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Show Services Held for Pioneer Ida H. Beeson Walker Ida Hastletine Beeson Walker, 81, a resident of Moab for many years and one of the best known and bjest loved gardners and seamstresses in the valley, val-ley, passed away last Thursday, March 11, at the Allen Memorial Hospital Hos-pital of natural causes. She was born Jan. 11, 1890 in Provo to William W. and Katie O'Hara Beeson. Bee-son. Shortly after her birth the lamily returned to Missouri where they had originally lived. After several years, they moved to New Mexico and from there to Colorado. The family moved to Moab in 1901 when Ida was 11 years old and this was her home since that time. On Sept. 25, 1907, she married Lester Albert Walker, Wal-ker, who preceedes her in death. After their marriage mar-riage here in Moab, her father-in-law, Pap Walker presented her with a piece of land and "built a cabin as his wdding present to the young couple. This remains re-mains as the Walker home today on Fifth West. Mrs. Walker lived in the house until two years ago when she moved in with her son. Bud Walker. She was a member ot the DUP and was famous for her flower garden. She was a self-taught seamstress seam-stress and made and re. fashioned clothing for many ma-ny of the "old timers" in the valley. She is survived by two sons, Lester "Bud" of Moab and Jess of Spanish Fork. There is one sister, Mrs. Jack (Susie) Jacques of Moab and one brother, Joe Beeson of Idaho. Fifteen Fif-teen grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren grand-children survive Mrs. Walker. Wal-ker. Services were held Monday Mon-day at 1 p.m. in the LDS Chapel with Bishop C. A. Raymond officiating. In. terment was in the Grand Valley Cemetery under the direction of the Grand Valley Mortuary. |