Gentry county Missouri, Obituaries:  Anthony Green Walker

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Submitted by: <dhr1953@hotmail.com>  Don Raymond

The Stanberry Herald, Thursday, Jan. 2, 1919:
     Anthony Green Walker was born in Illinois, July 16, 1845, died Dec. 22,
     1918 at the age of 73 years, 5 months, and 6 days.

     The subject of this obituary was thrice married, his first marriage in
     1866.  His first wife being Missourian Oklhanson.  One son was born of this
     union, Samuel Wesley, who died in June 1918.  His companion died in 1869,
     and he was again married to Harriet A. Bogue, Jan. 22, 1870.  To this union
     six children were born, one dying in infancy.  This wife and mother died
     June 11, 1884.  He was again united in marriage to Chrisanna Nelson March
     31, 1886.  Five children were born to them.  He leaves his widow Chrisanna
     and ten living children to mourn his loss.

     His children, Frank, Chester, Quincy, Anthony, Earl, and Oliver, Mrs.
     Fannie Baker, Mrs. Tobie Summa, Mrs. Cleo Rucker, and Mrs. Minnie Neal.
     These were all present at the funeral except Earl, who is a soldier with
     the colors in France.  He also leaves two brothers, Ell and Edmond Walker,
     also two sister, Mrs. Mary Hopkins, and Pletna SinClair.  These were
     present at the funeral except Mrs. SinClair who was not able to attend.
     Deceased also had twenty-eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

     Brother Walker united with the Church of God about thirty-two years ago.
     And during this time has been active and earnest in his work.  He has held
     offices in the General Conference.  His son, Chester, being now, and has
     been for some time, Secretary of the General Conference.

     The great features of Brother Walker's life was his faith and hope and
     unbounded trust in the Word of God.  He would impress a stranger, seeing
     him for the first time, as being a very unusual man in this respect, and it
     is not too much to say that as a neighbor, a friend, or good counselor, he
     was loved by all who knew him.  He will be missed in our gatherings here at
     Stanberry and elsewhere, where for many years he was always present.

     Services were held Dec. 24, in the Church of God at Stanberry, and Bro.
     Walker was laid to rest in the High Ridge Cemetery to await the Master's
     call.  This was the source of comfort to our brother before his decease and
     this hope sustained him to the last.  His companion and children did
     everything for his relief and comfort.

     Fondly we hope, sincerely do we believe that this good brother's life and
     example, will remain though he is gone, and in the resurrection morn he may
     be called to life where infirmity or death will never be known.

     May God bless and sustain his aged companion and children in this hour of
     trial and bereavement.