Ronald Walker

In loving memory of a wonderful person. We will love you and miss you always.

Deepest condolences to Aldona and the Walker family on the loss of this wise and wonderful man. I have so many warm memories of Loyola years with Ron. He gently touched the lives of so many students, faculty, colleagues.

I had the good fortune of beginning my professorial career at Loyola in 1969 under Ron's guidance. In my early years he was a steady and unfailingly wise source of counsel and guidance. I guess I can summarize the most important Ron taught me was the difference between freedom from responsibility and freedom for responsibility. Choosing the former is likely to hold little reward; choosing the latter makes it all worthwhile. Ron is a guy that I came to love and respect early in our relationship, and those feelings have endured over the years. I am very sad to hear of his passing and I extend my love and condolences to his family

From the Rudis Family:

Ron was kind and helpful to multiple generations of the Rudis family. We all thought visiting with him and Aldona was a treat. The Loyola cohort always will embrace Ron's memory.

Thanks, Ron, for the insights and encouragements.

Mark A Rudis

Ron Walker was a major presence on the Loyola campus for so many years and a friend and mentor to so many, including me. My wife Kay and I send our condolences to Aldona and the family--he was much admired, and he will be missed.

Just a happy memory, Aldona, of our days in a 3 room grade school of Immaculate Conception in E. St. Louis where we got our new start and you met Ron. My heart goes out to you and your family. Verute Stancius

Walker Family - I was honored and blessed to work with Dr. Walker during his time at Loyola. He was a truly good person and good administrator. We would do well to take some pages from his life and career at Loyola. Prayers to the family!
Valerie Collier

Deepest sympathy to Dr. Aldona Walker and her children and grandchildren. I am thinking of you as you remember the life of Dr. Ronald E. Walker.

A masterful teacher, communicator, and leader...he valued his students and related to them with a keen sense of dignity, respect, patience, and positivity. Dr. Walker was an educator's educator who manifested and enhanced the values of a Jesuit education. May Dr. Walker rest in peace...a life well lived and a job well done!

Martin J. O'Grady
LU '64,'69

So long good buddy. Really gonna miss you. You were (are) the greatest! ...... Homer

Ron was one of the best administrators at Loyola in my time there because he was what Loyola tries to have its students become: a person for others. An admirable person, he left a high benchmark for others to try to reach after him. My sincerest condolences to his family.

Ron was a great teacher, a marvelous dean, and a trusted friend. They don't come any better. May he rest in peace.

Ron was a great mentor to many of us at Loyola. He was witty, gracious, supportive and collegial--an ideal academic administrator. My condolences to Aldona and his family and friends.

I will be forever grateful to Ron for hiring me to join the Psychology Department faculty in 1970. With his many talents, it was inevitable for him to rise through the academic and administrative ranks, and to spread his positive impact upon students, faculty, and staff at Loyola and others far beyond. Having been in the same room with Ron many times for business and social occasions, I saw a master at "working the room." He knew and talked with everyone, and made each feel special by his warm attention. I am very sad that Ron is gone and that I will not be in his hearty presence again, except in memory. To his loving wife Aldona, their wonderful children, and all the Walker family, I send sincere sympathy. Your sense of loss is widely shared. John D. Edwards, Ph.D., Emeritus Professor, Psychology Department, Loyola University Chicago

Ron, you left your mark on many of us. You will be missed and eternally loved.

Dear Aldona and the entire family,

I thank God for the life of Ron Walker and the circumstances that allowed me to work for and come to know him and you. I pray that memories of his vibrant personality, love of education, and innumerable kindnesses in thoughts, words and deeds will provide comfort during this time.

Love, Geri

Ron was a very dear friend on many levels. Our families grew up on the same street, Park Place in Evanston, IL. The Walker Family were a wonderful presence and contributed richly to the life of Park Place. We had a great time together.
The Walker kids were great friends with my sibs and shared countless time together.
Dr. Walker also served as a great professional mentor to me as I navigated my professional career as an educator and doctoral student.

Ron, I celebrate the joy that you brought to so many people.

Dick Best

Aldona, you and your family have my heartfelt sympathy. The world has lost a legendary gentle giant. I pray your strength in the Lord. Love Doretha Tyler-Gant

Dear Aldona and family, my thoughts and prayers are with you all. It was my sincere pleasure to work with Dr. Walker at Loyola. May God bless and keep Dr. Walker in His loving arms and May your thoughts of him help you through this difficult time. Sincerely, Cynthia Roberts.

I had Ron for Psychology in my first year at Loyola, 1961, which was his first year teaching. He remembered my name for four years of college. Since I worked at Loyola all of my life, we have been good friends for a long time and he helped me a lot which I really appreciated. I will miss him greatly and my condolences to Aldona and the family.

My condolences to Ron's family. Bob DOYLE, former Law Librarian and wife Nancy.

Memorial mass will be hosted in several weeks. Please email the family at [email protected]