Walter Klose

North Augusta, SC—Memorial services for Mr. Walter G. Klose, 87, of North Augusta, SC, who went to be with the Lord January 9, 2008, will be conducted Saturday, January 12th, at 2 o’clock from the Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home, with Dr. Marty Baker officiating. Interment will be private. Mr. Klose was born in Schmiedeberg, Germany (now Kowary, Poland), but at a young age immigrated with his parents, Paul Carl and Marie Sklorz Klose, and his older brother, Paul G. Klose. They settled in Akron, Ohio, where he lived until the Great Depression, when he joined the Civil Conservation Corps as a teenager. He enjoyed his time in the Corps in Superior, Montana and Idaho, and signed up for a second year helping spot and fight forest fires in the forests of eastern Idaho. Walt was a U.S. Army veteran who went through basic training at Ft. Sill, OK, and was recruited to the training cadre of new recruits for two tours. He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant stationed in Palau in the Pacific during WW II. He was called back to serve during the Korean Conflict at Ft Gordon, obtaining the rank of Sergeant First Class. He worked for Goodyear Aircraft Corp. and Ohio Bell, and he retired from E.I. Dupont Co. in the early eighties with over twenty-five years of service. An enthusiastic sports fan, he was also an avid bowler for over sixty years. He bowled on the Club 55 and Just Kids leagues up until last year, and has numerous trophies and awards. Mr. Klose also enjoyed traveling out West and on shorter trips with friends. He was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels, and patron of the American Lung Association, American Cancer Society, and the Nancy Carson Library in North Augusta. Survivors include two sons, Thomas W. Klose of Evans and Paul F. Klose of Augusta and four grandsons, Nathan Klose, Joshua Klose, Evan Klose, and Steven Dingman. The family wishes to thank the University Healthcare System, Sterling House Assisted Living, and Heartland Hospice for the care they provided over the past few years. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the memorial service. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home of North Augusta is in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181.) Visit the registry online www.poseyfuneralhome.com

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Walter Klose

June 12, 1920 - January 9, 2008