The Payette Independent
Thursday, July 30, 1925
Funeral services for Geo. W. Walker, long a resident of New Plymouth, were held in the First Baptist Church of New Plymouth, last Monday afternoon. The services were in charge of Rev. Henry Jacobs, pastor of the church of which Mr. Walker was a member. Mr. Walker died at the Holy Rosary Hospital in Ontario, on July 25th, after an illness extending over a period of several years. He was born in Johnston County, Mo., on February 2nd, 1850. At the age of 20 he left for Bates County, Mo., where four years later he was united in marriage to Mollie Dewese. Five children were born of this union three of them dying in infancy. The two living at Edw. Walker, of New Plymouth and Everet Walker, of Storm Lake, Iowa. He resided there until the death of his wife in September, 1884, after which he moved west, living in Oklahoma, Colorado and California, from there coming to New Plymouth. He was here united in marriage to Lucretia Murphy.
Besides his wife, he is survived by three brothers and two sons and a sister. They are as follows: R. S. Walker, of Butler, Mo; J. G. Walker, of Brawley, Calif.; J. D. Walker and Mrs. R. W. Smith of Fruitland, Idaho; Edw. Walker of New Plymouth, and Everet Walker of Storm Lake, Iowa.