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Obituary- Walker, Howard 6

help his patient.

“I still don’t see what the big furor is about laetrile if it can be used in a setting of good supportive care for a patient,” Cohen was quoted as saying last month after Walker’s first five days of laetrile treatment.

Walker told a reporter Wednesday he was glad he had the chance to try the medicine. Walker had stressed he had tried all conventional forms of cancer treatment -- and they had failed -- before he turned to laetrile.

Walker said Wednesday, “I don’t know whether it’s the laetrile or a positive attitude or my faith in God or the good wishes of all the people who have expressed their concern, but I think something is helping.”

Walker had received scores of cards and letters since his battle to win the right to use laetrile was first reported in the press. He had said none of the letters were derogatory about himself or Cohen.

“I just don’t know how to thank the people for their support,” Walker' said in an interview in September. “I have letters from people in similar situations, worse situations and better situations, and they are all supportive.”

Walker said in that interview, “I started taking things one step at a time, one hurdle at a time, instead of hitting a brick wall.

“I’ve arranged my funeral, most of it, and it’s there if I need it, and if I lick this, then I’ve started thinking of jobs that I could do inside. I’m prepared.”

Walker remained hopeful the past week he would be able to walk out of the hospital eventually.

Howard E. Walker was born April 21, 1934, in Marshall County. He lived in New Jersey before moving to Rossville 15 years ago.

He was an Army veteran of the Korean war. He was a member of Jimmy Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion at Rossville, the 69th Brigade of the National Guard at St. Marys and the Christian Church at Rossville.

He was married October 25, 1951, to Lois Hirsch at Richfield, N.J. She survives.

A son, Craig Walker, died in 1957.

Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Kathy Slater, Topeka, and Mrs. Patti Clayton, Rossville; twin sons, David Walker and Richard Walker, and Steven Walker, of the home; his father, Elmer Walker, Rossville; a brother Benoni “Pee Wee” Walker, Maple Hill; two sisters, Mrs. Marian Busey, Topeka, and Mrs. Mabel Foster, Valencia, and six grandchildren.

Services were at 10 a.m. Tuesday (today) at Parker-Price Mortuary. Military graveside services followed at Rossville Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Christian Church at Rossville. Casket bearers were Steve Rodina, Wayne Beseau, Jerry Gee, Jim Lacock, Bert Heslet, and Dutch Heslet.

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