The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-12
Well-kmOwn Citizen Dies After
Three Weeks Illness of
Ptomaine Poisoning.
ONE OF MOST PROMINENT
AND ACTIVE MEN OF WEST
Was Member of Original Walk
er Brothers Firm: Renowned
in Business Life.

D, F. Walker, whose name since the
early DAYS has been synonymous with
the best citizenship and progress of
Utah, died Sunday afternoon at
o'clock ut his home, 1865 East South
Temple street. as result of ptomaine
poisoning. Mr.. Walker had been i'll for
three weeks. He was one Of the four
original Walker brothers, pioneers of
the department store mercantile bust
ness in this city, and Of whom only one,
M. Fl. Walker, is now alive. The latter
is at present in Europe and was mott
fed by cable yesterday afternoon of
his brothers. death. d. F. Walker is
survived by his wife and five children,
residing in this city. .)They are D. T.
Walker. Jr., Mrs. A. B. Paul. Mrs. A. C.
Ellis, Jr., Miss Maud Walker and H.
w Walker.
|. After disposing OF his interests in
the Walker Brothers store and going
to San Francisco in 1856, Mr.. Walker
made his home in San Mateo for mum
Der of years, returning to Salt Lake
about three years ago. He had lived
here since that time. He was a man
OF high ideals. good citizen, broad.
minded and fair, and was very highly
thought of by his business associates
and by all who knew him.
Arrangements for the funeral viii
be made Monday, and it is not likely
that burial will be deferred until NJ. II.
Walker could return from Europe.
Came Early to Utah.
David Frederick Walker was born
April 10, 1888, ut Yeadon, Yorkshire.
4. 81 \ Il.
Walker. who was wool merchant and
hotel proprietor in England, and his
mother was Mercy Long Walker. who
died In Salt Lake City in December
1868, his father having died in St. Louis
in 1850. while the family was on its
way to Utah. He was the third born
of the four Walker brothers. who all
did much in the rrpbuildiug of Utah. He
was educated in the schools of Eng
wears old, when be came TO Utah, arriy-
ing in Salt Lake City September 90,
1852. Before he came to Salt Lake he
spent two years in St. Louis. where he
did his first work as peddlcr Of no
tions, Upon his arrival in Salt Lake he
entered the employ of William Nixon.
formerly of st. Louis, aud who was ar
that time known as ''the father OF
Utah merchants. and who conducted Il
general merchandise store in this city.
Mr.. Walker remained in this position
until July ], 1859, at which time the
firm of Walker Brothers was estab
lished, and a store opened at Camp
Floyd about forty miles southwest of
Salt Lake The'four brothers made up
the firm. David +. was the prime mover
in the undertaking. he having secured
the first stock of goods, about 100000
worth, on credit. When the soldiers
encampcd at Camp Flovd moved. the
store having been opened originally for
the purpose OF selling goods and sup
plies TO them, the stock was moved 10
Salt Lake CITY. and was the foundation
of the splendid department store, still
known rs Walker brothers.
Lived in California.
Tn 1886 Mr., Walker disposed Of his
interest in the establishment to the re-
naming three brothers and went TO San
Francisco, where he entered tho bust
ness field He built n magnificent coun-
try home at San Matco. Cal, the sur
rounding grounds. covering six acres,
being exceptionally beautiful.
MIR. Walker was first married TO En-
cline Holmes. MAY Is. 1850. and seven
children were born of this union. They
,Tr., Henry w. Maud and Stella May.
Mrs Walker died in August. 1876, and
on October %, 1888. Mr.. Walker was
married to Althca Hunt. who was of an
old New York City family, and two of the
children born of the second marriage,
Althea Margaret and Clarence Hollister,
are living. Mr. Walker was a member
of the Pacific Union club and the Bur
lingame Country club Of San Francisco.
and was n member of the Alta club OF
this city.