OBIT: John Andrew WALKER, 1930, Coal Run, Somerset County, PA

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JOHN WALKER

  John Walker, aged 34 years, of Coal Run, died at 5 o'clock Tuesday evening in 
the Frantz Hospital, Confluence.  He underwent an appendicitis operation there 
last Thursday.
  Mr. Walker had been working as a coal miner at Confluence.  He is survived by 
his wife and several children.  He also leaves his father, George B. Walker.  
His mother preceded him to the grave.
  The body was turned over to Undertaker W. C. Price, of Meyersdale to prepare 
for burial.

Meyersdale Republican, February 20, 1930

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JOHN ANDREW WALKER

  John Andrew Walker, son of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Walker of Coal Run, aged 33 
years, 11 months and 26 days, died Feb. 18, 1930.  His death followed a surgical 
operation which had been performed to relieve him of appendicitis, in the Frantz 
Hospital, Confluence, Feb. 13th.
  He is survived by his wife and three children, Betty, William and Charles, 
also by his parents, three sisters and two brothers, namely: Mrs. M. P. Bowman, 
Mrs. John May, Mrs. Frank Holler and George and James Walker.  One son, Emerson, 
preceded him to the grave.
  John Andrew Walker was a kind and loving son, brother, husband and father, and 
was ever ready to do a kindness or lend a helping hand to any fellow mortal.  
Owing to his kind and friendly disposition, he had many warm and loyal friends 
who greatly deplore his death.  He had been employed at Fort Hill just prior to 
his death.  His mother, wife and two brothers were at his bedside when he died, 
and to his mother he gave the assurance that he was ready and prepared to die.
  His body was turned over to Funeral Director W. C. Price of Meyersdale, who 
after preparing it for burial took it to his late home at Coal Run, where the 
funeral was held in the M.E. Church at 10 a.m., Feb. 22nd.  It was one of the 
most largely attended funerals ever held in Coal Run.  Interment was made in the 
I.O.O.F. Cemetery, at Salisbury.

Meyersdale Republican, March 6, 1930

[NOTE: slight variation on the details within the two obits. Despite these 
discrepancies, we feel they are the same individual. cm/ap].

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According to information obtained from funeral records:

John A. Walker, of Fort Hill, age 33
dob: Feb 22, 1896
dod: Feb 18, 1930
Dr. Frantz was the physician
Father: G.P. Walker
Mother: Ida Staub

Looks like he had a son; John E. Walker, age 4, who died Feb 24, 1928; born Feb 
25, 1924. Parents: John A. Walker and Marie (Camp) Walker.