Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-01-31
OBITUARY.

Rev. Francis l.. Walker was born in
Dexter, Michigan, April 18th, a. ID.
1888. He was graduate OF the Dex-
ter High School also of the Ann Arbor
High School and of Michigan State
University in 1866. He then taught
school for two years in order to get
money to take Il theological course
which he completed in the year 1868
During his course in the theologi'
cal seminary of Kalamazoo he was as.
sistant teacher Of Greek.
Bro Walker was converted to the
Christian religion in early life and fol
lowed his Lord in Baptism at the age
of II years. He was baptized and re-
ccivcd into the Baptist church sat
Dexter, Michigan. by the Rev. G. IL.
Hickox, now Chaplain of Michigan
State Penitentiary. He came west
during the latter part OF 1868, and sup
piled the Baptist church at Carthage,
Mo, and Ft. Scott, Kansas. during
1869, and on May 10Th, 1870, moved tn
Oswego where. he was assistant pastor
for Il short time, being called to the
passionate of the OswegO church soon
after where he served faithfully for
twelve years. During his Passionate
at Oswego he did great deal of mis-
sionary work, organizing the Mound
Valley church and the blackberry
church and supplying a large number
of other stations. In 1882 he moved to
Grenola and organized church there
of which he was pastor for two years.
He also supplied the Cedarvale and
Sedan and Moline churches, during
this pastorate building u church at
Grenola and b; ginning one at Moline.
In 1881 he accepted Il call to the pas
torate of the Arkansas City church, he
being the first pastor of that church
and building comm0diousand beauti
full church during this pastorate.
In 1856 he accepted a call to the Wa
keeney church where he built house
of worship, also supplying at Collier
and Hill City, buildinga church at the
latter place. In 1892 he moved his fam
lily TO Ottawa, and supplied Mound
City and other places. In March 1893
he accepted II call to the Garnett
church where all who knew him loved
and honored him. During his pastor
ate here the church has grown. and he
has built house Of worship at Bush
City, and has also supplied Harris and
Mont Ida, branch churches of the Gar
nett church.
Bro. Walker died January 9th, 1896,
of pneumonia. His last sickness was
contracted during IA revival meeting
being held by his church. He leaves
a wife and three children TO mourn
his departure After his death whichoc-
cured at $40 u. III. all the churches of
the city tolled their bells for fifteen
minutes. Services were held over his
remains on Saturday January 10Th, at
II O'Clock, m Dr. Colegrove, presi-
dent of the Ottawa University preach
ed the funeral sermon and remarks
were made by Rey. Il. l.. Combs, the
pastor of the Presby terian church; Rev.
T.. j. Vollmar of the M. e. chnl CHI, and
Rev. King of the lola Baptist church;
Scripture lesson read by Rev. Aches0n
Of the United Presbyterian church;
was offered by Rev. Dr. Duns-
more of the Congregational church.
The remains wereinterred in Highland
cemetry at Ottawa, Kansas. Rev. c.
j. Pope, pastor of the First Baptist
church at Ottawa made some remarks
at the open grave and a prayer was
offered by Rev. Meredith, state con
vention secretary.
Brother Walker was an active mem
Der of the ministerial association Of
this city, and remarks made by his co
pastors at the funeral services mani
tested the high appreciation OF those
who have been favored with a nearer
approach to the inner life Of one who