It is with great sadness that the family of Jim Walker announces his sudden passing on November 21, 2020. Jim was predeceased by his first wife Carol, his parents John and Margaret and his brother Don. He is survived by his wife and soul mate Judy, his cherished son Ryan (Nicole), his beloved grandkids Katherine and Lillian, sister Diane (Ken), sister Marlene, brother-in-law Gordon (Michelle), brother-in-law Terry (Debbie), sisters-in-law Brenda (Carmen) and Donna, his nephews Darren (Brieanne),Rory (Andrea), Greg (Candice) and Ty, his nieces Courtney (Andrew) Brooke(Chris) and Katie and many friends.
Jim was born in Wynyard on April 18, 1947. In his high school years, he played football, fastball and curled. His competitive curling led him to many championships including 4 times representing Saskatoon and 1 time out of Delisle in Mixed Provincials. In 1985, his team of Lloyd Beckett, Merle Kopach, Bev Beckett won the Provincial Mixed Championship and represented Saskatchewan at the Canadian Championship in Toronto. Another highlight was winning the Saskatoon Men’s Bonspiel in 1993 where his team won 13 games in a row to earn a houseboat weekend at Lac La Ronge. He also had the opportunity to curl with his wife Judy, friends Colleen and Karen for a year at the Granite. Due to his expertise, he was affectionally known by Karen as “coaches corner”.
Jim received two degrees from the University of Saskatchewan (Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Arts). He spent most of his 30-year teaching career in the Saskatoon West School Division in the schools of Perdue, Asquith, Langham and Delisle; spending at least half of his career as a very well-respected and admired administrator. Jim believed that a strong extra-curricular program played a major role in supporting a successful academic program and positive school atmosphere. This was evident in his coaching of many successful programs in volleyball and curling and in his support of a quality Physical Education program. Most importantly, he believed in taking care of his staff so they could be the best that they could be in the classroom.
In his retirement years, some of his most cherished moments were spent in Calgary where he enjoyed watching his granddaughters grow as young hockey players. He also enjoyed time at Little Bear Lake where he was an avid lake trout fisherman in the morning and a waterski/tube boat driver in the afternoon. He looked forward to spending his winters down south in Texas golfing with his wife Judy and high school buddies. His favorite weekend of the year was the annual fishing trip in June with his son Ryan and friends. Although he had been salmon fishing on a few occasions, his favorite fishing spots were at Jan and Otter Lake in Northern Saskatchewan.
Jim will certainly be missed and remembered by all of us. There will be a memorial celebration once COVID settles hopefully in the spring. Ryan and Judy want to honor him properly when the time allows.
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