- Date Of Birth: March 13, 1936
- Date Of Death: February 19, 2020
- State: Colorado
Colonel Jerry Lee Walker
USAF Retired
An American Patriot has passed. Death took his body –
Born March 13, 1936 in Elk City, Oklahoma. Jerry is the son of Benjamin Orval Walker and Clara Mae Smith. His grandfather, Daniel, participated in the famous Oklahoma Land Rush on the 22nd of April 1889. Daniel and his wife lived on the farm until their death. The Walker Family goes back several generations.
He proudly served his country in the Air Force for 28 years. He jointed in 1956 as a one striper. Got a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Denver and later a master’s degree in finance. He was chosen to attend the Air Force War College in Montgomery, Alabama from 1982-1983.
He retired in 1988 a Full “Bird” Colonel. He lived the remainder of his life with his wife in Grand Junction, Colorado. During this time, they enjoyed traveling the world, building a wood and pottery craft business and gardening. Jerry and Fern’s craft business was sold in shops throughout Colorado.
Jerry Lee Walker lived “The American Dream”
