A Walker Trilogy: Three to Read on Walker Mountain

By Daisyann Walker Palmer

A Walker Trilogy: Three to Read on Walker Mountain is a compilation of stories set in different times during the lives of the Walker familiesthe 1900s, 1949, and 2013. They recount the Walkers struggles to raise children, find happiness, and keep their faith.

The Walker women prevailed over losses and challenges while their men served God and America, through inventions, music, and the sacrifices of military service. The stirring stories rekindle memories of harmonicas, poetry, and circle letters. Recently found decades-old recordings of family music have been preserved and recorded for current generations to enjoy.

As for their letters, they were the electronic mail of nearly a century of Walker writings. The WWW (wild Walker women), with adventurous spirits, preceded the other wwwthe World Wide Web. Every family has their stories and traditions; if you ever meet a WWW, she will bless you with a bit of music, a poem, some storytelling, tea on a back porch, a sumptuous meal, a lap quilt, or a horse ride.

A Walker Trilogy ties together the strength of past generations of the Walker family with the promise of the newer generations of their clan. These intimate family stories offer an excellent opportunity to observe human strengths, perseverance, and the refusal to succumb to defeats throughout the decades.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inspiring Voices
• Release date: Oct 10, 2013
• ISBN: 9781462407439

Daisyann Walker Palmer

Daisyann Walker Palmer, PhD, was born in Burkburnett, Texas. She is First Vice Regent of the Austin Colony Daughters of American Revolution and Vice President of the American Foundation for the Elderly Deaf, Inc. She devotes days of enjoyment to advocating for deaf senior citizens, veterans, researching, reading, and storytelling.

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"Under the Firefly Moon wonderfully interwoven between deep love for storytelling and reading, family summertime, and adventurous spirit is a must read for all ages." by Tony Landon McGregor, PhD.

As a friend and co-worker with Dr. Daisy A. Palmer for many years, her family history story-telling continually provided amusement and inspiration—such as the story of her pet skunk on the farm in the good-ole-days. You have seen the episodes of I Love Lucy; now, you can laugh, cry, and share true-to-life experiences and very inspirational stories from a remarkable family, as provided by Dr. Palmer, The remarkable and detailed recollection of her family’s history of daily survival and inspiration family achievements provides priceless memories, which will be forever treasured.

Dr. Palmer provides inspirational family memories of making wild plum pudding; getting water with a dipper from the water well; milking the cows; traveling across a river in the covered wagon with all your possessions; family Bible reading; going through goat-head thorns to get melons; visits from the ice delivery man; following the bees to find honey; making quilts for the family; writing poems; proper way to noodle for catfish; family songs with harmonicas, guitars, etc.; repairing and inventing machinery; dealing with death, sickness, and daily provisions for the family; cooking mountain oysters, which is not sea food—and, frog legs; playing jacks, jump rope, and family games; canned goods in the cellar with the rats; appreciation of good ole fried chicken; and, chores of daily feeding the hogs and chickens.

In the story Under the Firefly Moon, see how the girls had glowing rings on their fingers. Hint: Had something to do with homemade ice cream and lots of fireflies in the yard. Also, Dr. Palmer provides very inspirational stories and facts on the military achievements with the family.

Today, Dr. Daisy Palmer is still spreading inspiration with her wonderful story-telling and interaction with people. Her beloved mother was deaf; therefore, Dr. Palmer became very proficient in lip-reading and the use of American Sign Language. As a part of her inspirational journey in life, she serves as the Vice President for the American Foundation for the Elderly Deaf, Inc.(AFED) and to be President of AFED in January 2014 So, pull out a chair! Get ready for some very inspirational writing by Dr. Palmer. By G. L. Cook, President, Peace on Earth International Evangelistic Association

A Walker Trilogy

Three to Read on Walker Mountain

Daisyann Walker Palmer, PhD

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Inspiring Voices rev. date: 10/07/2013

Table of Contents

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Acknowledegement

Dedication

Boys Searching for Melons

Under the Firefly Moon

Wheels: Mechanical, Music, Story, Cookie, Poetry, Soldier

Documentation Appendix

Epilogue

Acknowledegement

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T he story telling began as a child entertaining my brother, Leroy E. Walker II. Then cousins wanted stories read. Next, while traveling with daughters Christy and Cyndi, telling stories made them forget to ask, Are we there yet? Stories told to grandchildren Jason, Starla, Justin caused them to ask for more family tales. Stories shared with nieces Christina and Heather introduced them to their Grandfather and Great Grandfather. Recently discovered cousins, Rosalyn, Carolyn, June, Emory, and Andrea, are constantly reminding me the Walker Stories need telling. Cousins to meet Gary and Bobby, appear in story dreams. Cousins always kin seeking as in Janice, Alvena, Jeanette, Helen, and Rosemary insist a Walker Mountain is among their searching. The DAR cousin Nelda, while in the other family tree, allows no rest for the weary researcher. Sharron, the cousin more of a sister, and willing to go in two covered wagons (one wagon for a wooden bath tub for bubble baths under the stars big and bright at night and other wagon for food and clothes) to discover family tales, thank you greatly for the giggles, jack games, hopscotch, and jump rope games. Thank you, special friend, John for constant encouragement and saying, Tell me a story.

Grandfather, Great Spirit, all over the world the faces of living things are alike. With tenderness, they have come up out of the ground. Look upon your children that they may face the winds and walk the good road to the days of quiet. Grandfather, Great Spirit, fill us with the light, give us strength to understand and the eyes to see, teach us to walk the soft earth as relatives to all that live. Black Elk Prayer

Dedication

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Bygone Walkers living well their life stories

Present Day Walkers   Emory, Gary, Bobby,

                                       Leroy II, Leroy III

                                       WWW (Wild Walker Women) too numerous to list.

Future Walkers    sharing, adding to, and preserving life stories

Supreme tributes bestowed to Walker Men preserving sovereignty for USA through the Constitution for the freedom of speech to share stories.

WWI   Lawrence Ezra Walker, Corporal, Louis Floyd Walker, PVT

WWII   Lytle Reese Walker, Jr., 2nd LT., Lawrence Hall Walker Fireman 2nd Class

Korean   Emory Clair Walker, Jr., 2nd LT, Purple Heart

Vietnam   Dr. RJ Black Henson, Colonel, Treating Casualties,

                     Marvin Zane Walker, Major, 19 air medals and 2 Distinguished Flying Crosses

May all never forget what is worth remembering or ever remember what is best forgotten. Irish Wisdom

Boys Searching for Melons

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T he land rush of Oklahoma brought sad times and heavy memories for Lawrence C. and Rosa M. (Klopfenstein) Walker. Their first-born daughter died of the dreaded thrush and was hastily buried in a pioneer cemetery before counties were established in Oklahoma. They were hoping for a new start with new memories in a soon to be new state, but the loss of their first daughter Clisty Jane, a month old infant, was due to unavailable medical care during in the 1892 land rush. On a bone chilling January day in 1893, the diminutive mother Rosa sadly gave the entire delicate baby girl’s clothing to a