Walt was born in New Foundland Canada, and grew up in Philadelphia. He was married to Helen who passed away in Stuart Florida August 19, 1984. Walt was remarried to Rose and they remained happily married until his death. He lived in Stuart Florida for 23 years and was very happy in his later years. Walt served in WWII as a forward observer with the rank of Staff Sgt. He was proud of his service. Typical of those from his generation, he rarely talked about the war.
Walt liked to fish and was an avid gardener. He had a green thumb and could grow almost anything with the exception of carrots. He had an intense dislike for them relating to his WWII experience during the Battle of the Bulge when all he had to eat was cold carrots for 17 straight meals. Once discharged from the service, to the day he died, he never ate another carrot.
Walt spent a great deal of time with his grandchildren. He was a notorious pitcher in wiffle ball, with a special pitch that looked like a home run ball but most always resulted in a strike out. He called it his "Richie Allen" pitch after the famed Philadelphia Philles slugger. He liked to play chess but was lacking in the ability to play the game well. Undeterred, he approached each game with excitement, hope and enthusiasm and enjoyed matching wits with his opponent. He also liked to happily point out how great the weather was in Florida to his snow bound family in Philadelphia. He had a great sense of humor and a genuine kindness.
Walt liked to fish and was an avid gardener. He had a green thumb and could grow almost anything with the exception of carrots. He had an intense dislike for them relating to his WWII experience during the Battle of the Bulge when all he had to eat was cold carrots for 17 straight meals. Once discharged from the service, to the day he died, he never ate another carrot.
Walt spent a great deal of time with his grandchildren. He was a notorious pitcher in wiffle ball, with a special pitch that looked like a home run ball but most always resulted in a strike out. He called it his "Richie Allen" pitch after the famed Philadelphia Philles slugger. He liked to play chess but was lacking in the ability to play the game well. Undeterred, he approached each game with excitement, hope and enthusiasm and enjoyed matching wits with his opponent. He also liked to happily point out how great the weather was in Florida to his snow bound family in Philadelphia. He had a great sense of humor and a genuine kindness.
Walt was born in New Foundland Canada, and grew up in Philadelphia. He was married to Helen who passed away in Stuart Florida August 19, 1984. Walt was remarried to Rose and they remained happily married until his death. He lived in Stuart Florida for 23 years and was very happy in his later years. Walt served in WWII as a forward observer with the rank of Staff Sgt. He was proud of his service. Typical of those from his generation, he rarely talked about the war.
Walt liked to fish and was an avid gardener. He had a green thumb and could grow almost anything with the exception of carrots. He had an intense dislike for them relating to his WWII experience during the Battle of the Bulge when all he had to eat was cold carrots for 17 straight meals. Once discharged from the service, to the day he died, he never ate another carrot.
Walt spent a great deal of time with his grandchildren. He was a notorious pitcher in wiffle ball, with a special pitch that looked like a home run ball but most always resulted in a strike out. He called it his "Richie Allen" pitch after the famed Philadelphia Philles slugger. He liked to play chess but was lacking in the ability to play the game well. Undeterred, he approached each game with excitement, hope and enthusiasm and enjoyed matching wits with his opponent. He also liked to happily point out how great the weather was in Florida to his snow bound family in Philadelphia. He had a great sense of humor and a genuine kindness.
Walt liked to fish and was an avid gardener. He had a green thumb and could grow almost anything with the exception of carrots. He had an intense dislike for them relating to his WWII experience during the Battle of the Bulge when all he had to eat was cold carrots for 17 straight meals. Once discharged from the service, to the day he died, he never ate another carrot.
Walt spent a great deal of time with his grandchildren. He was a notorious pitcher in wiffle ball, with a special pitch that looked like a home run ball but most always resulted in a strike out. He called it his "Richie Allen" pitch after the famed Philadelphia Philles slugger. He liked to play chess but was lacking in the ability to play the game well. Undeterred, he approached each game with excitement, hope and enthusiasm and enjoyed matching wits with his opponent. He also liked to happily point out how great the weather was in Florida to his snow bound family in Philadelphia. He had a great sense of humor and a genuine kindness.
