The Carthage Republican
Carthage, Illinois
Wednesday
February 13, 1935
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PASSING OF WELL
KNOWN HARMONY
TOWNSHIP FARMER

Homer Walker Dies
After Long Illness

Homer Ivison Walker, the eldest of eight children sent to bless the union of Mary Atchison and Thomas I. Walker, was born June 22, 1868, on the farm three and one-half miles east of Bentley, Ill., where he passed away on the evening of February 9, 1935, at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 17 days.

The decline in health had been long and tedious, but patiently borne and shortly after retiring as usual, he folded his tired hands, closed his eyes to the loved home scenes and faces and quickly and quietly entered into the heavenly rest prepared for those who loved God.

He confessed his faith in the saving power of Christ, when a young man, and united with the Methodist Episcopal church at Elm Tree.  He was a consistent Christian, supporting the gospel with heart and hand, and the ministers who preached on Bentley circuit until recent years, found in him a sure and understanding friend.

On March 9, 1893, he was married to Miss Nellie B. White, and to this happy union four children were born: Marian, wife of Noble D. Cox, of the home neighborhood; Wendell, of East Carthage, Ill.; James, of Bentley, Ill.; and Lucile, wife of Aaron Luttrell, of Burnside, Ill. Mrs. Walker died June 5, 1914, but her husband and children bravely carried on with great loyalty to each other and to her memory.

On Nov. 16, 1921, he was united in marriage to Miss Laura Baker, of Peoria, Ill., and this, too, has been a most happy union and her devotion to the children, so early bereft of a mother's love and care, has been returned with love and deep respect. Mrs. Mary Baker, Mrs. Walker's aged mother has for some years been a member of this home and has been accorded a son's respect and devotion.

Mr. Walker has held various offices of responsibility and trust, Justice of the peace, county supervisor, assessor, school director, church trustee and Sunday school superintendent, and was a member of Bentley Lodge, I. O. O. F., the Modern Woodmen of America and the A. T. A.

Besides the wife and four children, there remain to mourn his passing, eleven grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Geraldine Garnett, of Wichita, Kas.; Mrs. Hilda LaMonte, of Adrian, Mo.; and three brothers, Atchison, of near Bentley, Ill.; and Gerald and Orville, of Fresno, Calif.  His father, mother and two sisters, Mrs. Stella Johnson and Mrs. Maude Cloud, have preceded him in death.

A good friend and neighbor has gone to his reward, leaving behind a record of honest dealings with his fellow men.

Sunset and evening star, and one clear
    call for me,
And may there be no moaning of the
    bar,
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the
    boundless deep,
Turns again home,
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark,
Oh, may there be no sadness of farewell
When I embark,
For though from out ??? bourne of
    time and place,
The tide may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face,
When I have crossed the bar.

The funeral was held at the residence at 1:30 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Peckenpaugh in charge.  Mrs. Edith Faulkner and Miss Rosemary Shepherd sang.  The burial was in Holland cemetery.  The pallbearers were: Harold, Russell, James and Wendell Walker, Aaron Luttrell and Noble D. Cox.

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