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Show J I IMPRESSIVE V J SERVICES FOR FORMER ' j J COMMISSIONER -' ' Tho last rltos for John Y. Walkor, 5 I wero solemnized Wednesday aftor- 0 I noon at tho Tabornaclo hero. Mr. ff I Walkor was one of our most respected I citizens. Ills active and splendid A I life camo to a close at; early hour 0 I Saturday morning; following a brief " I Illness of heart trouble; SO I Mr. Walker was a native of Ltndon, 9 Utah, having been born there April 2 M 25, 1858. Ho was the ion of Mr. and o m Mrs. Honson Walker who wcro 9' V pioneers of 1847.. During his early I life ho aided materially In building up v I tho country hereabout He helped a I build tho railroad Into this country K I and also up American Fork Cnnyon. 2 I December 8, 1881, he married A I Chnstlna Holraan and thoy made fL I their homo at Llndon. Hore ho I served as a ward teacher, assistant ya I Sunday School superintendent and A I later as bishop, In 1902 ho loft for a I mission to England which was honor- 2 I Ably fulfilled. Later ho acted bb a S I member of tho school board and was 9 I aftonvnrd appointed to (111 tho g I vacancy caused by tho doath of his 0 I father to net as County Commissioner 9 I for Utah County. In 101G the family 2 I left Llndon and moved to this placo S I whero thoy have slnco rosldod. t 9 Tho deceased was tho fathor of 1 'tmm'i eight children, six of whom nro living. , . Jfc Thoy aro Mra. J. W. Oilman Mrs. m Ezra Swenson, Mrs. Thomas ronton, 4 I Lcnard and Richard Walkor of this i I city and George Walker of Vernal. I Besides' his wife and children ho Is ' I survived by twenty-eight grandchild- I ren. I Dlshop E. D. Olpln was In charge 1 of tho Borvlccs which were Imprcsslvo I and where many high tributes wero I paid to tho deceased. B May II. Walker sang "Oh My mA' Father" as the oponlng song. Prayer LV was offered. by JaesTC Bullock 'after whlcir Mrs. claTlndnHrLlttlo' sang I "My Faith In Thee." I John Fonton then read r a brief I sketch of tho ,llfo of tho deceased. I Aloxandor Bullock was tho noxt speak- I or and told of his oarllost rocollec- tlons of Mr. Walkor and of tho re I spect held for him. Bishop Culllmore H then spoko tolling of his companion-H companion-H ship In tho Llndon bishopric and of A his faithfulness to the Gospel. v ."J fl A. male quartetto consisting of Karl fy Banks, A. B. Ovorlado, 8. D. Mooro M and J. A. West sang "In the Hour of H Trial." M Pres3amag H. Clarke was the next V v speaker nnd spoko In high praise of the Bplondld record mado by Mr. Walker and of tho reward ho has won. Ex-County Commissioner Lewis told of his association with Mr. Walkor nnd road Edgar A. Guosfs poem' "People Liked Him." The male quartette then sang "Consolation." Pros. A. A. Illnkloy of tho Dosorot Stako thon bore witness to the work of God, the resurrection and the llfo to come. Bishop S. L. Swenson oxplalned tho vnrlous degroes of glory In heaven and spoko highly of the deceased's family after which Lot Russon, a missionary companion of tho doceased In England paid splendid trlbuto to his llfo. Tho closing romarks wore offored by Bishop Olpln who told of tho great fnlth exorcised by Mr. Walkor. Karl Banks played tho Intormozxo from "Cavallora Rustlcana" on the violin ns tho closing numbor nrtor which Roy West pronouncel tho benediction. At tho cemetory Ezra F. Walker ! dedicated tho grave Nophows of thoj deceased acted as pallbearers. A profusion pro-fusion of floral romembrnnccs decked deck-ed the grave. |
