Stanley E. Walker

Stanley Eugene Walker, 83, of East Wenatchee, WA, passed away September 3, 2011, at Central Washington Hospital, following a short illness. Stan was born December 31, 1927, in Heavener, OK to Claude Walker and Dora (McNeely) Walker. He moved with his parents to East Wenatchee in 1942, where he attended school. During the War, the family moved to Bremerton for a short time, where Stan worked as a Clerk Typist at the Bangor Ammunition Depot in Bremerton, WA, before enlisting in the Navy in 1945; and he was stationed in Hawaii and the South Pacific. While in the Navy, Stan witnessed the atomic bomb test at Bikini Atoll. While stationed at the Kaneohe Air Station in Hawaii, his softball team won the Hawaiian Islands Championship. He was also on the Aircraft Carrier, 'Valley Forge,' during some of its World Cruise from Hawaii to China and on to Sydney, Australia. Stan was honorably discharged from the Navy in December of 1949, at which time, he returned to the family home in East Wenatchee, where he met the love of his life, Shirley J. Kuhlman; they were married on July 11, 1952. They made their home in East Wenatchee and on Badger Mountain. In 1953, Stan built and operated the first paint store in East Wenatchee, which was known as Stan's Paint & Glass. Stan later owned and operated Eastside Drywall until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing and camping with friends and family, telling stories about his days in the Navy and growing up in Oklahoma. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion and received his 50 year pin from the Masonic Temple. Stan was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; five sisters; and two nephews. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Shirley J. Walker; two children, Kevin (Debbie Sue) and Kelli (Greg) Turner; and six grandchildren, Molly (Chad), Chet, Kelsy (August), Shaylee, Kaysie and Maggie, all of East Wenatchee. A Memorial Service will be held Thursday, September 8, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. at Eastmont Baptist Church, 400 S. Kentucky Avenue, East Wenatchee. A Private Inurnment will follow at the Badger Mountain Cemetery. Viewing will be held Wednesday, September 7, 2011, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Our House, Cancer Care of NCW or Multiple Sclerosis Society, P.O. Box 3064, Spokane, WA 99220. Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.

Stanley E. Walker

December 31, 1927 - September 3, 2011