William Walker

1945 - 2024  (78 years)

• Name	William Walker
  Birth	1 Aug 1945	Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	27 Aug 1962	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA
  	US Army Air Defense Missile Crewmen, Pvt Discharged 30 Mar 1965 - Loring Air Force Base, Maine.
  Death	27 Jul 2024	Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA
  Notes	William ‘Bill’ Walker (Rockville, Indiana) born in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, August 1, 1945, passed away early Saturday morning (July 27, 2024) in Terra Haute, Indiana, at the Harrison’s Crossing Health Campus. After high school, Bill served in the U.S. Army, then helped raise his family while working as a lineman for over 20 years with the Philadelphia Electric Co. (PECo). In the mid 1990’s Bill and his wife, Kitty, moved to the Conroe, Texas area where he worked as an electrician, long-haul truck driver, and finally maintenance technician. Bill was an avid fisherman and baseball fan, especially for the Houston Astros. He enjoyed spending time with his wife, grandkids, and his dog, Ben. He was predeceased by: his parents, Francis H. Walker and Kathryn Walker (Moran); his brothers, Kenneth and Francis "Butch" Walker, and sister, Carol Ann Krout; and grandson, Joel William Burdett. He is survived by: his wife of 58 years, Kitty Walker; their children, Kathy Kovach (Greg) of Cary, N.C., Bill S. Walker (Susan) of Phila., PA, and Becky Burdett (Andrew) of Avon, IN; his brother, Daniel Walker (RoseMary) of Green Lane, PA; and his grandchildren, Melissa, Brooke, Drew, Julie, and Maribeth. Cremation has taken place. No funeral or services; interment at later date in Memory Garden Cemetery in Rockville, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, consider submitting memorial contributions to the American Heart Association in Bill’s memory.
  Person ID	I38832	OurNorthernRoots | Rebecca's Ancestor
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Francis Harrison Walker,   b. 2 Oct 1914, Minersville, Schuylkill Co., Pennsylvania, USA d. 30 May 1972, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Kathryn Theresa Moran,   b. 17 Jun 1918, Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 9 Dec 1960, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA (Age 42 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1939	Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA
  		Marriage License for Francis and Kathryn (Moran) Walker
  Photos		Walker Family Dan, Butch, Ken, Bill and Francis
  Family ID	F13792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living
  Family ID	F13790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Aug 1945 - Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA Military Service - US Army Air Defense Missile Crewmen, Pvt Discharged 30 Mar 1965 - Loring Air Force Base, Maine. - 27 Aug 1962 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania, USA Death - 27 Jul 2024 - Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Bill Walker and his mother Catherine with dog Skippy in 1952
  		Ken, Dan, Bill Walker Swimming