The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-09-12

The direct suffering from fuc uolS-
ouiug was alleviared. but owing to hts
ge his system could not entirely throw
off the ill effects. peritOnitis set In
within Few days and a kidney com
plant followed. which was the direct
cause of his death.
Mr. Walker was a native Of Eng
land. having been born in eadon,
Yorkshire. England. ON April 10. 1885
Matthew Walker. his father. was "a
wool merchant and hotel proprietor i'm
the mother country and the son David
received his education i'm the public
schools Of England.
PeddIer Of Notions.
For several years after the removal
To- America David Walker was ped
dler Of notions i'm ST. Louis. where bee
later acquired the foundation Of tine
fortune he has since added to- so eN-
tcnsively.
Arriving in salt Lake in The early
5o~. he entered the employ or w illiam
nixon. the Father OF Utah NerChan-
dising." and remained i'm this employ
until 1883. on July 4 OF which year
the famous partnership Of the Walker
brothers. eventually built up 90 one
Of the great Establishments IN Utah.
was established.
The purpose Of this partnership was
to handle supplies for the soldiers sta
toned az Camp Floyd Tine idea was
product Of the mind of David Walk
er. the third Of the quartet OF broth
er~. Camp Floyd was forty miles
southwest OF salt Lake. The initial
try at that time and David Walker ne
gotiated the purchase Of the $4,000
stock Of goods on credit
This supply station was maintained
until the soldiers left Camp Floyd and
was then moved to salt Lake. on Jsnu-
AIRY 20. 1886. Two years later David
Walker disposed Of his interest in the
partnership TO his brothers ana LETT
salt Lake. going TO San Francisco IN
tSSS. where he established a business
for himself. I'm which he was eminent
Is successful
Vine Country Home.
lie built magnificent country
home. one or the finest I'm the state.
at san Matco which was surrounded
hy four acres Of beautiful lawns ard
~ flower tarden of six acres. cortH.1-
ing many rare flowers. was included
I'm the estate.
ON May u.s. 1859. David Walker was
union were born seven chudrcu-Ifuc-
lire. Sarah. Ann. David r.. ir.. IT. Wal
ter. Maud and Stella May. Mrs. Walk
or died In August. 1876. ON October
-. 1883. he was married To- Alfhea
Hunt. from an old New York family.
the daughter having been born In the
old historic Ninth ward in New York
City. Three Cnfldrcn were born OF this
marriaEe-A1thea. Margaret and tlar-
eucc Hollistcr. of whom two are Ivy
ing.
David T. Walker. jr.. one Of the sons.
is president and treasurer Of the Geisy-
Walker company. and IT, Walter Walk
or is vice president and manager OF the
keith-O Brien company.
chief among his salt Lake enter
priscS was the erection of the ID. r
Walker building. Re was heavily in
terested in other business and resi-
denCc properties I'm SOL. Lake. was n
potent factor IN many mining Compa-
mics. and leaves large estate
Mr. walker was a member Of the
Pacific Union and EurlinCame Coun-
try clubs en- san Francisco. and was
a past member of the Alta club en- salt
Lake.
The funeral arrangements have not
been definitely decided upon. but it
is probable that the body viii be TAX
en- TO san Mateo. after funeral ScrV-
ices here. where iuterment will be-