Walter Bell

Walter Charles Bell, 86, died November 8, 2012 in Sapulpa, Ok. He was born April 8, 1926 to Mary Jane Kinion and Harrison Arthur Bell in Terlton, Oklahoma was one of four children.

At the age of six, his family moved to Sand Springs and with family hardship from the death of his father, Walter entered into the Army Air Force on July 1944. After basic training, he was stationed at Orley Air Field in Paris, France with the Air Transport Command 1408 Army Air Force Base Unit. He helped transport wounded soldiers onto planes who were returning home. Walter served until July 1946.

Walter started working for National Tank as a Welder in 1947 and after 37 years he retired in 1984. He also started working part time and full time for his friends, Joe & Betty Stephenson of Stephenson Oil Company in 1958 and after 54 yrs, he retired in October 2012.
He met his future wife, through an Air force buddy in Eufaula, ok. And married Eunice Nadine Weeks on August 7, 1947. Together they raised four children Linda, Peggy, Cliff and Kevin in the Sand Springs area. They were married almost 34 yrs.

Walter is survived by two daughters: Linda Gasperich of Sand Springs and Peggy Griggs and husband Jerry of Tulsa, nine grandchildren: Matthew Gasperich and wife Jennifer, Megan Gasperich, Steven Jones Jr., Scott Jones and Finance?e Stacy Veech, Lance Jones & wife Ashley, Lori Martin & husband Nate, Stephanie Bynum & husband Brian, Clifford Bell & wife Dana, Chad Bell and wife Jenny. Also surviving Walter are 13 great grandchildren and a sister Gertie Robertson of Vancouver, WA. Several nieces and nephews and Suzanne & Wayne Frazer and Betty Bell.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two sons Cliff Bell and Kevin Bell, the mother of his children Nadine Bell, Two Brothers: Arthur Bell & David Bell and son in law Bill Gasperich.