The Charleston Daily Mail, 15 Jan 1941
Missing Man's Body Is Discovered in River
EAST RAINELLE, Jan. 15 - The body of William Lester Walkup, 22, who had been missing from his home at Crawley since Jan. 6 was recovered at 11:45 a. m. Tuesday from the Meadow river near Charmco, Greenbrier county.
Justice of the Peace D. D. Haynes of East Rainelle conducted an inquest in which the jury attributed the victim's death to drowning.
Children playing on the river found the victim's hat, containing money and a note, and turned it over to troopers. Contents of the note were not divulged.
The Charleston Daily Mail, 15 Jan 1941
Missing Man's Body Is Discovered in River
EAST RAINELLE, Jan. 15 - The body of William Lester Walkup, 22, who had been missing from his home at Crawley since Jan. 6 was recovered at 11:45 a. m. Tuesday from the Meadow river near Charmco, Greenbrier county.
Justice of the Peace D. D. Haynes of East Rainelle conducted an inquest in which the jury attributed the victim's death to drowning.
Children playing on the river found the victim's hat, containing money and a note, and turned it over to troopers. Contents of the note were not divulged.
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Howard Alexander Walkup
1898–1924
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Mary Gertrude "Gerty" Walkup Bryant
1900–1994
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Philip Shotwell "Phil" Walkup
1901–1968
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Charles Roy Walkup
1903–1976
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Ethel Mildred Walkup Scruggs
1905–1992
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Mamie Alice Walkup Jones
1910–1982
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Loren Edward Walkup
1911–1995
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Ulysses Ray Walkup
1914–1983
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George Lake Walkup
1916–1991
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Jasper Lawrence Walkup
1916–1985
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Rena Ruth Walkup Hall
1919–2014
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Madeline Gray Walkup
1921–1921
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Forest Clayton Walkup
1923–2007
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