Malcolm Young Walker Jr.

The son of the late Malcolm Young Walker, Sr., and Vera Dell Owen Walker, both of Temple, Texas, Malcolm was born March 21, 1934, in Buckholts, Texas. A child of the Great Depression who had lived through World War II, he grew up on a dairy farm where he worked with his father and brothers throughout his high school years. He was a 1952 graduate of Temple High School and a 1956 graduate of Temple Junior College (now Temple College-Downtown). He began his long newspaper career while in high school and college, when he worked with the Temple Daily Telegram. Later, he was employed for many years in the advertising department of the Austin American-Statesman, retiring in May 1996.

During the era of the Korean Conflict, he joined the United States Air Force, serving in the Military Air Transport Service, and was discharged honorably after four years. He spent the majority of his time with the USAF in San Antonio.

Malcolm met his future wife, Sharon Rae Hines, while attending Temple Junior College and “cruisin’” the Temple drag with friends. They were married in 1956.

He was an active member in churches he attended, including Faith Lutheran Church, where he served on the church council and on several committees, participated in the choir and worship services; and currently belonged to Our Savior Lutheran Church, where he participated in the Tuesday morning men’s group and was in training for the Stephen Ministry. Malcolm was a member of the Monday Evening Bible Study Fellowship for the past eight years.

In addition to his parents, Malcolm was preceded in death by a niece, Becky Walker Henderson.

He is survived by his wife, Sharon; his daughters Karen Elizabeth Schmidt and husband Stephen and Melissa Lynn Walker and husband Amir Rahman; grandchildren Sarah Gill and husband Jimmie, Samantha Solis and husband John, Stephanie Schmidt, Lena Rahman, Saniyya Rahman, Aliyya Rahman and Habib Rahman; great-grandsons Hunter Solis and Diego Gill; three brothers and their wives: Bill and Claudia Walker, Larry and Judy Walker, and Doyle and Cathy Walker; and many nieces and nephews.

Family and friends are invited to a visitation from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2011 at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, Pflugerville. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1513 E. Yager Lane, Austin. Interment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery.

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