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Willard W Walton

Birth	:	29 Apr 1877 Linn County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Jul 1944 Center, Knox County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Creighton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4747009, -97.9096985
Description	:	W.W. Walton Services at Center Thursday Following a lingering illness of pernicious anemia and complications, Willard W. Walton of Center, passed away at his home on Saturday evening July 1, 1944 at 10 o'clock. Willard W. Walton was born in Lynn County, Iowa on April 29, 1877, the second son of Reuben and Maria Walton. As a young lad he moved with his parents to Knox County, first settling in Walnut and later on a farm near Winnetoon. He attended Gates College at Neligh and taught rural school for several years, after which he acted as deputy county treasurer of... Read More	W.W. Walton Services at Center Thursday Following a lingering illness of pernicious anemia and complications, Willard W. Walton of Center, passed away at his home on Saturday evening July 1, 1944 at 10 o'clock. Willard W. Walton was born in Lynn County, Iowa on April 29, 1877, the second son of Reuben and Maria Walton. As a young lad he moved with his parents to Knox County, first settling in Walnut and later on a farm near Winnetoon. He attended Gates College at Neligh and taught rural school for several years, after which he acted as deputy county treasurer of Knox County for two terms and on January 1, 1910 entered the Center State Bank as a stockholder and cashier, which position he held for 20 years. In 1931 he was employed as auto clerk in the office of the county treasurer and also represented the Regional Loan Company of Sioux City, while it was in existence. Mr. Walton was always a booster for the village of Center, a very ardent worker for civic improvement and active in all enterprises for the betterment of his town, up to the time of his illness. He was a member of the Center Congregational Church, a member of the Masonic and Eastern Star Lodges of Creighton and had been an active worker in the American Red Cross for more than 25 years, taking a prominent part in the liberty loan drive in WWI and acting as treasurer and later as county Red Cross chairman for the past 15 years and was well known in every part of the county and northeastern Nebraska in connection with his work. He was united in marriage with Miss Clara L. Saunders on March 20, 1907 at Bazile Mills. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, an only daughter, Mrs. Guy Van Epps of Cincinnati, Ohio, four grandchildren, his aged mother, Mrs. Maria Walton of Central City, two brothers, Alfred of Gordon and Charles of Ashland, Nebr., four sisters, Mrs. Anna Danielson of Glendale, Calif., Mrs. Maude Peterson of Central City, Nebr., Mrs. Gertrude Steinhausen of Batavia, N.Y., Mrs. Ruth Lundak of Pierce, Nebr. and a host of friends and acquaintances. Funeral services are to be conducted by Rev. J.H. Kraemer at the Center Congregational Church on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock with the Masonic burial service at the grave at Greenwood Cemetery at Creighton. Extracted from: The Creighton News 6 July 1944 Bios contributed by Find A Grave Member #47075564

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Willard W Walton's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Creighton, Knox County, USA.
When did Willard W Walton death?
Willard W Walton death on 1 Jul 1944 in Center, Knox County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.4747009
Longitude: -97.9096985

Family Members:

Parent

James Reuben Walton

(1854 - 1923)

Maria “Rye” Klingaman Walton

(1856 - 1946)

Siblings

Alfred Clinton Walton

(1873 - 1955)

Maude M. Walton Peterson

(1882 - 1969)

Gertrude Walton Steinhausen

(1888 - 1965)

Ruth W Walton Lundak

(1892 - 1975)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Creighton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4747009, -97.9096985

2. Saint Ludgers Catholic Cemetery
Creighton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4757000, -97.9092000

3. Rose Hill Cemetery
Creighton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4756500, -97.9087500

4. Christ Lutheran Cemetery
Bazile Mills, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5106800, -97.9140100

5. Cedar Hill Cemetery
Bazile Mills, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5107994, -97.8972015

6. Winnetoon Cemetery
Winnetoon, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5097198, -97.9550018

7. Olcott Cemetery
Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4668999, -98.0335999

8. Kemma Cemetery
Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5438995, -97.8103027

9. Millerboro Cemetery
Antelope County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4216995, -98.0338974

10. Brunswick Cemetery
Brunswick, Antelope County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3424988, -97.9518967

11. Saint Pauls Catholic Church Cemetery
Plainview, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3678700, -97.7959700

12. Pleasant View Cemetery
Plainview, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3665310, -97.7959700

13. Gnewuch Gravesite
Center, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5973000, -97.8267800

14. Eden Valley Cemetery
Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4241982, -97.7177963

15. Morrillville Cemetery
Bloomfield, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5725000, -97.7541000

16. Danish Cemetery
Brunswick, Antelope County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3219800, -97.9125700

17. Plainview Memorial Park Cemetery
Plainview, Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3512160, -97.7877140

18. Riverside Cemetery
Verdigre, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6011009, -98.0286026

19. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Verdigre, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6039009, -98.0428009

20. Morsett Cemetery
Royal, Antelope County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4349800, -98.1416300

21. Golgotha Lutheran Cemetery
Wausa, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4732600, -97.6609400

22. Hillcrest Cemetery
Verdigre, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6356010, -98.0378036

23. Zion Cemetery
Pierce County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3293991, -97.7371979

24. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Verdigre, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5678900, -98.1491800