The
Passing of Philip Walker
of Townsend
Philip
Walker of Villa Nova, one of the oldest, best known and most
universally esteemed residents of Townsend Township passed to his rest
on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1930, after an illness of 10 days from the
effect of a stroke.
He
was the son of Adam and Hannah Walker and was born on the old Walker
homestead north and a little east of Villa Nova, on July 24, 1843 and
had lived all his long life in Townsend.
In
1872 he married Eliza Swanton, eldest daughter of the late Benj.
Swanton, who died some 16 years ago. To them were born 7 children who
all survive except one son Gordon who died some six years ago. They
are
Mrs. A. Moore, Villa Nova; Mrs. C. Culver, Simcoe; Mrs. H. W. Cherry ,
Garnet; Chas and Russell of Hagersville and Lorn of Maple Creek,
Sask., principal of the High School there.
There
are also two sisters, Mrs. Augusta Smith of Townsend Centre and Mrs.
A. Hoover of Selkirk.
Mr.
Walker has made his home with his daughter, Mrs. C. Culver, of Simcoe
and had just gone to visit his youngest daughter, Mrs. H. Cherry, when
he was stricken.
In
religion he was a Baptist and also belongs to the United Workman, a
chartered member of the Royal Templars and a Mason.
The
funeral was held on Saturday, Jan. 18th, when a large number of
relatives and friends assembled to pay their last respects to a kind
father and neighbor. Interment took place in the family plot,
Greenwood Cemetery.
The
Pall bearers were his son Chas. and Russell, sons-in-law A. Moore,
Clayton Culver, H. W. Cherry and brother-in-law James Bradburn.
