OBIT: Wilbert L. WALKER, 2001, Bakersville, Somerset County, PA
  
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  WALKER
  
  Wilbert L. Walker, 66, of Glades Pike Road, Bakersville passed on
  Nov. 8, 2001 at Somerset Hospital.  Born July, 14, 1935 in Jefferson
  Twp.  Son of the late Lee and Evelyn (Lyons) Walker.  Survived by his
  wife of 46 years, Janet, (Ash) Walker, son Wilbert E., married to
  Vonda Kay, Walker of Bakersville, grandchildren, Justin, Denver, Adam
  and Ashlec Walker, all of Bakersville, and sister Lucille Miller of
  Smithfield.  He was a graduate of Somerset Area High School in 1953
  and the American School of Chicago in 1960 where he learned to be a
  tool-maker.  He received his journeyman's apprenticeship in 1966 and
  owned and operated Laurel Plastics in Bakersville from 1964 until the
  present.  He was the administrator for the Anti-Entropy Alternative
  Medicine Clinic in Somerset.  He was a life member of the Bakersville
  Volunteer Fire Department where he served as president and chief in
  his career.  He was a member and past treasurer of the Somerset
  County Ambulance Assn.  He was a past president of the Somerset
  County Firemen's Assn. and was the fire school coordinator for
  several years.  He was a Jefferson Twp. supervisor for 12 years and a
  Pa. Forest Fire Warden for 22 years.  He was currently the Jefferson
  Twp. EMA coordinator and a member of the Somerset Chapter of Rotary
  Int.  He belonged to the Laurel Ridge Sportsmen's Assn. and was
  treasurer of the Somerset School District Taxpayers Assn.  He was a
  member and past president and council member of Mt. Zion Lutheran,
  Church in Bakersville.  Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to
  9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Miller Funeral Home, Somerset where a
  service will be held Monday at 11 a.m. pastor Dennis Doebler
  officiating.  Interment Somerset Memorial Park.
  
  Daily American, November 8, 2001
  
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