Clark Allen Walker

1935 - 2014  (79 years)

• Name	Clark Allen Walker
  Born	15 Cot 1935	Lyman, Unita, Wyoming
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Mar 2014	Sparks, Washoe, Nevada
  	SPARKS, Nev. ? Clark Allen Walker, 78, our loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend died peacefully at his home in Sparks, Nev., as a result of pancreatic cancer. He was born to Grow and Nedra Blackner Walker on Oct. 15, 1935 in Lyman. He graduated in 1953 from Lyman High School and in 1954 volunteered for the draft. He was sent to Chemical Warfare School in Ft. McClellan, Ala. After his honorable discharge, he enrolled at Brigham Young University where he graduated with a degree in business education and office management. He married Rucelle Heder, and they had five children (later divorced). On Oct. 13, 1979, he married the love of his life, Paula Dreeke, and they began a 34-year romance. Clark spent his early years on a ranch in Wyoming, He loved the outdoors and always kept a bit of the cowboy way. He loved to read and continued to learn. He loved his family dearly, and felt it important to always be teaching them ways to avoid the pitfalls of life. Clark worked in management for several years and then became a successful business owner with two ?Recycled Furniture? stores in the Reno/Sparks area. He proudly retired after 50 years. His avocation and real passion came during retirement when he became and investment and retirement planning advocate. He offered his advice freely and delighted in helping young people begin saving for their retirement. Clark brought smiles and laughter wherever he went, with his hats, sayings on his shirts and upbeat, silly personality. He was welcomed with open arms and often greetings of ?here comes trouble.? He was truly a one-of-a-kind and will be dearly missed. Clark is survived by his wife, Paula; a son, Russ (Lori) Walker, twin daughters, Lisa Walker and Lana Martin; son, Michael walker and daughter, Lori (John) Watson, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, brother, Quinn B. Walker, Urie; four sisters: Louise (Jerry) Rees, Highland, Utah; Wyoma (Rick) Wilde, Murray, Utah; Marci (Terry) Shelton, Lyman; and Mayla (Curtis) Slack, South Jordan, Utah. He was preceded in death by his parents. Burial took place April 4, in Reno, Nev.
  Person ID	I9509	Grow
  Last Modified	4 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Grow John Walker,   b. 20 Jan 1914, Lyman, Uinta, Wyoming ,   d. 12 Jul 1984, Lyman, Uinta, Wyoming  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Nedra Louise Blackner,   b. 6 Aug 1915, Lyman, Wyoming ,   d. 13 Mar 2007, Murray, Salt Lake, Utah  (Age 91 years)
  Married	21 Jun 1934	Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
  	Ancestry.com. Utah, Select County Marriages, 1887-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. FHL Film Number 480881. Original data: Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
  Divorced	Dec 1975	Los Angeles, California
  Family ID	F2129	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rucelle Heder
  Children	1. Russ Walker   2. Lisa Walker   3. Lana Walker   4. Michael Walker   5. Lori Walker
  Last Modified	4 May 2016
  Family ID	F5148	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Paula Dreek
  Last Modified	4 May 2016
  Family ID	F5153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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