Grandfather smiling in a blue T-shirt beneath a brick doorway arch

Black-and-white portrait of grandfather in his Air Force uniform — A portrait from his Air Force service.

Remembering our grandfather

Richard Lee
Walker

PhD · Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)

A place to keep the photographs and memories we hold close.

Remembered with love.
Died October 3, 2026.

Family photographs

01 A life remembered

His Story

Remembered with love

His story lives in the memories of those who knew and loved him.

A life of service

Dr. Richard L. Walker commanded the 2d Communications Squadron at Buckley ANG Base, Colorado, in 1981–1982. A farewell gift signed by his colleagues keeps a record of that chapter of his life.

His service also included the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff. A signed keepsake dated May 28, 1987, bears his name, Colonel Richard L. Walker.

Remembered in the Buckley farewell gift and a dated service keepsake.

02 The moments we keep

Photographs
we hold close

Small moments, held close.

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Grandfather photographed from behind, walking in his blue jacket

A vintage photograph of grandfather seated in a chair beside a cat and a cola can

A framed Grandpa of the Year keepsake on a mantel with carved wood and surrounding objects

Two vintage photographs displayed together on a red patterned background

Grandfather standing outdoors in a dark jacket beneath a bright sky

Two people smiling beside a pond on a wooden boardwalk

Grandfather smiling beside a deck railing with trees behind him

Grandfather standing outdoors looking upward beneath trees

Grandfather posing in a kitchen wearing a pale yellow shirt

Grandfather smiling in a cowboy hat in a shop

Grandfather leaning against a wooden fence beside a house

Grandfather reaching toward plants beside a wooden railing

Signed farewell gift reading Commander, 2d Communications Squadron, Buckley ANG Base, Colorado, 1981–1982 — 2d Communications Squadron farewell gift, 1981–1982.

A military service memento bearing Colonel Richard Walker’s name

A model railway carriage and a vintage train illustration — From a friend’s remembrance.

Three people standing together indoors

Two people smiling together at a restaurant table

Grandfather smiling outdoors and holding the brim of his cap

Grandfather seated in a blue shirt beside a window

Grandfather looking upward outdoors in his blue shirt, with eyes and mouth open — Still from a family video.

Six people smiling together indoors beside a staircase

Two people beside a green bench on a tree-lined path

Three people standing together outside a yellow house

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Train photograph also shared in a friend’s remembrance.

03 Coming together

Service &
family gathering

Coming together in remembrance

Service and gathering details will be shared here when arrangements are complete.

Burial is planned in New Mexico.

04 In his memory

A possible
way to give

For those who wish to give in remembrance, these charities offer ways to make a gift. The family has not selected a charity.

Doctors Without Borders

Tribute giving information

WETA

Donation information

March of Dimes

Donation information

Each link opens the charity’s own website. No donations are collected here.