Walter was the son of George and Louise Zuk; the brother of Henry Zuk and Josephine Zuk Petersen; the husband of Barbara Slaughter and the father of Connie Zuk Nisinger. He was a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, earning a European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with two Bronze Battle Stars. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans and the VFW Alton Post 1308. A machinist at Owens-Illinois for 33 years, he was a lifetime member of the International Association of Machinists for more than 50 years. In addition, he was a member of the Wood River Moose Lodge, the Alton Eagles, and the East Alton American Legion. Walter was married to the former Barbara Slaughter on December 6, 1947.
Walter was the son of George and Louise Zuk; the brother of Henry Zuk and Josephine Zuk Petersen; the husband of Barbara Slaughter and the father of Connie Zuk Nisinger. He was a staff sergeant with the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, earning a European-African-Middle Eastern Service Medal with two Bronze Battle Stars. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans and the VFW Alton Post 1308. A machinist at Owens-Illinois for 33 years, he was a lifetime member of the International Association of Machinists for more than 50 years. In addition, he was a member of the Wood River Moose Lodge, the Alton Eagles, and the East Alton American Legion. Walter was married to the former Barbara Slaughter on December 6, 1947.
