MY MOM
Charlotte Grant Walker, 84, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 26th after a long illness at the Orchard Park Nursing Home in Farmington, ME where she has resided for the last 2-1/2 years.
Charlotte was born April 17, 1926 in Lewiston, ME, the daughter of the late Eugene V. and Jennie (Barlow) Grant. She graduated from Lewiston H.S. in 1943 and earned a mathematics degree at Bates College, Class of 1947.
Charlotte is survived by her husband of 63 years, Elmer F. (Ted) Walker, Jr. and her three sons; Peter G. and Nancy Walker of Fort Morgan, CO, Thomas E. and Ann Walker of Farmington, ME and David and Becky Walker of Statesville, NC. Charlotte leaves six grandchildren; Corey Walker of Pueblo, CO, Emily Walker of Pocatello, ID, Eric Walker of Manchester, NH, Jameson Walker of Helena, MT, Christopher Walker of Kingston, WA and Jennie Walker of Winston-Salem, NC. Charlotte also leaves five great grandchildren. Charlotte was predeceased by two brothers, William Grant and Eugene Grant, Jr.
Charlotte and Ted made their home in Poland Spring, ME while running the family business Ted Walker, Inc., Mechanical Contractors. Charlotte was an original board member instrumental in the building of the Alvan B. Ricker Memorial Library in Poland, ME, Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Maine Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors and a former member of the National Association of Women in Construction.
Charlotte’s smile will be missed by all her family and loving friends.
A memorial service will be held at the Poland Community Church on November 20, 2010 at 1:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Charlotte’s honor to the Poland Spring Preservation Society, P.O. Box 444, Poland Spring, ME 04274 or the Poland Fire Rescue Department, 1231 Maine St., Poland, ME 04274.








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