IN MEMORIAM
WALTER S. BOONE, JR.
9/25/1926 – 2/18/2011

Walter S. Boone, Jr., of Stove Point in Deltaville, passed away on February 18 in Naples, Florida. He was predeceased by his first wife, Rose King Boone, in 1996. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lou; his children, Walter S. Boone, III and wife Caroline, Jamie Wrenn and husband Kevin, and Jennifer Schmitt and husband Mark; stepson, Fred Folson and wife Traci; and eight grandchildren.

Walter was born in Macon, Georgia. He received his B.S. Degree in Electronics from Georgia Tech and later studied technical, financial and management at University of Virginia, George Washington University and American Management Association. Walter founded SCOPE, Incorporated, an electronic research and development firm in Reston, Virginia. He was involved in community service with a number of organizations as well as serving as a Director for many businesses in the Northern Virginia area before retiring to Deltaville. Walter served on active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1944 through 1946 during World War II and then in the U.S. Naval Reserve for an additional eight years.

Walter and Mary Lou joined Fishing Bay Yacht Club in September 2002. They were the owners of a 42 ft. Jefferson powerboat and both had previous sailing experience. He had chartered boats off the Florida coast and had sailed in the Caribbean, the Windward and Leeward Islands and the Greek Aegean. He also sailed for many years on the Chesapeake Bay. Walter and Mary Lou enjoyed being part of the Wednesday Night Dinner social group. They also enjoyed traveling. They had been on an around-the-world trip, a trip around South America and many other places too numerous to mention. They were planning to leave on a trip to Egypt for a cruise down the Nile in March because Egypt was one of Walter’s favorite places and he wanted to visit there again.

When Walter and his first wife first moved to Deltaville, she asked that they keep a condo in the Washington, DC area so that they could visit their children and grandchildren. Walter and Mary Lou spent some of their time up there and they spent their winters in Bonita Springs, Florida. The rest of the year they resided at their Stove Point home where they enjoyed a slower pace, the water, and visits from family and friends. There were times when they would rise early and, while Mary Lou had her coffee, Walter would fish and then they would have fresh fish for breakfast. Except during the winter months when the wind off the water and the weather were too cold for them, life was indeed good in Deltaville.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 26, at 11 a.m. at Ware Episcopal Church, 7825 John Clayton Memorial Highway, Gloucester, Virginia. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Ware Episcopal Church (Mailing Address: P.O. Box 616, Gloucester, VA 23061) or to the Salvation Army.

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