Lawrence William Walker
July 11, 1915 — September 25, 2004
Lawrence William Walker died Saturday, September 25, 2004 at his rural Hayes Center home. He was 89 years old.
Lawrence was born on July 11, 1915, at Maywood, Nebraska to Charlie and Mary Catherine (Teeters) Walker. He attended rural District 54.
On August 16, 1936, he married Effie Laura Evans on the Evans family farm in Hayes County. To this union three children were born. They made their home on a farm East of Hayes Center for most of their 68 years of married life.
Lawrence was a member of Evergreen Union Church. He served on the school board, fair board and Farm Bureau Board. He was a 4-H Leader and sponsored several youth sneak trips. He enjoyed farming, traveling and most of all his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Mary Catherine; daughter-in-law, Linda Ann Rummel Walker; and great-granddaughter, Kayla Marie Walker.
Survivors include his wife, Laura of Hayes Center; two sons, Charles H. Walker and wife, Sara Mae, and Cletis L. Walker all of McCook; daughter, Marjory L. and husband, Raymond Floyd, of Cheyenne, WY; nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be given in his name and left at the funeral home.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, September 29, 2004, 11:00 a.m. at Carpenter Breland Funeral Home in McCook. Johnny Walker will be officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.