Walton-Coweta County GaArchives Obituaries.....Walker, Daniel July 1908 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Valerie (Johnson) Freeman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00009.html#0002248 August 4, 2006, 6:41 pm "The Herald & Advertiser" Newnan, Coweta Co., Georgia NEWSPAPER Issue of Friday, July 24, 1908 DEATH OF PROF. DANIEL WALKER Prof. Daniel Walker, mention of whose illness was made in our last issue, breathed his last just before noon Saturday (July 18), surrounded by the loved ones of his family. His last hours were peaceful. Up to a year ago, Prof. Walker had never been heard to complain of illness, his rugged health and physical robustness seeming to defy the ravages of time. After enjoying perfect health for more than seventy years, however, and preserving unimpaired the strong mentality which had so long distinguished him in his profession, a breakdown came at last. Thenceforward his decline was rapid, and about three weeks ago he was forced by increasing infirmities to take to his bed, from which he never arose. Prof. Walker was born in Walton County, Ga., on Dec. 31, 1833 and belonged to one of Georgia's oldest and best families. He was an uncle of Gov. H.D. McDaniel of Monroe and had other distinguished connections throughout the state. He graduated from Mercer University before reaching his majority and upon leaving college adopted the profession of teaching. While still a young man, he came to Newnan and it was here that his reputation as an educator was made, although at brief intervals he taught at other points in Georgia. Hundreds of men and women scattered all over the South obtained their education under his tutelage and no man took higher rank in the profession which he so splendidly adorned. His conception of the duties of good citizenship was illustrated by his daily walk and in his intercourse with his fellowmen. He was a veteran of the Civil War, enlisting with a company of volunteers that went from Wilkes county, where he was residing at the time. His careeer subsequent to the war is part of the history of Newnan, for it was here that the best and most useful years of his life were spent. The deceased is survived by his wife and four children, the latter being Mrs. A.D. Freeman and Mr. I.E. Walker of this city, Dr. J.D. Walker of Portland, Ore., and Mr. M.J. Walker of Jacksonville, Fla. The funeral took place Sunday morning at half past 9 o'clock from the First Baptist church and was largely attended. Services were conducted by Rev. J.F. Singleton, assisted by all the ministers of the city, after which the body was laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. (Transcribed by Candace [Teal] Gravelle – http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005680 - August 3, 2006) File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/walton/obits/w/walker5019gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb