Gaston, Joseph.  "The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912."  Vol. 3. 
Chicago, Clarke Publishing Co., 1912. p. 921.
 
HUGH G. WALKER

     Among the men whose life's labors are ended, yet whose influence remains as
a factor for good in the community, was Hugh G. Walker, who was closely
identified with the agricultural development of Umatilla county and at all times
commanded the confidence and respect of his fellowmen. He was a native of
Ontario, Canada, his birth having occurred in Collingwood, on the 7th of
October, 1860. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Walker, had a family of nine
children and Hugh G. Walker was the first to pass away. Those still living are:
Mrs. P. S. Walden, a resident of Milton, Oregon; Robert, who is living in
Gresham, this state; Mrs. J. B. Thompson, of Walla Walla; Alex, whose home is in
Weston; John, a resident of Athena; Mrs. Robert Jamieson, also of Walla Walla;
Mrs. C. R. Duncan, who is living in the same place; and Horace, who makes his
home in Pendleton.
     Hugh G. Walker spent the first fifteen years of his life in the place of
his nativity and there obtained a good education in the common schools. The year
1877 witnessed his arrival in Umatilla county, at which time he took up his
abode in the vicinity of Weston and began farming. Later he purchased a right to
a quarter section of land in Morrow county and homesteaded it. After proving up
he sold that property and took up his abode two miles east of Helix in Umatilla
county, where he owned four hundred and eighty acres of excellent wheat land,
his intelligent cultivation resulting in the production of thirty bushels to the
acre. For sixteen years he and his brother Horace were partners in wheat-raising
and were among the first to successfully produce the crop in this district. At
the end of that period Hugh Walker purchased his brother's interest in the
business and thereafter conducted his affairs in the same progressive manner, so
that year after year success crowned his labors. Moreover, he added many
substantial and modern improvements to his farm, converting it into one of the
most attractive places of his section of the county. On the 18th of January,
1898, Mr. Walker was united in marriage to Miss Minnie F. Greer, a daughter of
Joseph and Harriet (Courtney) Greer. Theirs was a most hippy married life,
terminated by the death of Mr. Walker on the 28th of July. 1908. Since her
husband's death Mrs. Walker has taken up her abode in Weston, where she still
makes her home. Mr. Walker was a member of the Masonic fraternity and was always
most loyal to its teachings and its principles. He possessed many sterling
traits of character and one of the local papers wrote of him: ''He was a man of
kindly and generous nature, the soul of honor in his business dealings, and the
memory of his virtues will be cherished long in the hearts of his friends." He
lived for more than thirty years in this part of the state and all who knew him
entertained for him the warm regard which is always accorded in recognition of
sterling qualities of manhood.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in September 2010 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.