Obit of Walker, Hazel - Unknown County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 21 Dec 2008 Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::NOT LISTED Walker, Hazel Walker, Hazel who played an influential and highly successful role in a number of senior-related community service and non-profit programs has died. She was 93. Walker died peacefully on June 21 of natural causes. The list of Southern Californian organizations that have benefited from Hazel Walker's involvement is extensive and a testament to her natural enthusiasm, charisma and pragmatism. Whether she was obtaining federal funds for community programs or helping seniors through her tireless efforts for organizations like Burbank Meals on Wheels, Hazel Walker served as an inspiration to all around her. Her priceless contributions of time and energy were recognized over four decades in a number of ways. In 1974, Hazel received an award from the Burbank Noon Lions Club for "Outstanding and Unselfish Service to the Burbank Community." In 1975, she received "The Book of Golden Deeds" from the Verdugo Hills Exchange Club. In 1977 the Burbank City Council designated the Joslyn Adult Center Auditorium to be "The Hazel Walker Auditorium." In 1986, Hazel received two awards: "The Service to Mankind" from the Sertoma Burbank Club and secondly, "The Outstanding Burbank Citizen" from the Burbank Board of Realtors. Hazel also served on a Sisters of Providence Task Force on Aging and Poor and was an active member of St. Joseph's Medical Center, Trustee since 1984. She was founding Vice President of SERVE and was the Operations Manager for the Farmer's Market efforts for 16 years raising approximately $30,000 annually for the Medical Center. "Hazel held the communities around her together like no one else. She showed us that mid-West virtues like kindness and generosity can thrive in big cities like Los Angeles when the right person is championing them." Said Jack O'Neil. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Hazel married Kenneth Walker in 1933 and moved to California three years later. In addition to helping raise a daughter Kennie Jo and son Timothy, she worked for the City of Burbank for 19 years from 1957 on. This included her role as the first Outreach Director for the Burbank Senior Citizen's Program. This experience laid the groundwork for Hazel's pioneering and selfless work with community service organizations such as those mentioned above. Hazel Walker is survived by her two children, four grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. Memorial Service, Thursday, July 3rd, 2003, 1:00pm, First United Methodist Church, 700 North Glenoaks Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91502; 818 845-1532. In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to: Providence Saint Joseph Foundation, S.E.R.V.E., 501 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA 91505-4866; 818-847-4673. Published in the Los Angeles Times on 6/27/2003. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Unknown County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html