WALKER OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== WALKER, Elsie D. RESER 1893 - 1980 Elsie D. Walker, 87, died at Golden Valley Hospital Friday, September 5, 1980. She was the widow of the late Ralph Walker, long-time Ford dealer in Clinton and she had been in failing health for some time. She is survived by five sons: Donald, Oliver and Ben of Clinton; Roger of Windsor and Bill of Houston, TX. She has four brothers, Silas Reser of Buffalo; Ray of Springfield; Wade of Buffalo and Jack of Marshall. Services will be Thursday, September 11, 1980, at 10:30 a.m. at Consalus chapel with burial in Englewood. WALKER, Francis Marion 1858 - 1931 Francis Marion Walker was born July 13, 1858, in Adams county, Ohio, and departed this life at his home south of Leeton Sunday, June 21, 1931. He was the son of Payton and Susan Ann Walker. He moved to Missouri with his parents in November, 1878. He was married to Julian Ann Hazel Baker who preceded him in death July 4 1916. To this union two sons were born, John of Leeton and Marion of the home. He leaves his two sons, one granddaughter, Pearl Walker, three sisters, Mary Kilpatrick of Columbus, Ohio, Lizzie McPhilimy of Pueblo, Colo., and Maggie Robbins of Leeton, three brothers, William H. and Andrew P. of Leeton and John S. of Kansas City, and other relatives and friends. A short funeral service was conducted in the home and at the grave Tuesday morning by Rev. T. E. Prall, pastor of the M. E. Church at Leeton, and burial was in Hickory Cemetery (Johnson County, MO). WALKER, George Shelby Dr. 1884 - 1970 George Shelby Walker, youngest child of the late Pleasanton and Gussie Swift Walker was born March 24, 1884, north of Huntingdale and passed away at the Clinton General Hospital on February 12, 1970, at the age of 85 years. Dr. Walker attended Huntingdale Grade School, Clinton High School and graduated from high school in Kansas City. He was graduated from the University Medical College, a forerunner of the Kansas University Medical Center, in Kansas City, KS. He had a short medical practice at Calhoun and in 1908 moved his practice to Harwood. He moved to Clinton in 1922, were he continued as a devoted medical doctor until his health forced his retirement. He practiced medicine in Missouri for fifty-four years. He was one of four doctors who founded the Clinton General Hospital in Clinton. On June 30, 1910, he was united in marriage to Pearl Browning at Butler, MO. To this union two children were born. He was preceded in death by his wife on March 4, 1963, his parents, four sisters and two brothers. He is survived by his daughter, Mrs. Charles (Ruth) Hall of St. Louis and his son, Dr. Hugh B. Walker of Clinton. Funeral services were held February 14, 1970 at the Clinton Christian Church. Burial was in Englewood Cemetery. WALKER, Hugh B. Dr. 1918 - 1985 Dr. Hugh Browning Walker, 67, formerly of Clinton and Kansas City, died at the Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm Beach, FL, Saturday, August 17, 1985. He was born 30 January 1918. He had lived in Florida since March of 1981, after leaving Kansas City. Dr. Walker was in medical practice in Clinton, MO, for 25 years and was owner of the Town Country Nursing Home. He was a co-owner of Clinton General Hospital. Dr. Walker entered semi-retirement in 1971 and was on the student health medical staff at Georgia Tech. He was a graduate of the Medical College of Cincinnati. He attended the University of Missouri. He served his residency at St. Joseph's Hospital in Kansas City. He was a member of the Christian Church of Clinton. He served as a medical officer in the US Navy from 1946-48. Dr. Walker is survived by his wife, Annette Coffey Walker, of the home; one son, Michael, of Miami, FL; a daughter, Marcia Johnson of Clinton; a sister, Mrs. C. W. Hall of Dade City, FL; two grandchildren, Erin and Ryan Johnson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the graveside in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, MO. WALKER, Robert 1917 - 1994 Robert Walker, 76, Windsor, died Thursday, September 15, 1994, at his home. He was born in Prairieburg, Iowa, November 20, 1917, the son of William and Elizabeth Sadesky Walker. Mr. Walker was retired from the United States Air Force and had made his home in Windsor since 1984. He was of the Catholic faith. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Francis. He is survived by a brother, Tom Walker of Prairieburg, Iowa; two sisters, Mary Arthur of Rolla, and Sister Margaret Walker of Savannah. There was cremation. A Mass of Christian Burial was at 1 p.m. Monday, September 19, at St. Joseph's Church in Prairieburg, Iowa. Burial was in the St. Joseph's Cemetery at Prairieburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Sisters of St. Francis-Adopt A Grandmother Program. Arrangements were under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home of Chilllicothe. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. 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