87S11111 JRI-D
By: Paddie H.R. No. 49
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the
passing of Edgar Curtis Walker of Jefferson on June 25, 2021, at the
age of 90; and
WHEREAS, Born on February 14, 1931, in Rosenberg, Ed Walker
was the son of Luther and Juanita Walker and grew up with the
companionship of his brother, Bob; he graduated from Pine Tree High
School in 1949, and after a year in college, he answered his
nation's call to duty, serving in the U.S. Navy for four years; and
WHEREAS, In 1966, Mr. Walker enrolled in the 18th Texas Game
Warden Training Academy, and he subsequently embarked on a long and
rewarding career as a game warden; an avid outdoorsman, he loved to
fish and hunt; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Walker and his first wife, Rosemary Walker,
shared a fulfilling marriage that spanned nearly five decades
before her death; they were blessed with three children, Mike,
Charlotte, and Eddie, and with the passing years, their family grew
to include six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; in
2003, he married Pat Walker, and they enjoyed 16 years together
before her death in 2020; and
WHEREAS, Although Ed Walker will be deeply missed, he has
left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they will
forever treasure; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
of Edgar Curtis Walker and extend sincere sympathy to the members of
his family: to his children, Mike Walker and his wife, Carol,
Charlotte Garcia and her husband, Agustin, and Eddie Walker and his
wife, Pat; to his grandchildren, James Walker and his wife, Meagan,
Terra Croley and her husband, Jeff, Melissa Armenta and her
husband, Joe, Jon Eric Garcia and his wife, Loreta, Sara Walker, and
Chad Walker; to his great-grandchildren, Remington, Walker, Tyler,
Gabriel, Jacob, Caleb, Lucas, and Carter; to his stepchildren,
Chuck Bailey, Mary Carpenter, and Rebecca Wampler; to his
sister-in-law, Jean Cox; to his nieces, Rae Hoffacher and Karen
Wheeler; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ed Walker.