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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271115
Title: Bernard "Ben" Walker
Date: 9/10/1946-4/2/2024
Inscription/Marks: 9/10/1946
Summary: Bernard Walker, 77, of Stanley, ND, passed away on April 2, 2024, at the Mountrail Bethel Home in Stanley. Bernard’s memorial service was held April 26, 2024, at the Mountrail Bethel Home Chapel in Stanley, with burial in the Faith Lutheran Cemetery in Palermo, ND. Bernard Walker was born to Pauline and Paul Walker southwest of Stanley, North Dakota on September 10, 1946. He grew up and graduated from Palermo High School. Ben enlisted in the United States Army on September 2, 1967, in Fargo, ND. He was stationed in Kentucky at both Fort Campbell and Fort Knox. Ben served in the armed forces for 10 years and 8 months. During his service he spent 3 years and 11 months in Germany during the Vietnam War. During his time in Korea Ben met his one true love, Kim “Yong Cha” and they were married on September 5, 1975, at the American Embassy in Korea. Ben had a love for animals, especially dogs. He loved his frequent visits with Dixie and Chewy. Ben loved visits from friends and family, especially Don and Connie Longmuir. Over the years Ben developed close relationships especially with Jarrod and Carly Mudderman. He thought of Carly as the daughter he never had, and they shared a special bond. Ben loved the Mountrail Bethel Home staff and many friendships with other residents. He looked forward to time spent with Kelly Gustavson and their visits and her candy dish. Bernard is survived by his siblings, Melvin, Carol, Paulette, Edward and Arnie. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Kim; and sister, Marian.
Red ID: FND_I_78604 Image ID: 575984 Image Notes: FND001 271115

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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