Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Walker, William Archer January 30, 1911
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Virginian Pilot January 31, 1911

                               COUNCILMAN WALKER DEAD
   Fifth Ward Representative in City Solon Passed Away at Residence Yesterday

W.A. Walker died after a lingering illness at his residence, 117 South Reservoir 
Avenue, yesterday at noon in the sixty-fourth year of his age.
He was a native of Hanover County, Va., had been a resident of Norfolk for about 
thirty years.
For a number of years he was engaged in the mercantile business under the firm 
name of Walker Brothers.
During the prohibition reform movement he was elected to represent his ward in 
the city council, which position he held continuously up to the time of his 
death. But few men have rendered more valuable service or have been more 
faithful in the discharge of their duties.
The death of Mr. Walker casts a shade of sorrow over the First Baptist Church. 
He was one of its oldest active workers, loyal and faithful in the discharge of 
every duty, one whose integrity and honesty was beyond question. As a deacon and 
trustee he did his work with honor to himself and with credit to his church. He 
was genial and generous in his disposition, yet noted for his bold and fearless 
advocacy of what he believed to be right. His great joy and delight was in 
teaching his Bible class of young men Sabbath after Sabbath, for twenty-five 
years he stood before them. He was a close student of the "one book", the Bible, 
sound, logical and intensely practical in his teaching. He was particularly fond 
of young men and had the power of attaching them to him in an unusual degree. 
Many a young man has gone out from from under his influence with new impulses, 
renewed determination and better fitted to fight life's battles.
He is survived by his widow and seven children - Lillian, C.A., Willie Belle, 
Milton, Margaret, Nellie and Ruth, all of Norfolk and a brother H.C. Walker of 
Portsmouth, Va.
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The funeral of William A. Walker, a member of the City Council, was held from 
the First Baptist Church, of which for many years he was a prominent and active 
member, at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and was very largely attended. The 
service was conducted by the pastor, Rev. Geo. W. Perryman, D.D., who paid a 
beautiful and well deserved tribute to the Christian life and labors of the 
deceased. During the service at the church, Miss Ruth Fulford sang as a solo "No 
Shadows There." There was a wealth of floral tributes, among them a standing 
anchor from the First Baptist Church, carnations from the girls M.A. Department 
of the Sunday School, "Gates Ajar," from his Bible class, stand Cross from the 
Sunday School and carnations from the Baraca class. The interment was in Elmwood 
Cemetery. Following were the pallbearers: J.B. Jones, G.A. Derring, H.J. 
Williamson, Robert Stevens, J.B. Macon, H.L. Butler, Andrew Dusch and William 
Hannon.

Virginian Pilot February 2, 1911

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