Glenn D. Walker

Submitted by: Wanda Purcell

Funeral services for Glenn D. Walker will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, at First Baptist Church Chapel with Rev. Bryan Gilbert officiating. Interment will be in the Red Hill Cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. Arrangements under the firection of Kiesau Marler Funeral Home of Clinton.

Glenn Walker was born Nov. 19, 1917 in Grandey, New Mexico to John A. and Serena Henry Walker and died Sunday, March 3, 2002 at Integris Clinton Regional Hospital at the age of 81.

He lived his early childhood in New Mexico. While Glenn was still a goung boy, the Walker family moved to Oklahoma, south of Carter, and began farming. Glenn attended school in Carter. As a young man, Glenn served in the Army during World War II and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands near Alaska for his overseas assignment. Following his discharge at the end of World War II, he returned to Carter. Glenn owned a service station and helped with the family farm.

In 1946, he met and married JoAnn Lamb. The Walkers moved to California where Glenn was a Supervisor for an aircraft company. Glenn and JoAnn owned a real estate business. They lived in the Redondo beach area of Los Angeles for 47 years. After retirement, they moved to Clinton in 1990 to be close to their son, Arnold.

During his retirement, Glenn remained active operating a real estate business and making toys for his grandchildren.

Glenn was a member of the First Baptist Church of Clinton, Adult IV Sunday School and Joy Choir.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and several brothers and sisters.

Survivors include his wife JoAnn; a daughter Nelda and her husband Dean of Channa, Mexico; a son Arnold and his wife Myra of Clinton; one brother; one sister; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.