This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Walker, Parker, Johnson, Guinn, Robbins, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5350/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times Newport, OR 97365 Posted: Wednesday, Apr 14th, 2010 Dale Vaughan Walker Sr. Dale Vaughan Walker Sr., 83, of Waldport, Ore., died April 8, 2010 at Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport. He was born Sept. 24, 1926 to Walter Walker and Amelda Parker in Nehalem, Ore. In 1943, he graduated from Benson High School and went on to be a ski instructor at Timberline Lodge and a logger. He married Dorothy Johnson and had three children, and they later divorced. He built and skippered the Enterprise charter boat that is currently in Depoe Bay. He was an active member and officer at the Willamette Yacht Club. In 1976, he married Linda Johnson. He worked as a loan manager at Blake Neal Finance Co. and was employed at the Federal Depository Insurance Corporation as a bank liquidation manager. In 1988, he retired with the FDIC and moved to Waldport. He enjoyed yachting, alpine skiing and airplane, ship and train model building. He also enjoyed classical piano, charter boat fishing and was a civilian pilot (IFR and Twin rated.) He was a member of the Siletz Remote Control Airplane Club. He is survived by his wife Linda L. Walker, of Waldport; children, Debbie Walker of Portland, Kelli Guinn of Tucson, Ariz., Dale Walker Jr. of Portland, Branda Robbins of Crescent City, Calif., Carl Johnson Jr. of Riddle, Ore.; and three grandchildren. Service information is yet to be determined. Affordable Burial and Cremation in Newport is handling arrangements. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.