FARMINGTON and POLAND – Charlotte Grant Walker, 84, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010, after a long illness at Orchard Park Nursing Home, Farmington, where she had resided for the last two and a half years. Charlotte was born April 17, 1926, in Lewiston, daughter of the late Eugene V. and Jennie (Barlow) Grant. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1943 and earned a mathematics degree at Bates College, Class of 1947. Charlotte and Ted made their home in Poland Spring while running the family business, Ted Walker, Inc., Mechanical Contractors. Charlotte was an original board member instrumental in the building of Alvan B. Ricker Memorial Library, Poland; was past president of Ladies Auxiliary of Maine Association of Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Contractors; and a former member of National Association of Women in Construction. Charlotte’s smile will be missed by all her family and loving friends. Charlotte is survived by her husband of 63 years, Elmer F. “Ted” Walker Jr.; her three sons, Peter G. and Nancy Walker of Fort Morgan, Colo., Thomas E. and Ann Walker of Farmington and David and Becky Walker of Statesville, N.C.; six grandchildren, Corey Walker of Pueblo, Colo., Emily Walker of Pocatello, Idaho, Eric Walker of Manchester, N.H., Jameson Walker of Helena, Mont., Christopher Walker of Kingston, Wash., and Jennie Walker of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and five great-grandchildren. Charlotte was predeceased by two brothers, William Grant and Eugene Grant Jr. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Nov. 20 at Poland Community Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Charlotte’s honor to Poland Spring Preservation Society, P.O. Box 444, Poland Spring, ME 04274 or Poland Fire Rescue Department, 1231 Maine St., Poland, ME 04274.
CHARLOTTE GRANT WALKER
