Bernard Lynn Walker passed away Dec. 13, 2015 in his home in Grantsville, Utah, from his earthly life as a faithful and spiritual member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Lynn was born April 11, 1943 in American Fork, Utah. He was the oldest of eight children to Bernard (Barney) and Edith Powell Walker. Lynn served his country by joining the Army National Guard in 1960. He graduated from Orem High School in 1961. He continued his education by attending Weltech College (formerly Salt Lake School of Electronics). He was the top honor student in his graduating class. He continued his education at Glendale and Phoenix colleges. He also did a lot of self-learning. Lynn served a two-year mission to the U.S. Central State mission in 1963 for the Church. He was ordained a Seventy in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Elder Thomas Monson. In Arizona, he served two stake missions, and in Utah, both Carolyn and Lynn served as service missionaries. Lynn and Carolyn Elaine Brimhall were married June 2, 1965, in the Salt Lake Temple. They moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1966, where they raised six children. For 40 years, Lynn worked for General Electric Computer Department, which subsequently transitioned through company names of Honeywell, Bull, and then Bull HN. His work included the roles of electronic technician, computer technician, diagnostic programmer, and software engineer. In 2005, they moved to Grantsville, Utah, and have lived there ever since. Some of his church callings through the years include home teacher, primary teacher, Scout leader, counselor in presidencies of elders quorum and stake Sunday school, Seventies group leader, secretaries for Seventies quorum, high priest group, area public communications, ward finance clerk, executive secretary to two bishops, ward and stake single representatives, and ward family history consultant. Lynn’s interests included hiking, camping, gardening, ham amateur radio, computers, photography, web software development and family history. Lynn is survived by his wife Carolyn, son David (Marisol) Walker, daughters Launie Hone, Jennifer (Mike) Maughan, Paulette (James) Inman and Jodie (Will) Jolley, brothers Kay, Terry, Troy and Tony and sister Judy Middleton. He is preceded in death by both parents, son Eugene Murvel, sister Patricia, brother Garn, and grandson Hayden Hone. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the members of the Grantsville 11th Ward for their devoted love and prayers and many hours of service and assistances, as well as nurse Dawn Black and all the staff of Huntsman Cancer Institute during Lynn’s battle with leukemia. A viewing will be held on Monday, Dec. 21 at Didericksen Memorial (87 W. Main, Grantsville) from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Dec. 22 in the 11th Ward chapel (410 Shelley Lane, Grantsville) at 11 a.m. with a viewing one hour prior to services at the same location. Interment will follow at Provo City Cemetery. Online condolences may be shared at didericksenmemorial.com.
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Bernard Lynn Walker
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