The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-06-17
Mr.. W. L. WALKER DEAD.
The End Came 6 A. NJ, Monday

On Monday morning when the an.
nouncement was made that Mr.. w. L.
q Walker had passed over the divide
many expressions of regret were heard
and words of sympathy expressed fol-
the bereaved family. He had been
confined to his room only a few days
and while it was known that he was
IN dangerous condition yet his death
was not expected at that time and the
hope and expectation entertained of
his recovery was general. He was
born and reared ia this town and had
reached the age of fifty, knowing prob
ably as many people in this section as
any man in the town, as he had spent
the major portion of his life in his
fathers store and for the last fifteen
or twenty years conducting the bust
ness himself after having purchased
it. He was splendid merchant, hon.
est and upwright IN all his dealings
and measured up to the requirements
OF splendid and substantial patron
age. OF late years he had shown con-
siderable interest in farming and rails
ing cattle and had reached the point
of profit and pleasure as well in this
held of endeavor. IL was not his mer-
chandise- nor his progre e
methods of farming that NJ e
hi NJ SO many subs a n a |
friends, but his nobleness of purpose,
his honesty and his genuine character.
OF quiet disposition, unassuming in
matters that would have given him
more prominence, he kept the even
tenor of his way free from many en-
tangling perplexitieS that other men
often contend with. To know him as
he really was, we could only feel that
no nobler heart beat in human breast,
and when we say he was genuinely
good man, a man unwayering in his
devotion to duty, who loved the prin-
ciple of right and justice, we but
feebly speak his real merits. For
many years he has been member of
the Columbia Baptist Church, and
was recently elected a deacon. He
was also member of the building
committee, now erecting a beautiful
house of worship, and all along had
shown much interest in the beauty of
design and the progress of the work
looking forward with great pleasure to
the day of its dedication. In this
work, in the expense of the building,
as well as in all matters pertaining to
the church. he was liberal and in ear
nest. The cause of death was due to
heart failure and was a terrible
shock to his devoted wife and two
daughters and sisters who reside in
this town. Besides his wife and daugh-
tiers, he is survived by four sisters,
Mrs. r. f. PAUL, Mrs. Bette Butler,
Mrs. Priscilla Dohoney, of Columbia,
Mrs. Ella Dixon, of Lexington, and
brother, Mr.. Scott Walker, of Hills
boro, Tex. Services of memorial ma.
ture, were held liz the Presbyterian
church at $3.50 p. NJ. to-day, Tues
day. Rev, O..P. Bush, his pastor and
some of his brethren, who had been
closely associated with him, made
short talks suitedto the occasion. The
floral offerings from friends and from
his church substantially expressed the
high esteem in which he was held by
those who knew him best and lefta fra
GRANGE in the memory Of his loved
ones that can not be easily destroyed
by the passing of time. The body
was laid to rest in the city cemetery
with a large number of relatives and
friends paying their tribute of respect
A good man gone to his reward, de-
voted husband and loving father
whose life will bear emulation and
substantial member of the Baptist
church-he will be missed in many
places.