DR. KENNETH WALTON

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DR. KENNETH WALTON Dr. Kenneth Walton died on April 15, 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia after a prolonged illness. He was a respected urologic surgeon, author and teacher. His career spanned 20 years at Emory University and five years at Piedmont Hospital before retiring in 1995. Dr. Walton was born in 1935 in Winnipeg. He attended Gordon Bell High School and graduated as a gold medalist in medicine from the University of Manitoba. After completing residency training at John Hopkins, he became the first Chairman of Urology at the University of Kentucky. He later accepted a position as Chairman of Urology at Emory University which he held from 1969 to 1986. He cherished the urology residents he helped train, took pride in their accomplishments, and authored numerous journal articles and book chapters. During his tenure, he served on many urologic boards and was active in the Society of Pelvic Surgeons, the Society of University Urologists, the American Urologic Association, the Georgia Urologic Society and the Atlanta Urologic Association. Since retiring, he loved to travel abroad with Bette, particularly enjoying their many trips to Switzerland with close friends. His greatest joy always revolved around his family. He spent endless hours teaching his four sons, and later his eight grandchildren, swimming, fishing and boating. He was an avid golfer and tennis player who thoroughly enjoyed playing with family and friends. He and Bette were inseparable-truly devoted life partners who began as high school sweethearts and developed an everlasting love. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Bette Walton; four sons and their spouses, Keith, Gary and Nancy, Glen and Elizabeth, and Scott and Meg. Eight grandchildren, Nicholas, Maggie, Benjamin, Andrew, Miller, Elizabeth, Claire and Peter. He will also be deeply missed by his brother Richard (Dick) Walton and his wife Maizie, their children, Stuart and Suzanne of Winnipeg and his brother-in-law Bob Antenbring, his wife Joy and their children, Heather, Michael and Kathryn of Winnipeg and Christine of New York City. He was predeceased by his parents Mildred and James Walton of Winnipeg. A memorial service is planned for Wednesday, April 20, 2:00 p.m. at A. S. Turner Sons Funeral Home in Decatur followed by a family receiving at the Houston Mill House from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Ken and Bette established an endowment fund in 2001 at the University of Manitoba for medical student research scholars. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to The Kenneth and Elizabeth Walton Research Scholarship in Medicine , University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Canada R3T 2N2. NEIL BARDAL INC. 949-2200

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Apr 19, 2005