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 Christopher T. Walden
Died March 8, 1989
Bellaire--Christopher T. Walden, 18, died Wednesday at home in Bellaire.
He was a lifelong resident of Bellaire, where he attended the Bellaire Public Schools. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 76 of Bellaire, and he enjoyed art, music and reading.
Born July 28, 1970, in Traverse City he was the son of Vernal and Joyce (Wilson) Walden.
Surviving are his father of Bellaire; his mother of Alpena; two brothers, Gregg of Bellaire and Anthony of Alden; his maternal grandmother, Bina Wilson of Bellaire; his maternal grandfather and stepgrandmother, Archie and Faye Wilson of Bellaire; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Bellaire Wesleyan Church. The Rev. Edward Kreh will officiate. Spring burial will take place in Lakeview Cemetery, Bellaire.
Friends may visit from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Bellaire Chapel of the Mortensen Funeral Homes.
Memorial gifts may be given to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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Mindy Humphrey (Redd)
I have a funny memory about Chris. Entering his obituary reminded me that his grandpa was my family's neighbor. Out the back of our house, there is a big hill, with pine trees in the valley, bordered on one side by Chris' grandpa's place. My dad had a salt lick set up for deer in a clearing, visible from the house.Someone was looking down over the hill, and noticed two kids in camo (Chris and John Young). "Dad! They just stole our salt lick!" My dad ran outside to yell at them. They were totally busted. Suddenly, the salt lick bounced out of the pines, into the clearing, and the two camo-clad boys started running. So much for stealth!