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Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Walker of &14 S. Kif t...

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Parent Issue
Day
13
Month
June
Year
1902
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

SAD ENDING OF OSCAR WALKER

WHILE SWIMMING IN TACOME HE WAS DROWNED

Had a Large Number of Friends in This City Where He was Universally Liked.

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Walker of 544 S. Fifth avenue, Sunday received a telegram containing the sad news that their son, Oscar, had been drowned while in swimming at Tacoma, Wash.

Oscar Walker was 20 years of age. He was one of the most highly esteemed young men of the city. His character was a strong one and in innumerable ways he had endeared himself to a large number of friends who are deeply grieved at his untimely end.

In April, 1901, he went to Tacoma, Wash., in the hope of being able to rid himself of a bad case of catarrh, which had troubled him seriously for several years. The change of climate benefited him very materially and he had been actively employed in Tacoma ever since.

He fell and broke his limb, about three months ago and had only recently recovered when he met with this more serious accident, which resulted in his death.

What makes the affair a particularly sad one is the fact that he had intended starting home on Tuesday. He was engaged to be married to a very charming young woman living in this city and the news of her fiancee's death has nearly prostrated her.

The body will be embalmed and sent home at once. It will probably arrive in his city today or tomorrow.