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SAMUEL EZRA WALKER
Sunrise: March 26, 1940
Sunset: September 6, 2021
Revelation 21:4 (KJV): “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away”.
The Walker family of Schieffelin, Salala, and Monrovia announces with profound sadness and grief, the death of Mr. Samuel Ezra Walker, an art genius; the original; naturally talented; left-handed artist; a.k.a. “The Worried Man”. This sad event occurred on Monday, September 6, 2021, at the ELWA Hospital in Paynesville, RIA Highway, Monrovia, Liberia after a very brief illness.
Samuel Ezra Walker lived with the distinction of being one of the most renowned artists in the history of Liberia. He participated in several national art exhibitions and competitions in Liberia during the "nineteen-sixties". He was also a proud member of the World Council of Negro Artists. One of his paintings was featured at: The First World Festival of Negro Art held in Dakar, Senegal in 1966, where over 2,000 writers, artists and performers from the African Diaspora participated in this historic event.
During his early adult years, he opened and operated his own art studio in Monrovia while serving as an artist for the then Department of Information and Cultural Affairs. He moved on to work at the Ministry of Labour, Youth and Sports, followed by the Ministry of Health & Social Welfare, Department of Preventive Health Services in Mamba Point. He returned to the Ministry of Youth and Sports Technical Unit, the Monrovia Vocational Training Center (MVTC) in Gardnersville, where he was a Professor of Art, and conducted training of trainers to prepare young Liberian artists. At his retirement from active work, he had already contributed more than 50 years of professional services in Liberia.
He leaves to mourn his loss, celebrate his life, and cherish his rich memories, one (1) son: Ezra Antonio Walker; several foster children; eight (8) grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his father: Rev. J. F. Walker, an active member of the Presbyterian Church of Liberia; mother: Mrs. Joetta E. Walker; son: Samuel Elijah Walker, a.k.a. “Choco”; four (4) brothers: Judge S. Godfrey Walker, Oliver Walker, Orlando Walker, and Wells L. Walker; one (1) sister: Willamette Walker-Rennie.
He is survived by two (2) sisters: Zeline Walker-Pritchard; Laurie Joetta Walker (matriarch of the family); one (1) brother; along with numerous nephews, nieces, cousins, friends and colleagues in Liberia, the African continent, USA, and the world.
May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in perfect peace.
Homegoing Celebration Services:
“Homegoing Celebration Services: Held in Liberia on Thursday, September 16, 2021”
Family Contact (Liberia):
Ezra Antonio Walker (son): 011 231 777 289 087; 011 231 777 711 534
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