- Date Of Birth: May 5, 1944
- Date Of Death: August 10, 2022
- State: Georgia
Orlow Medwin Walstad, Jr. died August 10, 2022, in Atlanta, GA. The oldest of five children, Med was born in Canton, Georgia, on May 5, 1944, to Orlow Medwin Walstad and Juanita Garrett Walstad. He attended school in Joplin, Missouri, where he lived with his family.
Med graduated from Georgia Tech in 1966 with a degree in Industrial Management followed by graduate school at the University of Michigan in 1968 in Finance. While at Tech he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and at Michigan he joined Alpha Kappa Psi business fraternity.
Med married the former Knoxie Carlton of Union Point, Georgia, his wife of fifty-five years, who survives him. They have three children: Orlow Medwin “Win” Walstad, III (Stephanie); April Blair Burson (Turner); and Carlton Knox Walstad (Shannon). He adored and was adored by his nine grandchildren: Palmer Knox Walstad, Jennie Knox Burson, Taylor Elizabeth Walstad, Emma Lain Walstad, Pressley Sullins Burson, Caroline Wilkes Walstad, Katherine Sibley Walstad, Amelia Garrett Walstad, and Carlton Knox Walstad, Jr. He is also survived by his three brothers and a sister: Dr. Joe Walstad (Marti) of Rome, GA; Dr. Steve Walstad (Dana) of Joplin, MO; John Walstad (Shelly) of Edmond, OK; and April Walstad of Santa Barbara, CA.
After graduate school, Med began a thirty-four year career in the Trust Department of First National Bank of Atlanta, also known as First Atlanta, Wachovia, and then Wells Fargo. In his early years, he began the country’s first Timberland Investment Group, an idea he developed while at the University of Michigan.
Time spent with his family, particularly in the outdoors and hunting with his sons, was important to Med. When asked what his favorite trip with his sons was, he answered that it was bird hunting in Argentina. They cherish wonderful memories and stories of their times together.
Throughout his life, Med volunteered in many organizations.
