Walter R. Taber, Jr., 88, died February 1, 2020 at Treemont Nursing Center in Houston. He was born May 22, 1931 to Alice Easley and Walter R. Taber Sr. in Beaumont, Texas.
Walter grew up in Corpus Christi . He attended Corpus Christi High School and then the Country Day School in Dallas (St. Mark's) graduating in 1949 with high honors. Walter attended Cornell University. He served in the United States Navy from March, 1952 to November, 1954 and became Honor Man of Company 06453 in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Walter then attended the University of Texas, graduating in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
He joined Clark Brothers of Houston, transferred to Olean , NY, and then to the San Francisco office. There he met Lois Young and they married in 1959 and moved to Lafayette, LA, then to New Orleans where their first son, Walter was born. They then moved to Houston, where, in 1964, Walter established Taber Engineering Co., and sons, Tom and Keith were born.
He is survived by his wife, Lois Young Taber, and three sons: Walter III (Chip) and wife Joan of Trinity, Texas; Thomas Young Taber of Florissant, Colorado; and Keith Easley Taber and wife Kim of Dallas; and four granddaughters: Rachelle of San Francisco, California; Nicole of Spring, Texas; Shelby of Ohio State University; and Riley of Texas State in San Marcos. Also surviving are Walter's sister Cecil and husband, Bernie Ward of Tyler Texas, and brother, Bill and wife Gail of Houston, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Walter grew up in Corpus Christi . He attended Corpus Christi High School and then the Country Day School in Dallas (St. Mark's) graduating in 1949 with high honors. Walter attended Cornell University. He served in the United States Navy from March, 1952 to November, 1954 and became Honor Man of Company 06453 in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Walter then attended the University of Texas, graduating in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
He joined Clark Brothers of Houston, transferred to Olean , NY, and then to the San Francisco office. There he met Lois Young and they married in 1959 and moved to Lafayette, LA, then to New Orleans where their first son, Walter was born. They then moved to Houston, where, in 1964, Walter established Taber Engineering Co., and sons, Tom and Keith were born.
He is survived by his wife, Lois Young Taber, and three sons: Walter III (Chip) and wife Joan of Trinity, Texas; Thomas Young Taber of Florissant, Colorado; and Keith Easley Taber and wife Kim of Dallas; and four granddaughters: Rachelle of San Francisco, California; Nicole of Spring, Texas; Shelby of Ohio State University; and Riley of Texas State in San Marcos. Also surviving are Walter's sister Cecil and husband, Bernie Ward of Tyler Texas, and brother, Bill and wife Gail of Houston, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Walter R. Taber, Jr., 88, died February 1, 2020 at Treemont Nursing Center in Houston. He was born May 22, 1931 to Alice Easley and Walter R. Taber Sr. in Beaumont, Texas.
Walter grew up in Corpus Christi . He attended Corpus Christi High School and then the Country Day School in Dallas (St. Mark's) graduating in 1949 with high honors. Walter attended Cornell University. He served in the United States Navy from March, 1952 to November, 1954 and became Honor Man of Company 06453 in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Walter then attended the University of Texas, graduating in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
He joined Clark Brothers of Houston, transferred to Olean , NY, and then to the San Francisco office. There he met Lois Young and they married in 1959 and moved to Lafayette, LA, then to New Orleans where their first son, Walter was born. They then moved to Houston, where, in 1964, Walter established Taber Engineering Co., and sons, Tom and Keith were born.
He is survived by his wife, Lois Young Taber, and three sons: Walter III (Chip) and wife Joan of Trinity, Texas; Thomas Young Taber of Florissant, Colorado; and Keith Easley Taber and wife Kim of Dallas; and four granddaughters: Rachelle of San Francisco, California; Nicole of Spring, Texas; Shelby of Ohio State University; and Riley of Texas State in San Marcos. Also surviving are Walter's sister Cecil and husband, Bernie Ward of Tyler Texas, and brother, Bill and wife Gail of Houston, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Walter grew up in Corpus Christi . He attended Corpus Christi High School and then the Country Day School in Dallas (St. Mark's) graduating in 1949 with high honors. Walter attended Cornell University. He served in the United States Navy from March, 1952 to November, 1954 and became Honor Man of Company 06453 in Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Walter then attended the University of Texas, graduating in 1956 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.
He joined Clark Brothers of Houston, transferred to Olean , NY, and then to the San Francisco office. There he met Lois Young and they married in 1959 and moved to Lafayette, LA, then to New Orleans where their first son, Walter was born. They then moved to Houston, where, in 1964, Walter established Taber Engineering Co., and sons, Tom and Keith were born.
He is survived by his wife, Lois Young Taber, and three sons: Walter III (Chip) and wife Joan of Trinity, Texas; Thomas Young Taber of Florissant, Colorado; and Keith Easley Taber and wife Kim of Dallas; and four granddaughters: Rachelle of San Francisco, California; Nicole of Spring, Texas; Shelby of Ohio State University; and Riley of Texas State in San Marcos. Also surviving are Walter's sister Cecil and husband, Bernie Ward of Tyler Texas, and brother, Bill and wife Gail of Houston, as well as many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
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