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Ray O'Neil walker - 9/1/2002

Class of 1937

Ray O. Walker Ray O. Walker passed away at home on September 1, 2002.Text Box: Ray was born Feb. 12, 1919 in Pleasant Grove to Leonard S. Walker and Edith Stagg. He was the fourth child in a family of 15 children. He graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1937 and attended one year at Utah State University (AC) in Logan. There he met Marjorie Anderson and they married on November 27, 1942 in the Salt Lake Temple.Text Box: He served on the Lindon City Council and in the Lion's Club. He served faithfully in the LDS Church all of his life and filled many different callings. He served as a Bishop in Lindon and in Moab. He served a mission in Australia in 1939 but was brought home when England entered World War II. He finished his Mission in the Northwestern States. After retirement, he and Marjorie filled a mission in the Philippine Davoe Mission. Upon returning from his mission, he entered the army as a MP. He later worked as an engineer, building bridges and doing road work as he labored in the European Theater and later in the Philippines. Ray worked for Utah Power and Light in various jobs from meter department to Customer Sales Manager in the Southern Division. He lived with his family in Lehi, Lindon, Salt Lake, Moab, American Fork and finally retired in Lindon. As a boy he farmed along side his Dad and learned to be a hard worker. He was always fair and honest in his dealings with everyone and was a great example for all who knew him. He loved riding and working with horses. After a trying day, he loved to go for a ride on his horse to get rid of his frustrations. He is survived by his wife of 59 years; five children: Annette (Reed) Draper, Gillette, Wyoming; Darlene (Mike) Boyer, Green River, Wyoming; LaRae (Roger) Draper, Concord, California; Larry (Dorothy) Walker, Lindon, Utah; and Kay (Jennifer) Walker, Blanding, Utah; 21 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by 10 brothers and sisters: Leatha Hanson, LaPreal Crystal, Reed Walker, Joan Hilton, Gayle Blackham, Burdene Shores, Jean Harris, Boyd Walker, Royce Walker and Judy Pyne. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: Harold and Henson and two sisters: Joyce Nielsen and Madge Tucker. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, September 9th, at the Lindon 19th Ward Chapel on 731 East Center. A Viewing will be held at the church Sunday, September 8th, from 6-8 p.m. and Monday from 10-10:45 a.m. Interment will be at the Lehi City Cemetery. Funeral Directors, Wing Mortuary.
Published in Deseret News from Sept. 4 to Sept. 5, 2002

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