Show MATTHEW H WALKER I 1 matthew H walker of oc salt lake city for nearly half a century identified with the mercantile banking and mining interests of the west answered the last summons on the night of july at the age of 72 years and has now solved the mystery of life and death A native of england mr walker was brought to america at such a tender age that lie he never felt anything but loyalty and fealty to his v adopted country and all through his long and useful life the spirit of patriotism was always strong within him mr walker was the youngest of a family of four brothers of whom for several years past lie he was the sole survivor and the quartette for a period of nearly fifty years was prominently and favorably known in utah and adjoining states as the walker brothers for it was in utah and salt lake that they laid the foundations for their ing at about the time that johnsons army was stationed here the walker family came to salt lake in iii 1859 having made the trip overland over land by ox team and it was in that year that they established the mercantile business that has since grown and flourished until it is now recognized as being among the big mercantile institutions of the west about the same time the walker brothers established a bank the outgrowth of which is the solid financial institution known the world over as walker brothers bank which is housed in the splendid stone and steel structure sixteen stories in height which is so widely referred to as the walker bank building and which it is stated is the tallest skyscraper sky scraper between chicago and san francisco besides engaging in the mercantile and banking business the walker brothers were heavily interested in the mining industry and during the early history of mine development and operation in this region they were instrumental in inaugurating successful mining enterprises at alta bingham dry canyon and ophir utah and in certain portions of montana and it has long been known that the industry owes a debt of gratitude to these stalwarts stal warts who could not be balked by the many handicaps and vicissitudes that beset mining operators at that time to recite the career and history of matthew H walker would be nothing less than to chronicle the lives and achievements of the four walker brothers and to dwell on what the deceased has done and accomplished plis lied for the good of his fel and of utah and the west would be to give over and over again a testimonial to the worth and ability of the four brothers all of and beloved by whom were highly esteemed those who knew them matthew 11 1 1 W walker alker was a man whose integrity a a nd hd absolute honesty was unas sailable whose whole life was spent in the furtherance of enterprises calculated to benefit and advance the best interests of salt lake city and of the west and who notwithstanding his prominence in business and commercial affairs was ever retiring in his disposition and always adverse t to 0 undue display or self praise he was dearly beloved because of ills his many virtues of heart and mind for his kindly disposition his gentleness and tor for the greatness of his soul to say that he will be greatly missed in all walks of life in utah and in in the financial world would be to repeat what is already so well known and although we can no longer benefit by his presence here his memory will always be with us and never perish the mining review with legions of friends and acquaintances extends words of sympathy and condolence to the bereaved family and immediate relatives in this hour of their sad bereavement |