Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-21
OBITUARY.


Rev. Francis Walker was born in
Dexter, Mich, April 25th, A. ID. 1888.
He was graduate of the Dexter High
school and of the Michigan State
university in 1865. He then taught
school for two years in order to get
money to take a theological course,
which he completed in the year 1868
During his course in the theological
seminary at Kalamazoo he was assist
ant teacher of Greek.
Brother Walker was converted to
the Christian religion early in life
and followed his Lord in Baptism at
the age Of II years. He was baptised
and received into the Baptist church
at Dexter, Mich, by the Rev. c. III.
Hickok, now chaplain of the Michi-
gan State penitentiary. He came
west during the latter part of 1868,
and supplied the Baptist church at
Carthage, Mo-, and Ft Scott, Kansas,
during 1869, and on May Goth, 1870,
moved to OsWegO, where he was as
sistant pastor for a short time, being
called to the pastorate of the OswegO
church soon after where he served
faithfully for twelve years. During
his passionate at Oswego he did a great
deal of missionary work, organizing
the Mound Valley church and the
blackberry church and supplying a
large number of other stations. In
1882 he moved to GrenoIa and organ
lied church there of which he was
prstor for two years. He also supplied
the Cedarvale and Sedan and Moline
churches, during this pastorate build
Ing church at Grenola and begin
ming one at Moline.
In 1854 he accepted call to the
pastorate of the Arkansas CITY
church, he being the pastor of that
church and building a commodious
and beautiful church during this pas
torate.
In 1886 he accepted a call to the
Wa-Keeney church where he built a
house of worship, also supplying at
Collyer and Hill City, building
church at the latter place. In 1892
he moved his family to Ottawa, and
supplied Mound City and other
places. In March 1893 he accepted a
call to the Garnett church where all
who knew him loved and honored
him. During his pastorate here the
church has grown, and he has built a
house of worship at Bush City, and
has also supplied Harris and Mount
Ida, branch churches of the Garnett
church.
Brother Francis Walker Sled Jan
uary 24th. 1896, of pneumonia. His
last sickness was contracted during
revival meeting being held by his
church. He leaves a wife and three
children to mourn his departure. After
his death which occurred at $50 a. m.
all the churches of the city tolled
their bells for fifteen minutes. Ser
vices were held over his remains on
Saturday, January 18th, at y O'Clock
m. DIR. Colegrove, president of the
Ottawa university, preached the
funeral sermon, and remarks were
made by Rev. e. l.. Combs, the pas
tor of the Presbyterian church, Rev.
+. j. Vollmar, of the M. e. church.
and Rev. King, of the lola Baptist
church; scripture lesson read by Rev.
Atcheson, of the United Presbyterian
church; prayer was offered by the
Rev. nunsmore, of the Congregational
church. The remains were inferred
in Highland cemetery at Ottawa.
Kansas. Rev. G. j. Pope, pastor of
the First Baptist church at Ottawa,
made some remarks at the open grave
and prayer was offered by Rev. Mere
dith, state convention secretary.