Kenneth William Walker

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ETERAN S SGT US MARINE CORPS WWII

Kenneth William Walker,66, died of kidney failure on August 1, 1991. Kenneth was born on April 11, 1925 in Cadogen, Pennsylvania, the son of Gertrude Thelma Grafton. Later the stepson of Ralph Grafton.
He was a 1942 graduate of Kittanning (Pa) High School and had attended Youngstown,College.
A resident here for 40 years coming from Youngstown, Kenneth was a Howland Township policeman from 1965 to 1973. In 1985,he retired as a general foreman from Commercial Intertech in Youngstown after 35 years of service.
He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He was in the second wave onto Iwo Jima.
He was a Howland Township volunteer fireman and a member of Sincerity Lodge, Niles. He enjoyed golf and fishing.
Survivors include his wife Gloria G. Goff Walker, whom he married on October 24, 1947; three daughters Mrs. Gordon (Pamela J) and Mrs. Thomas (Terri B) Woodrum of Howland and Mrs. DeWayne (Deborah L) Wells of Lordstown; two sons Douglas W of Howland, and Robert E of Columbus: three sisters Mrs. Harold (Virginia) Shaffer of Mount Nebo, Pa., Mrs. Larry ( Sarah A) Crytzer of Kittanning,Pa., and Mrs. Donald (Leona) Calhoun of Worthington, Pa.; four brothers, Ralph Grafton of Champion Township, Lincoln Grafton of Adrian, Pa., Paul Grafton of Worthington, Pa., and Charles Grafton of Troy, Mich.; 14 grandchidren and one great-grandson. Four brothers preceded him in death Walter, Melvin, Jimmy and Everett Grafton.

Kenneth never knew who his birth father was. He was raised by his grandparents Joseph Hamilton and Onie Belle (Bowser) Walker. In 2017 his daughter, Terri did a DNA test on Ancestry.com and was able to find out who his birth father was. George Richard Vaughn.
(provided by member Terri Walker Woodrum #48492342)

other siblings:
Molly Mae Vaughn Spotleson Frank (10 Apr 1929 PA-1 Apr 2016 OH)
George Robert Vaughn (7 Nov 1933 PA-7 Jan 1994 OH)

Kenneth married Gloria Glenora Goff on 24 Oct 1947. Gloria (daughter of Jerry Martin Goff, Sr. and Francis Baldwin) was born on 4 Feb 1929 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States; died on 24 Jun 2013 in Poland, Mahoning County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Howland Township Cemetery, Howland Corners, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Terri B. Walker, of Howland, OH
2. Pamela Jean Walker was born on 24 Aug 1948 in Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States; died on 28 Dec 2018 in Howland Twp, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Howland Township Cemetery, Howland Corners, Trumbull County, Ohio, United States.
3. Deborah L. Walker, of Cortland
4. Douglas W. Walker, of Howland OH
5. Robert E. Walker, of Columbus, OH

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George married Gertrude Thelma Walker. Gertrude (daughter of Joseph Hamilton Walker and Onnie B. Bowser) was born in 1907; died in 1973. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph married Onnie B. Bowser. Onnie was born in 1886; died in 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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