| through life.
ALI of yesterday the husband
| and wife lay side by side in their
last resting places. The coffins
were placed in front of the altar in
the Christian Church, on Madison
street, and were visited by large
number of people. Across the cef-
Fms, which were identical in shape,
size and appearance, connecting
the two with flowers and ever
lgreens, the words, SIN Life-1n
Death - had been placed by some
kind hands. At the foot of each
coffin a bunch of Gala lilies rest
ed, while below the words above
mentioned, resting on the center of
each coffin, were beautiful hearts
of flowers. On the altar was q
Maltese cross of green, with the
letters G. w. B. III. in tube-rosee
across the center, tribute from
| the Christian Women's Board Of
Missions. A Sickle and star were
on each side, while in other posi-.
tions were a shield, with the letters
L. U. G. c., indicating Ladies o.
j, the United Christian Church, 9
basket of rich blossoms, pillow
r with the word "Rest," in violets
| a cross of lilies, and mounted
star and bar of violets and ever
green's. At the head of the cof6r
was a heavy piece of choice Aow
ers, representing the gates ajar
this was very beautiful. At th'
> foot, resting on an easel, was ,
heavy mass of floral ornaments, in
lcluding broken wheel, cross, pill
How and clusters of lilies. Be
hind the altar large, nagnifcen
cross was suspended, bordered will
q string of white flowers and ever
:. .lgreens, while over the organ, in Vi
s olets, with the words, with On
:, Savior" The floral tributes Wer
K very handsome, including, beside
+ those mentioned, number 9
twreaths and bouquets.
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u A Queer Lawsuit.
II A man in Newark, N. j., bough
I a clock. The family upstairs re
fused to buy one, as they coul
hear his strike. He set his cloc
n halt an hour ahead of time, an
t they now sue him for 30 doing an
: causing them to arise too early,
Sale of Aberdeens.