San Joaquin County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Walkington, Edgar V. July 23 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Cheryl Davis-Holman Cis1052@aol.com July 29, 2004, 1:41 pm The Record July 29, 2004 Stockton Edgar V. Walkington April 21, 1920 - July 23, 2004 Edgar Victor Walkington, 84, of Stockton, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2004 in a local hospital. Born April 21, 1920 in Soldier Summit, UT, he was an accomplished Eagle Scout, and was also an Army Air Corps Pilot during World War II. He moved with his family to Stockton in 1959 where he continued his career as an air traffic controller until his retirement in 1975. After retiring he became an avid golfer at Swenson Park and spent many days traveling with his wife in their motorhome. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Reva LaDean Walkington of Stockton. Father of Phyllis Strother of San Jose, Brad Walkington of Stockton and Jennifer Durkin of Carmichael. Grandfather of Valerie Strother of Antioch, Melanie Strother of San Jose, Lance Walkington of Stockton, Brianne Durkin of Carmichael and Tyler Durkin of Carmichael. Also survived by a number of nieces and nephews and cousins. He will be remembered for his strong character and exceptional devotion to his family. Private family memorial services will be held in the Cherokee Memorial Park. Memorial contributions to the American Heart Association Gift Processing Dept., 1710 Gilbreth Rd., Burlingame, CA 94010 are preferred. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/ob491walkingt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/caobfiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb