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Ivan M. Walker
4 Mar 1930 – 21 Apr 2009
| Birth | 4 Mar 1930 |
| Death | 21 Apr 2009 |
| Cemetery | Lindon City Cemetery Lindon , Utah County , Utah , USA |
| Added by | Ryan D. Curtis on 23 Apr 2009 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36259259 |
Bio
Ivan M. Walker, 79, of Pleasant Grove, long-time Lindon resident, passed away at his home on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born March 4, 1930 in Orem to Richard Lionel and Alberta McEwan Walker. He married Colleen Mae Christensen on February 8, 1957 in Orem. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. Ivan grew up in Lindon and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1948. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, stationed in Alaska. Ivan spent his entire life devoted to building a successful oil business throughout Utah. Walker's convenience stores can be seen in many communities throughout the state. The business was sold in January of 2007. Ivan truly loved all his employees and work associates. He was active in many civic and national associations during his life. He served in many positions in LDS Church and was currently a High Priest in the Mount Mahogany Stake. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Colleen; four children: Michael (Shannon) Walker, Orem; Mark (Tami) Walker, Lindon; Deone (Dave) Lesser, Lindon; Bryce Walker, Mesa, AZ; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; brother, William Mack (Velma) Walker, Orem. He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings: Bea Adams, Richard Walker, and Ellen Dawn Bezzant. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, April 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. in the Mount Mahogany Fifth Ward Chapel, 1541 North 1300 West, Pleasant Grove. Friends may call on Sunday evening from 6-9 p.m. at Olpin Family Mortuary, 494 South 300 East, Pleasant Grove, and at the Church on Monday one hour prior to the services. Interment will be in the Lindon City Cemetery. Published in the Deseret News from 4/24/2009 - 4/26/2009.
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- Bea Walker Adams 1922–2007
- Richard McEwan Walker 1923–1923
- William Mack "Butch" Walker 1925–2010
- Ellen Dawn Walker Bezzant 1931–1994
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