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Obituary: (Agriculturist, 9 Feb. 1928): "Word was recently received in Kelvin of the death of Laura McLeod, wife of the late James C. Walker, Broadview, Sask. The sad event occurred on January 27th, after an illness of three days of paralysis at the age of 54 years. She is survived by three daughters, Ina and Elizabeth at home, and Mrs. George Page, Kipling, Sask.; also two sisters, Mrs. Ina Glazier, and Mrs. Norman McLeod, both residing in United States."Obituary (Agriculturist 16 Feb. 1928): "The death took place suddenly at Broadview, Sask., recently of Mrs. Laura Walker, aged 54 years. The late Mrs. Walker was born in Charlottetown, a daughter of Peter MacLeod. At the age of 16 she went to Massachusetts with her widowed mother and lived there until her marriage to Mr. James C. Walker of Kelvin, P.E. Island in 1901. In 1906 they went West and settled near Broadview, Sask., where the family has since resided. Mr. Walker passed away on January 1st, 1926, and Mrs. Walker has carried on since his death farming successfully one section (640 acres) of land. She was greatly beloved for her quiet, unassuming manner, her willingness to spend and be spent for others and her kindly hospitality. There are left to mourn three daughters, Ina and Lizzie at home, and Velma (Mrs. Page) of Lansdowne, Sask.; also two sisters in the United States. The deceased was an ideal wife, an untiring mother and a true friend."^7,8