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Walker, Sylvester


BORN IN: New York
DIED: 12/6/1907
AGED: 80
CAUSE OF DEATH: Brights disease of kidneys
DEATH LOCATION: Redwood City

OCCUPATION: Teamster
MEMBER OF: DRUIDS

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SYLVESTER WALKER

Redwood City Democrat

December 12, 1907

One of Redwood City’s good, old citizens passed away last Friday when Sylvester Walker closed his eyes in eternal rest. His two score years of residence in this city were years in which he earned and kept the respect and good will of every one. It is doubtful if he had a single enemy. He was industrious, sober and honest, cheerful and full of good humor at all times and under ail circumstances and thus he did pass his humble life in the community with malice toward none and with good will toward all and as he lived, he died peacefully and quietly, surrounded and comforted by his closest of kin.

Mr. Walker was a native of New York, born eighty years ago. He came to this county in the early 50’s with his wife and little ones and settled in the woods of West Union where he pioneered in the wood and lumber industry. He is the last of those sturdy pioneers of that period who lived and labored in that part of the county.

In 1869, he came to this city where since he had resided and where his family was raised. An almost heart-breaking blow to Mr Walker was the untimely death of his wife which occurred shortly after his removal to this city. It is so long ago that few will call her to mind, but to these few, she is remembered as one of the best and kindest of neighbors whose heart overflowed with kindness for those in distress. She died from a contagious malady contracted while nursing the dying boy of a friend. A second blow to the old gentleman was the brutal murder of his eldest son, Eugene, who twenty years ago was shot down in a southern county. His slayers were promptly lynched.

Mr. Walker was taken ill two months ago. Four weeks ago he was taken into Miss Norman’s Sanitarium where he remained until the end. His son, Solomon. who is a prominent resident of Oregon City hurried to Redwood as soon as he heard of his father’s illness. Later, he was joined by his wife and both remained constantly at the bedside of the old gentleman and made his passing hours as comfortable as possible.

The funeral took place Sunday afternoon under the auspices of Metamora Tribe of Redman, of which the deccased was a charter member. The beautiful burial service of the order was read by A.S. Liguori and Geo. W. Winter, and in the presence of many friends. The body was laid to rest in Union Cemetery.

The surviving near relatives of the deceased are his son Solomon, a daughter, Mrs. Underwood, now residing in Pennsylvania, and a granddaughter, Miss. Walker, the orphaned child of his murdered son.

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