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David Alan Walker

Decatur, Alabama

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David Alan Walker

Decatur

David Alan Walker of Decatur passed away Thursday, February 21, 2013 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The family will receive friends at First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Decatur on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from noon until 2 p.m. with a celebration of life service to follow, Dr. Rudy Glass officiating. His ashes will be interred at the FUMC Columbarium.

Mr. Walker was born on July 24, 1941 in Dixon, Illinois, to Rosemary and Wilson Walker. He received a B.S. in electrical engineering in 1964 before moving to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to work for Collins Radio. In 1965, he married Jean A. Hayward of Florence, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and proudly served his country for 20 years, retiring in 1986 a Senior Master Sergeant in Flight Simulation. He continued to work for military contractors in systems engineering until his retirement from Raytheon Missile Systems in 2002 in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

He will be remembered for his love of God, family, country, and for his selfless service to the many communities where he lived.

He is survived by his wife, Jean, son, David (Deborah), daughter, Wendy Duffey (Jason), and grandsons, John Duffey and David C. Walker, all of Decatur. He is also survived by his sisters, Joyce Smith (Gordon) of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, and Jeanne Cobb of Bethany, West Virginia; brothers, Richard Walker of Decatur and John Walker of Dixon, Illinois; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church of Decatur or charity of choice.

This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.

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My love and prayers are with you all. David was a very special first cousin. My only regret is that we didn't get to see each other more often. We lived long distances apart but I such find memories of childhood times at our grandparents, family reunion, and Wrightsville beach ! I'm so thankful we could talk and email over recent years. I smile when I think of all our family members he's having a glorious reunion with now! And we' ll all share in that...

Family in Indiana remember David as a good man, optimistic, with an energy about approaching life.

Hoping the wonderful and even quietly calm memories are equal to being greater than the sorrow, now, and in days ahead.

Thinking of you all.

love,

Franklin Miller Baum

Uncle David will be missed. I remember visiting his family when we were young in Salt Lake City. It must have been 120 degrees outside, but that didn't stop the two families from venturing out to see the sights in Uncle Dave's station wagon. He always kept in touch with Mom and our family and remained a steadfast patriarch of the Walker clan. He was always there to lend a hand, provide love and care to his whole family. You will truly be missed Uncle David and I love you

So sad to hear of the passing of our neighbor! Thoughts and prayers go out to the whole family!

Uncle Dave was an amazing person. Always stayed positive and was so very supportive of any decisions I was making. I'm so glad we got the chance to see him and other family in October. Very happy he got to meet my husband Bert and approved of him. He will always be in our memories and hearts.

We are sorry for this loss in your family - heaven's gain. He was a man who left his foot prints on his family's and community's heart. May we learn from his example.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Walkers and Duffeys. May God bless you with peace and fill your heart with great memories. He's not gone, just gone ahead - you will be together again.

So sorry to see you go Mr Walker. You will be missed more than you could have known. I am very happy for your grandkids to have gotten to have such special time with you. Blessings on you sir and blessings on your family.

Fondly remembering the days when we, as neighbors and classmates, spent time together in our youth! Sending sincere condolences to Jean and all of David's family.