Memorial services have been set for three Kentfield residents who were victims of the July 4 flood that devastated central Texas.
The lives of Mark Walker, 52, Sara Walker, 50, and their 14-year-old son Johnny will be celebrated in a private event in Marin County on Aug. 7, according to obituary information published by the family.
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On Sept. 5, memorial events will be held at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and the Westwood Country Club in Austin, Texas.
Sara Elizabeth Sharkey Walker grew up in Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin, according to the family obituary. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in communications in 1997. After college, she worked as a corporate event planner and manager.
As a child, she spent summers at Camp Waldemar, an all-girls program in Hunt, Texas. The Walker family’s vacation house is in Hunt, and the Walkers’ 16-year-old daughter Ellie was at Camp Waldemar when the flooding hit this month. She survived.
Cindy Weaver, president of the nonprofit Marin Charitable, recalled the days when she and Sara Walker carpooled to serve as volunteers with the Junior League of San Francisco.
“She was naturally kind, thoughtful, and always willing to help,” Weaver said Monday. “Sara will be profoundly missed by all who knew her.”
Mark Walker attended Ross School in Marin and graduated from San Francisco University High School, where he earned 12 varsity letters, according to the family’s obituary. He went on to Stanford University and was a pitcher for the baseball team.
Walker obtained a master’s degree in business administration at the University of Texas. His career included executive posts at companies such as Global Compute Infrastructure and Digital Realty.
Walker met his future wife while he was at the school, the family said. They married in 2005.
Johnny Walker was described by his family as a gifted athlete who was also compassionate. He graduated from Kent Middle School in Kentfield and was enrolled to attend Marin Catholic High School this fall. His sister is a student there.
More than 160 people were missing in Kerr County, Texas, after flooding along the Guadalupe River. Officials have confirmed 108 deaths in Kerr County but have declined to publicly identify victims.
The Walker family plans to continue its community service by establishing the Ellie Bell Walker Charitable Trust, whose namesake will decide where to send donated funds.