Walter Henry Justus Jr.

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Walter Henry Justus Jr. Veteran

Birth
Oakland, Alameda County, California, USA
Death
14 Mar 1971 (aged 38)
Berkeley, Alameda County, California, USA
Burial
Lafayette, Contra Costa County, California, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.9483948, Longitude: -122.1048965
Plot
Sec. 16S/4E, Lot C, Site 2 WM
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**Burial Date was March 17, 1971**
Cause of death: Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis

Son of Walter Henry Justus Sr (MO) and Mamie Jones (IA)

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*Walt served in the U.S. Navy in a division called Ligther-Than-Air (LTA).

Walter Henry Justus Jr.
1932 - 1971

Walter was born in Oakland California on October 8th, 1932, to Mamie (Jones) Justus and Walter Henty Justus Sr. He was Mamie's only child, Walter Sr. had several children from a first marriage.

They lived in Oakland and Berkeley all of their married life. Walter was a happy well loved child with many talents. He sang on the radio as a child and in high school was a Golden Groves Boxer. He graduated from Castlemont High School.

Walter became a sheet metal apprentice and served in the Navy for four years (two years active and two years inactive except on weekends). After active duty he returned to his apprenticeship and graduated to Journeyman in 1956.

In 1954 [24 October, 1954], Reno, Nevada] he married Patricia Faulkner. This union was blessed with six children and they lived in Concord, California from 1955 until his death in 1971.

In 1961, Walter went into business with his best friend, Richard (Dick & Skeets) Dortzbach. They started Contra Costa Metal Fabricators Inc and continued their partnership until Walters death in 1971.

Walter enjoyed many activities, he loved to fish, vacation at their cabin in South Lake Tahoe, umpiring little league baseball games, square dancing, playing cards with friends, SiFi movies, Star Trek, repairing automobile motors, playing with his children and going to church and church activities.
[Written by Patricia, January of 2013]

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Great grandparents are;
Jacob Franklin Justus & Mary Ann Easterly

Thomas Jefferson Bledsoe & Mahala White

John Paul Jones & Almira Clark

Thomas Hugh Hunkins & Nancy Maria Pope

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Grandparents are;
Roton Franklin Justus & Elizabeth Ophelia Bledsoe
Oren Sherman Jones & Clara Betsy Hunkins

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Husband of Patricia Mae Faulkner
(Married: October 26, 1953, Reno, Nevada)

*Note: Patricia's parents are Frederick Stanley Faulkner & Freda B Murray.

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Walter & Patricia's children are:
Steven Scott
Eugene David Sr.
Keith Allen
Donna Dee, m. Kenneth Wayne Brant
&
(Twins) Walter Adam & Mark Henry

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Grandchildren that have passed away are:
Ashley Nichole Justus
Amber Lynn Justus

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Walter's half sister & brother's are:
Harley LeRoy Justus
Ray Walter Justus
Leona Elizabeth Justus~Price
Murle Roton Justus
Byron Oliver Justus
Glen Weldon Justus
Eugene Kenneth, m. Arabella Huntington
Clarence Gordon Justus

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Walter's aunt's & uncle's are;
Thomas Franklin Justus, m. Bessie Beers
Robert Guy Justus, m. Christine Schleiger
Winiford Newton Justus
Mildred Laura Justus, m. Pierson DeWeese
Willa Elizabeth Justus, m. Launderville
Una Irene Justus, (never married)
Ray Justus
John Simeon Justus
Sally Josephine Justus ~ Sankey ~ Riepen
Joy C Jones, m. John Ray Stouffer
Oscar S Jones, m. Kathleen/Katherine Watters
Elva A Jones, m. Cecil Lloyd Middleton
Charles Hugh Jones, m. June V Harris
Myron Jones, m. Verna Green

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**Burial Date was March 17, 1971**
Cause of death: Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis

Son of Walter Henry Justus Sr (MO) and Mamie Jones (IA)

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*Walt served in the U.S. Navy in a division called Ligther-Than-Air (LTA).

Walter Henry Justus Jr.
1932 - 1971

Walter was born in Oakland California on October 8th, 1932, to Mamie (Jones) Justus and Walter Henty Justus Sr. He was Mamie's only child, Walter Sr. had several children from a first marriage.

They lived in Oakland and Berkeley all of their married life. Walter was a happy well loved child with many talents. He sang on the radio as a child and in high school was a Golden Groves Boxer. He graduated from Castlemont High School.

Walter became a sheet metal apprentice and served in the Navy for four years (two years active and two years inactive except on weekends). After active duty he returned to his apprenticeship and graduated to Journeyman in 1956.

In 1954 [24 October, 1954], Reno, Nevada] he married Patricia Faulkner. This union was blessed with six children and they lived in Concord, California from 1955 until his death in 1971.

In 1961, Walter went into business with his best friend, Richard (Dick & Skeets) Dortzbach. They started Contra Costa Metal Fabricators Inc and continued their partnership until Walters death in 1971.

Walter enjoyed many activities, he loved to fish, vacation at their cabin in South Lake Tahoe, umpiring little league baseball games, square dancing, playing cards with friends, SiFi movies, Star Trek, repairing automobile motors, playing with his children and going to church and church activities.
[Written by Patricia, January of 2013]

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Great grandparents are;
Jacob Franklin Justus & Mary Ann Easterly

Thomas Jefferson Bledsoe & Mahala White

John Paul Jones & Almira Clark

Thomas Hugh Hunkins & Nancy Maria Pope

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Grandparents are;
Roton Franklin Justus & Elizabeth Ophelia Bledsoe
Oren Sherman Jones & Clara Betsy Hunkins

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Husband of Patricia Mae Faulkner
(Married: October 26, 1953, Reno, Nevada)

*Note: Patricia's parents are Frederick Stanley Faulkner & Freda B Murray.

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Walter & Patricia's children are:
Steven Scott
Eugene David Sr.
Keith Allen
Donna Dee, m. Kenneth Wayne Brant
&
(Twins) Walter Adam & Mark Henry

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Grandchildren that have passed away are:
Ashley Nichole Justus
Amber Lynn Justus

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Walter's half sister & brother's are:
Harley LeRoy Justus
Ray Walter Justus
Leona Elizabeth Justus~Price
Murle Roton Justus
Byron Oliver Justus
Glen Weldon Justus
Eugene Kenneth, m. Arabella Huntington
Clarence Gordon Justus

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Walter's aunt's & uncle's are;
Thomas Franklin Justus, m. Bessie Beers
Robert Guy Justus, m. Christine Schleiger
Winiford Newton Justus
Mildred Laura Justus, m. Pierson DeWeese
Willa Elizabeth Justus, m. Launderville
Una Irene Justus, (never married)
Ray Justus
John Simeon Justus
Sally Josephine Justus ~ Sankey ~ Riepen
Joy C Jones, m. John Ray Stouffer
Oscar S Jones, m. Kathleen/Katherine Watters
Elva A Jones, m. Cecil Lloyd Middleton
Charles Hugh Jones, m. June V Harris
Myron Jones, m. Verna Green

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