Walker was born in Hamilton County, Iowa.
He attended Ellsworth Junior College, the American Institute of Business, and Grinnell College, and was a farmer, banker and former employee at J.C.
He married Violet Michaels and with her had three children.
He died on June 21, 2012, at the age of 100 and is buried in Jewell, Iowa.
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