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Walker -- Charlotte Ruth Walker, 75, died April 7, 2002. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, William N. Walker of Albuquerque, NM; two daughters, Patricia Rechard of Albuquerque, Pamela Walker of El Paso, TX; two sisters, Jessamine Stoner of Richmond, MO, and Helen Edwards of California, PA; one brother, Steven Tarver of Gillette, WY; four grandchildren, Kyle and Kara Rechard of Albuquerque, Kaelin Walker of El Paso, and Karen Walker of NV; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; five sisters; and one son, William J. Walker. Born July 18, 1926 in Gillette, WY, Ruth was the youngest of 10 children of"J.F." and Johnnie Tarver, owners of a local dairy farm. She graduated from Campbell County High School, Class of 1944, and studied music for five years in Missouri at Park College in Kansas City and at St. Louis Institute of Music. In 1950, she moved to Salt Lake City, UT to be with a sister. She met and married her husband, Bill, an army major stationed at Ft. Douglas, June 14, 1952. They lived in Salt Lake City until 1996 when they moved to Albuquerque. Ruth's greatest joy was music. She was a lifelong church choir member, served as church choir director for a time, and sang in community choirs for a number of years. She was a ruling Elder of the Presbyterian Church and taught bible school while her three children were young. In addition, she was a Girl Scout Leader and Guardian of Music for her daughter's Job's Daughters Bethel. She was Worthy Matron of her Eastern Star chapter and President of her P.E.O chapter while in Utah. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at First Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque. Memorials to her memory may be made to the P.E.O. Scholarship Foundation for Women or P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education, 9204 Galaxia Way, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111.
        Published on: Wed April 10, 2002