Pearl Hildebrandt Walker

side on Wednesday January 30, 2013 at age 91. Born August 16, 1921 to Charles and

Alvina Hildebrandt, Pearl attended Trinity Lutheran grade school and graduated from

Jefferson Davis H.S. in 1939. In early 1944 she journeyed to San Diego, California

to visit her older brother Alan for a few days who was on leave from the Navy

preparing to ship out to the Pacific theater. Alan introduced her to one of his

handsome shipmates, Melvin Walker, and Mel and Pearl knew immediately they were

right for each other and married February 26, 1944. The loving marriage lasted 64

years until Mel passed away in 2008 at age 98. Besides being an extraordinary

mother to her 2 children, throughout her life Pearl was a mainstay at Houston’s St.

Mark Lutheran Church of which she and Mel were founding members, freely

volunteering countless hours to the church and its school for more than 6 decades.

Besides Mel, Pearl was predeceased by her parents and her brother Alan Hildebrandt.

She is greatly missed by her surviving son Alan C. Walker and wife Carol; daughter

Cheryl “Suggie” Walker Casey and husband Shawn; granddaughters Shari Walker

Conner and husband Brian, Kari Walker Coffey and husband Frank; Carolyn Casey

Figueroa and husband Rick; Regina Casey; grandsons Clifford Casey; Matthew

Casey and wife Stephanie; 10 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews

whom she greatly loved and who loved her back. Family will receive visitors at

Waltrip Funeral Home, 1415 Campbell Road, Houston 77055 on Sunday Feb 3, 2013

from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Funeral is Monday February 4, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at St Mark’s

Lutheran Church, 1515 Hillendahl, Houston, 77055. In lieu of flowers the family

requests that you make a contribution to St. Mark Lutheran Church or the charity of

your choice.