San Joaquin-Calaveras County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Walker, Robert Elmer  April 11 2004
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Originally published in the Tracy Press on Friday, April 16, 2004
Robert Elmer Walker
March 31, 1931— April 11, 2004

Graveside services will be Saturday for Tracy resident Robert Elmer Walker, 73, 
who died Sunday at his home. 
A native of Copperopolis, Mr. Walker lived in Tracy the last two months, and 
previously lived in town 10 years. He had also lived in Biggs 15 years and 
Texas 10 years. He was a truck driver.
Mr. Walker served in the U.S. Navy four years during the Korean War and was the 
first of three generations to serve in the military. He was a member of the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
He enjoyed mechanics and was an avid San Francisco 49ers fan.
Mr. Walker is survived by 10 children, Nova “Tinker” Cooper, Joe Prescott and 
Tim Hunter, all of Tracy, Robert Walker of Copperopolis, Kathy Walker and Terry 
Shirley, both of Biggs, Roberta Walker of Lufkin, Texas, Bill Walker of 
Livingston, Texas, Dan Walker of Kyle, Texas, and Christina King of Temple, 
Texas; a sister, Viola North of Carson City, Nev.; an aunt, Marie Elliot of 
Stockton; an uncle, Milton Bishop of Stockton; 28 grandchildren; 17 great-
grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
His parents, Francis Elmer and Lela Walker, and a brother, Jack Walker, all 
preceded him in death.
Saturday’s graveside services will be at noon at Altaville Protestant Cemetery 
on Old Highway 4 near Demarest Street in Altaville. At the services, his 
granddaughters will sing “Amazing Grace.” 
Military services will immediately follow graveside services at the Veterans of 
Foreign Wars Hall, 156 W. Saint Charles St., in San Andreas. 
Angels Memorial Chapel, 1071 S. Main St., is handling services. Cunningham’s 
Affordable Burial and Cremation, 1717 Coffee Road, is handling cremation


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