Walter married Marjorie Naomi Prible (b.22Nov1927, d.?) on March 10, 1948 in Indiana. It is believed that they had 5 children. The oldest was James Walter Pearson born on 24Dec1948 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.
The Great De-pression taught Walt the value of frugality, honest toil, academic perseverance, and higher common sense. These became his lifelong guiding attributes.
Pearson worked as a paper boy, grocery clerk, and farm hand while still in school. After high school graduation in 1939 he entered Ball State University. His studies went on hiatus courtesy of WWII. He served as an Army cryptographer in the Philippines and later under General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo.
Returning to Ball State, Walt earned degrees in Mathematics and Science, and most importantly, found the love of his life, Marjorie Prible. They wed on March 10th, 1948. Their growing family moved often, eventually settling in San Jose, CA. He taught high school math, calculated missile trajectories on the ENIAC computer, and earned a Master's Degree from Stanford University. He joined NASA where he calculated the orbital mechanics for satellites and the Pioneer space probes. His work directly contributed to the moon landing of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.
Walt had a lifelong curiosity in the world and in other people. Geology, astronomy, farming, history, Dixieland Jazz, great movies, ancient architecture, the books of Will Durant, politics, chess, bridge, and UO Duck football were among his interests. He was a master woodworker who created fine furniture and cabinetry for family, friends, and organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. Walt was never without a project, a good book, a "New Yorker" article, or a travel guide to some fascinating destination. Walt and Marge traveled the world and visited six continents--bad weather kept them off Antarctica.
Walt attained his dreams, and inspired others to do likewise. On his last day, Walt stated: "I have nothing else to contribute to this world; I am ready to go, and I am at peace."
The Great De-pression taught Walt the value of frugality, honest toil, academic perseverance, and higher common sense. These became his lifelong guiding attributes.
Pearson worked as a paper boy, grocery clerk, and farm hand while still in school. After high school graduation in 1939 he entered Ball State University. His studies went on hiatus courtesy of WWII. He served as an Army cryptographer in the Philippines and later under General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo.
Returning to Ball State, Walt earned degrees in Mathematics and Science, and most importantly, found the love of his life, Marjorie Prible. They wed on March 10th, 1948. Their growing family moved often, eventually settling in San Jose, CA. He taught high school math, calculated missile trajectories on the ENIAC computer, and earned a Master's Degree from Stanford University. He joined NASA where he calculated the orbital mechanics for satellites and the Pioneer space probes. His work directly contributed to the moon landing of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.
Walt had a lifelong curiosity in the world and in other people. Geology, astronomy, farming, history, Dixieland Jazz, great movies, ancient architecture, the books of Will Durant, politics, chess, bridge, and UO Duck football were among his interests. He was a master woodworker who created fine furniture and cabinetry for family, friends, and organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. Walt was never without a project, a good book, a "New Yorker" article, or a travel guide to some fascinating destination. Walt and Marge traveled the world and visited six continents--bad weather kept them off Antarctica.
Walt attained his dreams, and inspired others to do likewise. On his last day, Walt stated: "I have nothing else to contribute to this world; I am ready to go, and I am at peace."
Walter married Marjorie Naomi Prible (b.22Nov1927, d.?) on March 10, 1948 in Indiana. It is believed that they had 5 children. The oldest was James Walter Pearson born on 24Dec1948 in Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.
The Great De-pression taught Walt the value of frugality, honest toil, academic perseverance, and higher common sense. These became his lifelong guiding attributes.
Pearson worked as a paper boy, grocery clerk, and farm hand while still in school. After high school graduation in 1939 he entered Ball State University. His studies went on hiatus courtesy of WWII. He served as an Army cryptographer in the Philippines and later under General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo.
Returning to Ball State, Walt earned degrees in Mathematics and Science, and most importantly, found the love of his life, Marjorie Prible. They wed on March 10th, 1948. Their growing family moved often, eventually settling in San Jose, CA. He taught high school math, calculated missile trajectories on the ENIAC computer, and earned a Master's Degree from Stanford University. He joined NASA where he calculated the orbital mechanics for satellites and the Pioneer space probes. His work directly contributed to the moon landing of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.
Walt had a lifelong curiosity in the world and in other people. Geology, astronomy, farming, history, Dixieland Jazz, great movies, ancient architecture, the books of Will Durant, politics, chess, bridge, and UO Duck football were among his interests. He was a master woodworker who created fine furniture and cabinetry for family, friends, and organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. Walt was never without a project, a good book, a "New Yorker" article, or a travel guide to some fascinating destination. Walt and Marge traveled the world and visited six continents--bad weather kept them off Antarctica.
Walt attained his dreams, and inspired others to do likewise. On his last day, Walt stated: "I have nothing else to contribute to this world; I am ready to go, and I am at peace."
The Great De-pression taught Walt the value of frugality, honest toil, academic perseverance, and higher common sense. These became his lifelong guiding attributes.
Pearson worked as a paper boy, grocery clerk, and farm hand while still in school. After high school graduation in 1939 he entered Ball State University. His studies went on hiatus courtesy of WWII. He served as an Army cryptographer in the Philippines and later under General Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo.
Returning to Ball State, Walt earned degrees in Mathematics and Science, and most importantly, found the love of his life, Marjorie Prible. They wed on March 10th, 1948. Their growing family moved often, eventually settling in San Jose, CA. He taught high school math, calculated missile trajectories on the ENIAC computer, and earned a Master's Degree from Stanford University. He joined NASA where he calculated the orbital mechanics for satellites and the Pioneer space probes. His work directly contributed to the moon landing of Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969.
Walt had a lifelong curiosity in the world and in other people. Geology, astronomy, farming, history, Dixieland Jazz, great movies, ancient architecture, the books of Will Durant, politics, chess, bridge, and UO Duck football were among his interests. He was a master woodworker who created fine furniture and cabinetry for family, friends, and organizations such as Habitat for Humanity. Walt was never without a project, a good book, a "New Yorker" article, or a travel guide to some fascinating destination. Walt and Marge traveled the world and visited six continents--bad weather kept them off Antarctica.
Walt attained his dreams, and inspired others to do likewise. On his last day, Walt stated: "I have nothing else to contribute to this world; I am ready to go, and I am at peace."
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