Obituary:
MR. JAMES WINSLOW WALKER died at his residence in this village last Saturday morning, January 18, 1896, aged 71 years. Mr. Walker had been ill for about two months, and although not expected, his death was a shock to his many old friends and army comrades of the town and vicinity.
He enlisted in the service of his country on August 7, 1862, and served two years and eleven months. In the first year of his army life he nearly lost his speech, but recovering continued in the service until the close of the war, being honorably discharged with a first class record and returned to Bellville to take up the pursuits of a quiet citizen.
The funeral was held from his late home on Huron Street, Sunday, January 19, at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Canfield preaching the funeral discourse. The attendance was very large, as Mr. Walker was known to all and was highly esteemed for his many sterling qualities as a friend, neighbor and citizen.
Obituary:
MR. JAMES WINSLOW WALKER died at his residence in this village last Saturday morning, January 18, 1896, aged 71 years. Mr. Walker had been ill for about two months, and although not expected, his death was a shock to his many old friends and army comrades of the town and vicinity.
He enlisted in the service of his country on August 7, 1862, and served two years and eleven months. In the first year of his army life he nearly lost his speech, but recovering continued in the service until the close of the war, being honorably discharged with a first class record and returned to Bellville to take up the pursuits of a quiet citizen.
The funeral was held from his late home on Huron Street, Sunday, January 19, at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Canfield preaching the funeral discourse. The attendance was very large, as Mr. Walker was known to all and was highly esteemed for his many sterling qualities as a friend, neighbor and citizen.
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