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Obituary for CLIFFORD ALLEN WALKER

Clifford "Buck" Walker, 70, died October 18, 2007 at Mercy Medical Center.

Visitation will be Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brooks Funeral Care-University Chapel.  Cremation will follow visitation and burial of his cremains will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Buck was a US Navy veteran and had worked at Taylor Industries until his retirement.  He was a member of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union Local #33.  He enjoyed watching sporting events and bird hunting.

He will be missed by his wife, Yan "Cindy" Walker; daughter, Cynthia (Steve) Austin of League City, TX, Kelly Walker of Des Moines and Tracie Walker of Eldon, IA; step-son, Zha Qun Kong of Urbandale; grandchildren, Jordan, Forrest, Masen and Avery Austin, Kyleigh and Delaney Kern; brothers, Dr. Richard Walker of Des Moines and William Walker of Ocala, FL.  He was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence & Jessie Walker and his half sister, Betty Heyser.

Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Cancer Center, 411 Laurel St., Des Moines, IA  50314