Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-01-18
Mrs. II. :. Walker at Rest.

Wniker, pastor VI thc fHnt b"Ph''
church. died at her home in Rocky Ford
at :i5 a. M. Jan. IL.
Mrs. Walker was the daughter. Of Mr..
James johnson, a well.known citizen OF
Princeton, ILL.,. and sister of Watts
johnson, county attorney for Bureau
county. OF which Princeton ia the county
seat. =,
Mrs, Walker WAS known among the
people of Rocky Ford. during her brief
residence here, MS most sincere and do
voted Christian, aud all who knew loved
her.
The funeral services were held in the
Baptist church Tuesday morning ut 10
O'Clock. Rev. Mayo officiating. Rev. An.
drew offered prayer aud Rev. Davenport
read tribute to the memoIy ot his do.
voted wife written by Mr.. Walker and
published below by request; The tnn;
erai party. consisting Of Mr.. Walker and
children aud sister Of Mrs. Walker
/ from Nebraska, took tho 1897 train
Tuesday noon, by way Of Denver. for
Princeton. ILL.,, where interment will take
place Thursday.
HUSBANDS TRIBUTE.
Alice Belle johnson was born near
Princeton, ILL.,. Oct. y. leT7. She died in
Rocky Ford. Colo. Jan. II. 1901. being
in her thirty. fourth year. Between these
two dates there was mn earthly life OF
great devotion nnd sslf.sacriic".
BY nature God endowed her with
marysionsly beautiful disposition. max
ing self. .forgcifuiness aud service for
others u JOY. When this human naturr,
beautiful ms /. was, gave place to Gods
divine nature. Implanted 10y th. Holy
Spiii,. her liz. blossouird with radiance
OF generous. loving Christlik.be@s thnt
made her n light revealing til. Master.
'rhos. whom she met knew thht she hhd
been with Jesus Rnd were made better by
her blessed influence. Her daily lif.
was ever strong, ever increasing IN
beauty. mounting higher and higher
each day.
She was but Is years old when SHE
accepted Jesus as her personal savior.
but the acceptance was thorough. the
work was real. The life acted with n new
motivc-"for her to liv. WIS Christ"
Aug. IL. 1891. shc wns married to II. 8.
Walker. To them three children were
given. Ono passed on in infacy and Ii
now happy with his mother. Two re-
mana sou aud daughter.
As wife aud mother the womnnly.
Christly trnits manifested themselves
with ever incrcasin. freshness aud love.
i uN rtat W INV - sss" sNsuk
what We may do on some great occasion
when prepared for heroic service; but the
way NO meet the little. common. meninl.
tryin. tasks 81 tho household, with its
perplexing worry, that tells tho true
story.
Il was. perhaps. in tho home, that the
Christian womAnlincSs Of Mrs. Walker
reached it's fullest fruition. Il wss here
that true wife encouraged, inspired and
helped to tho highest. II wns here tina,
true mother taught aud trained aud led
little hearts TO Saviors shcltcring love.
Day by day the duties came aud were
discharged ms for God.
Has the husband effected anything in
tho Masters cause? There was u conse.
Grated, practical little woman in the
home inspiring to consecFated. practical
service. Has the husband sought 10
put down wrong mud lawlcssbcss rs its
walks rampant in the street? There was
n timid. retiring. little woman in the
home. with heart brave as lion. that
nerved him for the fight. In all the work
OF husband aud children there was the
praying OF one mighty with God. who.
by close walking with tho Father, could
always got His car.
More than two years ago. when living
in Milwaukee, Wis, the dread disease
made it's appearance which has ut last
claimed it's precious victim. All thnt
medical skill could do failed. A change
Of climate effected not the result. Skilled
medical attendance Mt Colorado Springs
said 1t was impossible for her to live
more than u few days.
Following tho leading Of the Holy
Spirit she was raised mp and eighteen
months added to her life. Why the
Divine work was not completed is not
revealed. but that Divine work took
place is certain. He knoweth all.
There has been continued, intense sui.
fering we knew not Of, for she never
complained. These eighteen months have
been taken by faith.
Probably not dozen times in this
year and half has she left the house
without going from her knees. where
avnilins prayer prevailed for strength.
One said. as she came from her presence !:
1T is not strange she lives by faith. for
she lives by faith, for you see Christ in
her face"
As she went home the last hours were
peaceful and triumphant. Her final in
struction to her husband was: "Preach
the Gospel and the Holy Ghost. Don't
bother with new 'isms,' Preach the
word"
A few requests show her thinking.
NO crepe, but fowers," she said: "no
funeral songs, but songs OF joy. Many
things more might be said which are too
sacred for uttsrance.
She is well. As broken, lonely heart
looks out into the future he thanks God
that 80 queenly woman was granted to
him so long, and cries "Hallelnjah r. for
the blessed Son OF God who makes such
lives possible.