Coll Walker

Why did I Google Coll tonight out of the blue and learn this disappointing news? Coll, "Chip", played football alongside me at Case High School in Swansea. He was a mighty 145 pound guard and,together, we beat up on many opponents who seemed to be twice our size! I recall, with fondness, his great smile and genuineness. Met him a few times at the Stand over the years and it was always a great pleasure. RIP Chip.

To a wonderful human being and classmate from Mt. Hermon who gave back to his community so tirelessly over 50 years with his iconic Walker's Roadside Stand, and a mentor to so many. He will be greatly missed.

Coll's family chose to "adopt" my husband, Bob, in 1951 when he was graduated from Swansea High School. He lived at Stevens Home for Boys and was no longer able to stay after his graduation from the high school. Coll's older brother, Ian, was a friend of Bob's at Swansea High; and Mr. and Mrs. Walker invited Bob to join the family, Coll was six years old at the time. Mrs. Walker wrote to Bob when he went into the Army that summer; she wrote to him faithfully and told him to consider...