Thomas D. Walker Jr., 58, passed away after a sudden and brief illness on July 21, 2013, at Florida Hospital in Orlando, FL. He was born in San Angelo, TX on July 12, 1955.

He is survived by his loving family: fiancée Jerilene Chessman, mother Shirley Mae Walker (Cedar Falls, IA), biological mother Jane Kinzer (Sperry, IA), his son Cory McNeill (Bath, ME), grandson Elijah Walker McNeill (Woolwich, ME), granddaughter Kiera Skye McNeill (Waterville, ME), and granddaughter Amaya Eden McNeill (Waterville, ME).

Tom is also survived by his four siblings: Tammy D. Graham and her husband Jeff Graham (Waverly, IA), Timothy D. Walker (Cedar Falls, IA), Terry Lee Voorhees (Farmington, IL), and Deanna Voorhees and her husband George Derry (Colchester, IL). Tom was preceded in death by his father Tom D. Walker Sr.

He graduated from Knoxville High in Illinois. He then went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy in 1974. He served aboard the USS Nathanael Greene SSBN 636, Trident Training Facility Bangor, WA, served aboard the USS Alaska 732, Chief Fire Control Technician/Submarine Surface Warfare Facility Bangor, WA.

He went on to be a shift supervisor for Ford Aerospace. Two years later, he moved to Reading, PA, where he worked as an Electronic Technician for AAI Corporation. Then in 1994, Tom began work for the Loral Aerospace Corporation in Chesapeake, VA, as a field engineer. In 1996, he moved to Florida and worked for the Cherikon Corp., Stanley Assoc. He then worked for ECS, Electronic Consulting Services, as a Product/Project Coordinator( US Army contractor). There, he was dedicated employee recognized and awarded for his outstanding performance. He also began his own business, known as TDW Collectables, LLC, creating customized wood and acrylic pieces such as pens, shaving kits, bowls, stylus’, candle holders, and flashlights.

There will be a memorial service held on August 30 at the Elim Community Church (1184 Washington St., Bath, ME) at 1 p.m. Followed by a burial service at the Oak Grove Cemetery at 2 p.m., where his remains will be buried alongside other members of the McNeill family.

Family prefers memorials to the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.