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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Tom Schuba

Tenant faces murder charge in killing, dismembering of Northwest Side boarding house owner

Frances Walker owned this home in the 5900 block of North Washtenaw Avenue where her partial remains were found Monday. Residents reported hearing screaming inside the home early Monday. (Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times)

Two days before she was killed, Frances Walker was playing the piano for a class at the Evanston School of Ballet, where she had long worked as an accompanist.

“I have that wonderful memory to cherish,” said Kerry Hubata, co-founder of the school. “Fran was gentle, sweet, generous, kind. I just can’t believe an ending like this.”

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