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Col. John Hale Walker, Jr.
Of Austin, Texas
Died on July 5, 1997.

David Fulbright notified us:

"Col. John Hale Walker, Jr. of Austin, Texas passed away on July 5, 1997. His wife, Marynell Hunter Walker mailed me complete information this week. She thought that the family was aware of his passing but when it was not in the last newsletter realized that we did not know.

"Col. Walker was born in Sylverster, Texas on July 6, 1911, the son of Dr. John and Judith Gabriella Hale Walker. He attended school in Harrison and Valley Springs, Arkansas, and in Alvord and Panhandle, Texas. A graduate of the University of Texas, he later studied law at the College of Law, George Washington University. He was a graduate of the staff Officers Course, TC School, the Army Command and General Staff College; the Armed Forces Staff College; and the Army Management School. He served in World War II in the Pacific Coast Artillery and later in the Korean War. He served later in Japan, Washington, D.C. and Turkey. After retirement he was employed by PA&E, Inc. in Vietnam.

"He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Marynell Hunter Walker, a daughter, Helen W. Liston and her husband, James T., of Austin, John H. Walker III, of Minneapolis, MN, and Russell Hunter Walker and wife Mary Hatchl of Austin. He is also survived by grandchildren, Lisa and Trenton Liston, Danny andKatie Beth Walker; great-grandchildren, Emily Grace Potts and Carter and Taylor Liston, sisters-in-law Eunhui Walker and Emily Walker; cousins, Annie Lee Taylor of Ft. Worth and Ruth Carruth of Sherman; as well as many nieces and nephews.

"Funeral services were at the Amey Funeral Home with the Reverend Harold Guess officiating. Burial was at the Alvord Cemetery in Wise County, Texas."

We extend our sympathy to Mrs. Walker and her family. I called her this morning. She seems to be doing well.