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Thursday, January 25, 2024

John Wesley Walker (1945-2024)

 

Bucharest October 2011 @Marlene Koenig


John Wesley Walker, the husband of Princess Irina of Romania, died on January 23, 2024, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston, Oregon.  He was 78 years old.  He and Princess Irina lived on a farm in Irrigon, Oregon, where they raised horses.  

John and Princess Irina were married on November 10, 2007, in a civil ceremony in Reno, Nevada.  It was the second marriage for both of them.


Wedding Day in 2007


He was born on December 30, 1945, in Douglas, Missouri, the son of John William Walker and Lucy Alice Hall.  He was a United States Marine and served with distinction in Vietnam.  He later worked in law enforcement as a police officer and a deputy sheriff in Coos, Oregon.  He retired in 2003.  


He enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding horseback, gardening, and was an animal lover.

John is survived by his widow, Princess Irina, and his son and two daughters, five grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.  

A memorial service will take place in spring.


Elisabeta Palace October 2011,  all photos by Marlene Eilers Koenig  



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