John M. Walker ’64 AM, ’67 PhD

John M. Walker ’64 AM, ’67 PhD, of Lincoln, Neb.; Nov. 19. He taught philosophy at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and then at Nebraska Wesleyan University from 1969 until his retirement in 2002. He was the author of What the Hoops Junkie Saw: Poems, Stories, and Reflections on the Passing Scene. He was a long-time traveler with the Nebraska Arts Council Touring Artists program and performed at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He also founded the independent music label Prairie Dog Music, featuring recordings by regional artists. He is survived by Dena Zimmer; a daughter; a son; two granddaughters; and a sister.