Walter Glenwood Minter

1921 - 2007  (85 years)

• Name	Walter Glenwood Minter
  Birth	16 Aug 1921	Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5B59BB1FE81840AC8A27CF7B842BFBD0EF21
  Death	11 Jul 2007	Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA   [2]
  Burial	Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA   [2]
  Notes	findagrave.com, Dec 2015: Walter Glenwood Minter, 85, successfully completed his journey through this life, peacefully reaching his final destination in Arlington on Wednesday, July 11, 2007. Funeral: 10 a.m. Saturday in Wade Family Funeral Home Chapel, 4140 W. Pioneer Parkway, Arlington, with the Rev. Andy Mangum and the Rev. Ed Michaels officiating. Burial: 3 p.m. in Fairview Cemetery, Denison. Visitation: The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Wade Family Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made to First Christian Church of Arlington, 910 S. Collins, Arlington, Texas 76010. Walter was born Aug. 16, 1921, in Denison to Warren and Ida Miller Minter. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 10 1/2 years during the Korean War and World War II. Walt worked hard from 1954 to 1989 as the owner of Walt's Appliance in Grand Prairie. He resided in Arlington for 20 years and moved to Grand Prairie in 1974. Walt was the president of the Grand Prairie Chamber of Commerce from 1975-1976. He was a longtime member of First Christian Church of Arlington. Survivors: Wife, Gracie Minter of Grand Prairie; son, Robert Minter and wife, Vicki, of Coppell; daughter, Shirley Rhea and husband, Dalton, of Arlington; grandchildren, Michael Rhea and wife, Charlotte, Michelle Thomas and husband, Joel, Austin Minter, Leah Caffey, Amber Zuckerman and Thomas Minter; and seven great-grandchildren. Published in the Star-Telegram on 7/13/2007.
  Person ID	I7867	America
  Last Modified	7 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Warren R Minter,   b. 30 Oct 1880, Texas, USA d. 31 Jan 1954, Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Ida V MILLER,   b. 22 May 1896, Missouri, USA d. 17 Feb 1923, Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA (Age 26 years)
  Family ID	F2553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Grace Marie "Gracie" AUSTIN,   b. 12 Sep 1921, Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA d. Jun 2024, Texas, USA (Age 102 years)
  Marriage	7 Dec 1941	USA   [2]
  Children	1. Robert Glenwood Minter   2. Shirley Jean Minter
  Family ID	F3061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2015

  
  

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  Birth - 16 Aug 1921 - Denison, Grayson County, Texas, USA Death - 11 Jul 2007 - Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S233] Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932 at ancestry.co.uk, March 2015 and later. [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later.