The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-04
BY HIS WIFE'S SIDE
REMAINS OF COL. r.. ID. WALKER
. WE'RE LAID TO REST.
TRINITY CHURCH CROWDED.
MANY PAID TRIBUTE TO MEMORY
OF AN OLD CITIZEN.

| Services Conducted at Trinity
Church by Rev. BnscOm Anthony
and Rev. Ed. F. COOk-COI. Walk
er's Favoritc Hymn Sung by the
Choir-Pastor's Tribute to His Life
and Services to His Church-His
Life's Impress on Methodism in
Savannah.
The remains of the late Col Robert
D. Walker were committed to earth
yesterday afternoon, beside those of his
wife, for nearly sixty years the faith
full companion of his youth and age and
the sharer of his joys and sorrows.
The funeral services were conducted
at Trinity Methodist Church, at $40
o'clock. The casket, heape1 with flow 4
ers was horne into the church by six
of Col, Walkers grandsons who acted
as palloearers. Preceding the casket
were the honorary pallbearers and u
guard Of honor from the Chatham Ar
tillery of which command Col. Walker
was an honorary member.
Following was a long line of the
members of Col. Walkers family Ills
immediate descendants numbered near
ly eighty and many of these, with col
lateral relatives, attended his funeral.
Occupying seats in the church we're the
members of the Cha tham Artillery, tine
Savannah Benevolent. Association and
of the st. Andrews Society.
The services were conducted by Rev.
Bascom Anthony, pastor of Trinity
assisted by Rev. Ed. F. Cook, pastor
of Wesley Monumental Church The
first hymn to be sung was MY Faith
Looks Up to Thee which Mr.. An
thony said had been a great favorite
with Col. Walker throughout all his
life.
For many months. perhaps for
many years" said Mr.. Anthony, the
words of this hymn were on his lips
and it's sweet sentiment in his heart
as each day he descended the stairs
from his bedroom. Each day he would
sing it over softly to himself"
The scripture lessons that make up
the service of the Methodist Church
were read by Mr.. Anthony and Mr..
Cook, and the latter delivered a pray
er filled with tender sympathy and
eloquence. The choir sang two other
hymns, HOW FIRM a EOundatlOn, ana
That Beautiful Land"
A brief talk by Mr.. Anthony, that
dealt principally. with Col. Walkers
life as a Methodist. and his contribu-
tons to the upbuilding of the church
in the city of bis adoption, concluded
the services. 1t was not the time or
place for fulsome or extended eulogies,
said Mr.. Anthony. and yet he could
not permit the occasion to pass with
out some reference to Col Walkers
long and useful life.
The church in which services were
being held was one monument to his
energy and ability. He was a member
of the original building committee ana
| his associates on that body had often
declared that had it not been for his
| indomitable resolution the edifice would
never have been completed. He had
taken part almost equally acJlve in
the erection of the Wesley Church, and
in his later life had contributed much
to the building of Grace Churcn.
II think ] am safe in saying that he
and his wife left a deeper impression
upon Mcthodism in Savannah than any
two persons hove left upon any de-
nomination of any city in this county.
He was a broad minded, big hearted,
liberal-souled man and l nightly fear
we shall not look upon his like again"
A brief service was held at the grave
in Laurel Grove, where the remains of
Col. Walker We're committed to earth.
The congregation at the church filled
the edfice and the assembly at the
grave was also very large. Col.
Walker was known and loved by three
generations of the citizens of Savan-
nah. and though few of his own con-
temporaries who approach him in age
still survive, there are many younger
men and women who hive come under
the influence of his kindly and attrac-
tive personality. who were present at
the services. to pay this last tribute of
reverence and respect to his memory.