Edward B. Walker III

Edward B. Walker, III died on April 28, 2006 at the age of 84. (Note: The following was written in 2006 by the deceased.) My primary focus and concern in life has always been my family. First, I was most fortunate to have loving, caring parents, Mary Ray Walker and Edward B. Walker, Jr. Both were highly educated and always encouraged me to get a good education, even at some sacrifice to them. The best and most important decision of my life was to marry Katherine (Kay) Evelyn Miller, a Registered Nurse and Registered Medical Librarian. We were both working for a Gulf Oil subsidiary in Venezuela at the time. Kay has been a wonderful wife and played a most important part in my life. She has also been an ideal mother for our two sons. Our two sons, Edward Bullock Walker and Richard Miller Walker have brought a lot of joy to my life and have been of great comfort to Kay and me as we grow older. I am proud of our two grandchildren, Travis Austin Walker and Westin Miller Walker, who are currently getting a good education. Travis is in college and Westin will enter college next fall. As an only child, my cousins and their families have always been an important part of my life. It is customary to have a biographical sketch in obituaries. I will spare the reader many of the boring details one frequently sees. I graduated from the Boston Latin School, then entered MIT, from which I received bachelor's and master's degrees. My university education was interrupted by service in the US Army, which awarded me two decorations for heroic achievement in action in France and Germany. After finishing at MIT, The Gulf Oil Corporation hired me to work in Venezuela. My whole career was spent with Gulf, from which I retired as President and a director. My public service was devoted largely to education. I served on boards or committees at MIT, Harvard, University of Texas, Denver University, and other universities and educational organizations. My love goes to all who survive me. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, with Dr. James Moore officiating. A reception will follow. The church is located at 3471 Westheimer, Houston, TX 77027. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the charity of choice.