WALKER, Earl - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Earl Walker, 63, Olivet, Ill, a former resident of Hillsboro vicinity died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 7, at Lake View Hospital, in Danville, where he had been a medical patient since July 26.  Mr. Walker was born  October 28, 1883, in Waynetown, the son of Curtis and Elizabeth Walker, and was married June 1, 1910, to Mittie Cooper of Hillsboro who survives. He had resided in Olivet 26 years and was employed by Hegeler Zinc Company for 20 years.  He also leaves his mother, who has been residing with them, five sons: Myron, William and James of Olivet; Curtis of Flint, Mich; and Gerald of Great Lakes Naval Training Station; two daughters,  Mrs. Lena Mae Redding and Lillian Walker, FLint Mich; three brothers, Sam Walker, Kansas City; Carl Walker, Williamsport; and Dr. Lynn Walker, of LaFountaine; and two sisters, Mrs. Walter Cowan of Sessner, Florida; and Mrs. Chester Fowler, of Ewing, Ind.  There are four grandchildren.  Mr. Walker was a member of the Olivet Nazarene church. The body was removed to the Brewer Funeral Home of Ridgefarm, Ill where it remained until the funeral service which was held from the church at 1:30 Saturday afternoon. The

body was brought to Hillsboro for burial in Rose Hill Cemetery and the casket was opened at the graveside service   --- transcribed by kbz - thanks to Betty D.