Walt died from a heart attack Aug. 16, 2014.
Walt came to Princeton from Peoria (Ill.) High School and entered the Woodrow Wilson School. He was a member of Cloister Inn, Whig-Clio, and the varsity club. He captained the varsity rifle team and was president of the Mace and Gavel Club.
After graduation Walt obtained a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. His first full-time law job was in Providence, R.I., where he performed principally trial and corporate work. During that time, he also served six months active duty in the Army. In 1964, he returned to Peoria to continue his legal practice with his father. Walt served on many corporate and charity boards, but noted that he especially enjoyed serving on the board and serving as attorney for the Better Business Bureau of Central Illinois.
An outdoorsman at heart, Walt hunted all over the world — Africa, Scotland, Alaska, and many of the “lower 48.” For many years he and his registered therapy-dog Labrador retrievers were familiar figures visiting nursing homes. He was a member of a number of conservation organizations. In 2008, Walt was the NRA Super Senior National Silhouette Rifle Shooting Champion with both light and heavy rifles.
The class extends its deepest sympathy to Walt’s wife, Alice; his two children, Marie ’93 and Marshall; and his stepchildren, Vicki and Julie.