Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Walker, John William Sr. April 19, 1935
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Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 20, 1935

                           RETIRED POLICE SERGEANT DIES
      John W. Walker, With Record of 40 Years On Force, Succumbs To Illness

John William Walker, retired police sergeant, and a policeman for 40 years, died 
yesterday morning at 7:50 o'clock at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, 
Mrs. and Mrs. C.W. Jarvis, 2717 Ballentine Boulevard, after a short illness.
Sergeant Walker originally was appointed to the police force of Atlantic City 
February 13, 1884 and became a member of the Norfolk force December 20, 1902, 
after Atlantic City became a part of Norfolk. He was a native of Amherst County 
and had resided in this city for 66 years. He was 78 years old and was a son of 
John W. and Mrs. Martha Walker.
Mr. Walker became a sergeant April 15, 1911 and was retired from active duty 
January 1, 1924. He resided at 223 16 1/2 Street.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Jarvis, Mrs. S.W. Cuthriell and Mrs. Charles 
E. Thomas; one son, John William Walker, Jr. and three grandchildren, Charles W. 
Jarvis, Jr., John Walker Jarvis and Jane Dunlee Thomas.
Funeral services will be conducted at St. Mary's Catholic Church Monday morning 
at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.
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WALKER, JOHN WILLIAM – At the residence of his son-in-law, C. W. Jarvis, No. 
2717 Ballentine Boulevard, Friday, April 19, 1935, at 7:50 o’clock a.m., JOHN 
WILLIAM, son of the late John W. and Martha Walker, aged 78 years.
Funeral services at St. Mary’s Catholic Church MONDAY MORNING at 10 o’clock. 
Friends of the family are invited to attend. Interment, St. Mary’s Cemetery.

 Virginian Pilot and The Norfolk Landmark April 22, 1935

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