Walter graduated from Princeton High School in 1908. His mother brought him to CA soon after, where his older brother Carl was already working.

WWI took Walter to Verdun, France in July 1918, with I company, 362nd infantry, 91st division. He was wounded, a bullet through his left forearm and a shrapnel injury to his back, in the Argonne drive. He claimed "It's nothing", in a letter to his mother. However, that wound kept him in a French hospital almost four months. The commander-in-chief reported him severely wounded. He gained 18 pounds while in the service, despite his wound.

Elsie completed eighth grade in Long Beach then went to trade school to learn tailoring and design. Walter and Elsie met at the Long Beach Steam Laundry, where they both worked. They were married in a noonday ceremony at the home of Elsie's parents, 1064 Hoffman Ave, Long Beach. The house was decorated with pink and white flowers. Elsie wore white satin and silk voile and carried a bouquet of pink and white rose buds, intermingled with baby breath and honeysuckle. The ceremony, which was attended only by members of the immediate families, was followed by a wedding breakfast. Immediately after their marriage, the Stormonts moved to Bakersfield. They purchased a one-bedroom house at 1420 Quincy St. in East Bakersfield, where they raised their twelve children. Walter worked for 35 years at the Family Service Laundry, before retiring. He was a member of the American Legion. Elsie spent the remainder of her days caring for their large family. She exercised her tailoring skills by remaking donated clothing into new clothes for her children. She was a strict, but loving, disciplinarian. All 12 children finished high school and more than half earned college degrees.
BIO - cmbircher originally shared this to STORMONT Family Tree on 08 Aug 2008

Marriage to Elsie Jane Hudkins on 20 Aug 1920 in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California and had 12 children.

Children with unknown or non connected burials:
- James Walter Stormont 1924 – 1987 (died in California - married May 31, 1946, in Bakersfield, CA, Barbara Thelma Higgins)
- Samuel Paul Stormont 1927 – 1992 (died in California - married May 11, 1948, in Bakersfield, CA, Bernice Joy Holmes)
- Gilbert Wesley Stormont 1930 - 1993 FAG# 147100815
- Lois Joy Stormont Bircher 1931 - unkn (married Jun 6, 1952, in Bakersfield, CA, Raymond Paul Bircher)
- Margaret Jena Stormont Towne 1932 - unkn ^married Jun 12, 1954, Donald Alvern Towne)
- Lydia Belle Storment Carl 1934 - 2013 FAG# 106306227
- Theodore Ralph Stormont 1935 – 2008 (married Dec 20, 1969, in Sacramento, CA, Lorette Marie Tschoepe)
- Barbara Jane Stormont Lewis 1937 - unkn (married Jan 22, 1961, in Bakersfield, Kern, CA, James Wesley Lewis)