Walter Wallace Zimmerman

Walter Wallace Zimmerman, who resided in San Antonio, went to be with the Lord on January 19, 2012. He was born on August 29, 1928 in Falfurrias, Texas to Werner and Lydia Zimmerman. He married Patricia McBride on December 23, 1949. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School and then earned a degree in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A & M University in 1950.

He joined his father in a drilling business, and later served in the U. S. Air Force for two years during the Korean War. He and his wife moved to Port Isabel where they lived for 52 years. Walt owned a shipyard with his father and brother and then later started his own business, Zimco Marine, as well as other businesses in the area. While living in Port Isabel, he served as president of the Texas Shrimp Association and on its board of directors. The National Fisheries Institute chose him as "Person of the Year" in 1995. He was a member of the Shrimp Advisory Committee for National Marine Fisheries. He was a director at Wells Fargo Bank, and elected to the board of the Laguna Madre Water District.

They attended 1st United Methodist Church in Port Isabel where he served on various committees and also Island Baptist Church where he was a deacon and usher. Walt semi-retired in 2005 when he and Pat moved back to San Antonio. Walter was a member of Community Bible Church where he was active as an usher, Quest Bible leader, and a member of the Senior Adult Bible Class. He was a member of the San Antonio Aggie Club and recruited students from local high schools for the Corp of Cadets.

He will be remembered for his reputation for building the highest quality steel hull shrimp boats as well as his innovations and contributions to the shrimping industry. In addition to his love of the Lord and his family, Walter was a passionate Aggie who loved supporting Texas A & M Corp of Cadets, athletics, and academics.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Pat Zimmerman, daughters Linda and husband, Harley Londrie of Laguna Vista, Susan and husband Alan Delafield of San Antonio, Deede and husband Fred Baum of Tucson, AZ, and Lori and husband Hampton Keathley of Dallas area; 13 grandchildren, and 3 great grandchildren; and brother, William Zimmerman. The family will receive visitors, Sunday, January 22, 2012 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Porter Loring Mortuary North in San Antonio.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2012

11:00 A.M.

PORTER LORING MORTUARY NORTH CHAPEL

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the charity of your choice or the "Robert and Julie Emmitt Foundation" at Community Bible Church, San Antonio, Texas.