Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
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Samuel G. Walker was born in
Wellsburg, West Va, April II, 1882
and departed this life Feb. "a, 1906
being 7S years, 10 months and 10 days
old. In July, 1853 he was united in
marriage to Rebecca Winnie Hodge.
three sons and two daughters, G. L.,
of Brighton, Ia; G. W., of Batavia
Iowa, and S. T., who died last July.
The daughters are Mrs. Allie. Lister
barger of Tempe, Arizona, and Mrs.
A. A. Wall, Of Richland.
Deceased was united in marriage on
Feb. Z, 1884, to Virginia May Morris.
who still survives him. To them were
born ten children, nine of whom are
living, Nellie Leona, Hattie Virginia,
John Morris, Lawrence Armand, Irene
Anetta, Mary Elizabeth, William Wal
lace Malcolm Moor and Edwin
hurry.
He enlisted in the union army June
u, 1861 in the First Iowa Cavalry, Co.
I, under Capt. Caldwell. Shortly after
he enlisted, on account Of his courage
and many good traits as a soldier, he
was appointed second sergeant of his
company. After defending his coun-
try for over two years he became ply
steally disabled and was forced to give
up his duties as atsoldier and was
given an honorable discharge on the
18th day of September, 1863.
After his second marriage he ran a
grocery store in Batavia and was
connected with several different bust
again moved onto his farm two and
one-half miles east Of Batavia, where
he died after short illness which re-
suited in apoplexy.
He was kind and devoted father
and husband and took great pride in
the raising of his family, giving them
every chance possible for their ad-
vancement. AS a neighbor and friend
he cannot be too highly spoken of. al
in any way. No one could have been
called home in our midst that would
have been so greatly missed as S. c.
Walker.
Mr. Walker was widely known as
a man of good judgment and great
financier. In early manhood he united
with the Presbyterian church, and has
always been found walking in the
straight and narrow path.
The funeral was preached by Rev
J. A. Brown, Feb. 81. The remains
were laid to rest temporarily in the
Batavia cemetery-Contributed.
Died, Thursday morning, March Is
-. 1apiiisoNolis AlSiilyt lllO iIlllo I ySel
old son of Mr.. and Mrs J. Eldon
Ramey after an illness of three
weeks. He was suddenly stricken
with pneumonia, Feb. 23. After a
week fighting between life and death
the fever became controllably, when
the dreaded disease diphtheria APP
peared. So patient and forbearing
was the little fellow that he seldom
complained or refused the medicine
offered him. He was great favorite
of everyone, both old and young, al
ways having smile for all whom he
met
Little Henry was born JAM 6, 1902
Short was his life. yet it was all hap
piness. The grief stricken parents
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity. The remains We're laid to
rest in the Abingdon cemetery, Friday
| Contributed.
Mrs. Laura Lucina Styles Dunning
| grandmother of DIR. w. L. Dunning, OF
Ottumwa, passed away at the home OF
her son, Day, in this city on Sunday
March Is, at $50 p. m. She had been
confined to her home for some time
and the death messenger has
been expected by her friends
She herself had been patiently waiting
for the change to come. Although
happy and joyful in this life, she an
ticipated "a fullness of joy in the life
to come. She was indeed ripe
Christian and full of days and rich
| ness of the spiritual life Mrs. Dun
Yning had reached the good old age OF
ninety years. Her life spans about
| three generations and she was famil-
liar with many things pertaining to