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WALTER CLARKSON DAY OF Livermore, California, passed away on October 24, 2016 after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was 82.

Walt and his family greatly benefited from information provided by the Michael J. Fox Foundation as he dealt with the symptoms and impacts of this disease on his daily life. This organization does important research, and gets information out to families on new programs, medicines and treatments. For example, Walt found out about the LSVT BIG and Loud physical therapy programs that greatly improved his mobility and balance, and lifted his spirits. Through this program, he also learned about a special reverse walker that gave him increased stability when walking. Because of the positive impact of this organization on his life, Walt's family is asking interested persons to donate in his memory to the Michael J. Fox Foundation. We hope that soon this organization will help to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease.

Please see below for more information on Walt's life and the wonderful dedicated family man that he was:

Walt was born in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in 1934 to David William Day and Olive Peacock Day. He spent his childhood and teen years in the Penn-Craft cooperative community, East Millsboro, Pennsylvania, attending Brownsville High School, where he graduated with academic honors in 1952. He was a center on the football team and a catcher on the baseball team. Walt majored in Physics at Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, graduating in 1956. He lettered in football, volleyball and baseball. While in College, he met and married the love of his life, Gretchen Fuges, in 1955.

Walt did post-graduate study at the University of Washington, Seattle, and at Case-Western Institute, Cleveland, before moving his family to Livermore, California in 1963 to begin work at Lawrence Radiation Laboratory as a Health and Safety Engineer. He moved on to become Chief of Radiological Safety, Army Corps of Engineers; Technical Director, Army Corps of Engineers; Assistant Director of Engineering, South Pacific Division, Army Corps of Engineers, and finally retiring in 1995 as Director of Engineering, South Pacific Division, Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, California.

Walt is the author and co-author of numerous papers on health physics and nuclear engineering. He is the recipient of the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers.

In his retirement Walt enjoyed working on home improvement projects, camping, daily walks, playing pool, scrabble and dominoes with his family, rooting for the Raiders, Warriors, Stanford and the Giants, and helping to care for his grandson. He especially enjoyed reading scientific journals and books. He rarely missed a practice or game when grandson Zachary was playing his favorite sports.

Walt was a generous, loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was loved by everyone. He was calm and patient and an excellent problem solver. He always kept a positive attitude despite the many challenges in his life.

Walt is survived by his wife of 61 years, Gretchen Day, sister Holly Magoon, son David Day, daughter Robin Day (Leslie Fernandes), daughter Leslie Day Stevens (Bill Stevens), and grandsons Zachary Stevens and Grant Stevens. His extended family includes niece Ruth Magoon Eriksson (Torkel Eriksson), nephew Shaun Magoon, nephew Eric Day (Kendra Day) and nephew Brian Day.