Lee County FlArchives Obituaries.....Walker, William R. February 16, 2012 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Charlotte Grove http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00030.html#0007435 February 25, 2012, 8:20 pm The News Press Feb. 25, 2012 William R. Walker of Cape Coral, FL passed away on February 16, 2012 at the age of 94. Bill was born in West Middlesex, PA on December 18, 1917 to Thomas Wade and Hazel Ellison Walker. He is survived by his wife of 66 years,his three children and their families, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Bill was an Eagle Scout and had a passion for golf whe his father converted a family farm into the Tam-O-Shanter Golf Course. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in aeronautical engineering. While there he earned his pilot's license . He worked for Lockheed in Van Nuys, CA after WWII and it was there where he met his wife. He then worked in New York and spent the rest of his career in the aeronautical industry. In 1973 he moved to Miami to open Sundstarnd's Sales and Service Office and retired in 1984 and moved to Cape Coral, FL. Bill was also a mason for over 70 years and was a member of the Araba Shrine Temple in Ft. Myers, FL. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on March 3, 2012 at Cape Coral First United Methodist Church, Cape Coral. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/fl/lee/obits/w/walker1835gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/flfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb