More detail on this person: CDR James Robert
Walker (Retired) passed away on February 6, 2015
at the age of 76, at his home on Table Rock Lake,
due to prostate cancer. Jim was born in
Indianapolis, IN on September 21, 1938 to CJ and
Henrietta Walker. He was the oldest of four
siblings, Linda, Paula, and Joe. He graduated from
Cathedral High School.
Jim is survived by his wife, Barbara Preissel of
New Britain, CT, whom he married in 1999, twenty
seven years after he met her in 1971; his three
children, Seane Walters and husband, Carl, of
Newton MS; Sherri Boatright and husband, Terry, of
Talihina, OK; James Anderson Walker of
Pensacola, FL and one grandson, James Wesley
Walker, currently in the Air Force and a host of
other relatives and friends.
He was an enlisted aviation petty officer,
attended NAPS and The United States Naval
Academy (USNA) before going into the Naval Air
Prepatory School (NAVCAD) program. Jim spent
twenty two years in the Navy as a Naval Aviator.
He graduated the NAVCAD program and received
his wings in 1961. He is a decorated Vietnam
Veteran where he was a Seawolf -gunship pilot
(HAL3 Det 3) and received the Navy Cross. He also
received two Purple Hearts, the Distinguished
Flying Cross, thirty two Air Medals, Navy
Commendation Medal, National Defense Service
Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal-Cuban
Conflict, Republic of Vietnam Service Medal-four
Campaign Stars, two Silver Stars and many more
commendations. His medals will be on display at
the National Navy Seal Museum and Memorial in
Fort Pierce, FL. He graduated Christ for the
Nations Bible School where he became a Chaplain
in the Florida prison system. Jim and Barbara
moved to Branson West in 2007 from California
where every day he felt like he had already gone
to heaven. He was a member of the Vietnam
Veterans of America 913 (VVA 913) in Branson,
MO.
Although he is an decorated Naval Officer he is
best remembered for his love of God and country, a
husband, a father, a grandfather, his sense of
humor and a friend to many.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in Ozark Mountain
Assembly of God Church, Kimberling City, MO.
Cremation will be under the direction of Stumpff
Funeral Home-South , Kimberling City, MO. He will
be buried at Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval
Air Station, Pensacola, FL.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be
made to Missions at Ozark Mountain Assembly of
God, 55 Trail Ridge Rd., Kimberling City, MO
65686.
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