William H. Walker (1894-1946)

William Howard WALKER, son of Albert James Walker (1859-1925) and Emma Burwell (1865-1942), owned and operated a "fruit ranch" in Washington State.

Biography
William was born on 16 September 1894 in Pleasant Township, Smith County, Kansas.

He bought and operated his father's farm, an old homestead on the open prairies of northern Kansas.

On 31 August 1916, he married Sadie Vella KIRKENDALL of Smith County, Kansas.

Later they moved to Yakima County, Washington.

Children
Children of William H. WALKER and Sadie KIRKENDALL:


 * Clair A. WALKER, b. 1917
 * Lisle E. WALKER, b. 1921
 * Duane E. WALKER, b. 1925
 * Donald D. WALKER, b. 1927
 * Velda J. WALKER, b. 1936

Death
William Howard Walker, Sadie Vella Walker, and their son, Duane Elsworth Walker, lost their lives 11 January 1946 in an auto accident near Cle Elum, Washington. The accident occurred when a pick-up truck attempted to pass a tank transport in a fog bank, crashing head-on with the Walker car.

William is buried at Terrace Heights, Yakima County, Washington