On May 22, 2014, Lee, the joy of his parents’ lives, passed away. Lee was born in El Paso, Texas on October 25, 1994. He loved the outdoors, dogs, history, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, and learning. He enjoyed Alaska and volunteered with the Student Conservation Association to help care for our National Parks including the Kenai Fjords National Park. He was a scholar and an academic. He attended St. Clement’s and Coronado High School. At St. Clement’s, he received the Rector’s Award for the highest academic performance but more dear to his heart was the Outdoor Program awards he received every year. He was one of the top ten graduates from Coronado High School and competed in debate. He completed his freshman year at the University of Texas in Austin in 2014 where he was in the Plan II Honors Program and in the Jackson School of Geosciences on scholarship. Lee was a leader and a kind, polite, honorable, respectful, and compassionate person his entire short life. He held himself to exceptionally high standards. He enjoyed travel and visited Yosemite, Yellowstone, Muir Woods, New Zealand, France, Scotland, England, Durango, Jackson Hole, and Washington D.C. among many other places. His most favorite place though was hiking through the woods and mountains and he preferred simplicity. He is survived by his parents, Mark Callis Walker and Kathleen Campbell Walker, and his grandparents, Barbara Callis Walker and Arland R. Walker - all of El Paso. He was the only child of Mark and Kathleen. He was cherished every day of his life and will always be. For any remembrances, in lieu of flowers, the family would suggest a donation to the Student Conservation Association or enjoying some very important private time in the outdoors. http://www.thesca.org/give/ways-give Those wishing to make a gift in memory of Lee by check can simply mail it with a note stating, “In Memory of Lee Walker,” in the memo section to: Student Conservation Association, Attn: Donor Relations, P.O. Box 550 Charlestown, New Hampshire 03603-0550. A service in honor and celebration of Lee’s life will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 1340 Murchison Drive, El Paso, Texas. Services entrusted to Martin Funeral Home West, 128 N. Resler Dr., El Paso, Texas 79912. www.MartinFuneralHomeWest.com.
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