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Charles W. Walker

Posted 6/4/10

Charles W. 'Bill' Walker, 82 MARYDEL, Md. - Charles W. "Bill" Walker, of Marydel, Md., passed away at home on Wednesday June 2, 2010. He was 82. A native of Beryl, West Virginia, he was the son of …

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Charles W. Walker

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Charles W. 'Bill' Walker, 82 MARYDEL, Md. - Charles W. "Bill" Walker, of Marydel, Md., passed away at home on Wednesday June 2, 2010. He was 82. A native of Beryl, West Virginia, he was the son of the late James G. Walker and Harriet "Hattie" Harsh Walker. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. His distinguished military career began at age 16 with the Submarine Service. Bill's military career ended when he retired 32 years later from the United States Air Force. He also retired from the Chrysler Corporation. He was a member of the Korean War Veterans Association, the American Legion Post 2 of Dover, and the Submarine Veterans Mid Atlantic Base. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7937 of Greensboro, Md., and a life member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 648 of Silver Spring, Md. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Theresa Louise Watson Walker in 1999. Surviving is one daughter, Maxine F. Foster-Cunningham; two sons, James W. Walker and Charles A. Walker; one brother; four sisters; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held on Monday, June 7, 2010, from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Faries Funeral Chapel of 29 South Main Street, Smyrna. Funeral services followed by burial will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery located at 2465 Chesapeake City Road, Bear. Letters of condolence may be sent by visiting www.fariesfuneralhome.com.

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