Walter Richard Dettman

To the family of Walter, you have our deepest sympathy. As his neighbors, we always had a delightful admiration for Walter's approach to life. His garden always looked first rate. When he stopped by to visit, my wife Jeri and I always enjoyed the experience. Walter wrote the book on how to live life to its fullest with pluck, dignity and grace. We will miss him.

I wish our families had the opportunity to brainstorm memorable stories because we have many.....such as a store actually calling Walter to alert him to a sale on cat food. I told my own children about Walter's childhood when he ate an ice cream cone on July 4th. When it was gone, it would be a year before he got another. About a year ago, my daughter took a photo of him next to his red truck in his well-patched pants. He reluctantly cooperated, while wondering why people took photos of him. The Dettman family is filled with happy memories for us. We will miss Walter. In sympathy, Louise Endres Moore