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On Wednesday, June 8, 2022, Stephen Kenneth Walker passed away peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his loved ones. He was 51. Despite his long struggle with heart disease Stephen was able to complete his music education programs at Fresno City College and Fresno State and fulfilled his dream of being a music teacher by working as a string specialist at multiple high schools in Fresno. Stephen was born on June 30, 1970 in Fresno California to Edwin and Eileen Walker. he graduated from Fresno High School in 1989 and married his high school sweetheart, Heather Walker, on September 10, 1990. Together they raised three boys, Eric, Skyler and Forest. Stephen returned to school and graduated from Fresno City College in 2010 with an Associates of Arts in Music. He continued his education at California State University, Fresno. Stephen was an active musician who played Double Bass for many Symphonies and Orchestras in the Central Valley. He worked as a string specialist for Fresno High School, Sunnyside High School and Edison High School. He taught many high school students how to play double bass and cello. He loved teaching music to his students and watching them perform. Stephen was a nature lover and an avid backpacker throughout the Sierra Nevada's with his friends in his youth and his wife and sons later on. He enjoyed cultivating plants, especially cacti and succulent, and his yard landscaping is a tribute to that effect. He was an avid runner, and ran in multiple marathons before his heart troubles sidelined him. He went to many concerts, and listened to so much music of all types. He watched movies, made great food and enjoyed traveling. He loved his family and they loved him. He was preceded in death by his Father Edwin Walker, his mother Eileen Walker, his sister Lori Woodall and his brother Richard Walker and Robert Walker. He is survived by his loving wife Heather Walker, his son Eric Walker with his wife Evie, son Skyler Walker with his wife Courtney and son Forest Walker with his wife Devin, his sisters Michelle Johnson, Debbie Termeer, Karyn Powers, Tami Thomas, and Stephanie Spicer, his brother Michael Walker and his granddaughters Rosemarie Walker and Kerrigan Walker. A celebration of Stephen's life will be announced when arrangements have been made. His final wishes were that we throw a big party in his honor with good food and fun and for his musician friends to play music in his memory.

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Stephen Kenneth Walker

June 30, 1970 - June 8, 2022