Stephen P. Walker III

Stephen P. WALKER III Stephen P. Walker III passed away on December 28, 2011 from metastatic melanoma while on vacation in Arizona. Steve was born on February 13, 1954 in Houston, Texas. Steve earned a BA in Political Science and a BFA in Sculpture from the University of Washington. He worked as an independent artist for several years and became well known for his metal sculptures, culminating in a commission for the Boehm Chapel in Issaquah. In 1984, Steve founded the Heartland Group Inc. and was the Managing Director. He had an extraordinary understanding of and vision for land uses. He was actively involved with the Cornish College of the Arts as a member of the Board of Trustees and past Chairman, and assisted in the relocation of Cornish to South Lake Union. Steve was a renaissance man, engaged with the leading ideas in business and the arts. Whether at work, remodeling his house or playing golf, Steve enjoyed a full life. He was an inspiration to many and we will miss Steve's energy, eternal optimism, his laugh, the twinkle in his eye, and his big hug. Steve was pre-deceased by his mother Marion and is survived by his partner of twenty-five years, Deborah, his father Steve, his sister Lin, his brother Jamie and five nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to an endowed scholarship that has been established in Steve's name at the Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle or a donation to the Banner Good Samaritan Hospital of Phoenix. There will be a private memorial service for friends and family.