Walter P. Finch, 90, of Aledo, IL, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2024, at Charter Memory Care in Moline, IL.
Walt was born to Water M. and Ola D. Bigham Finch on March 26, 1934, in Aledo, IL. He was raised and educated in Rock Island and Keithsburg, IL, graduating from Keithsburg High School in 1952. Walt married Judith K. Krause on September 1, 1956, in Clinton, IA. She preceded him in death June 5, 2014.
Walt was a non-combat veteran of the Korean Conflict Era serving with the US Army and later the Reserves. He attended the University of Illinois School of Architecture in Champaign, IL., eventually securing architectural licensure in both Illinois and Iowa. He was employed as a draftsman for architectural and engineering firms in Champaign, Moline and Kankakee, IL, as well as Davenport, IA before joining the design-build firm of Dean Frye and Associates in Aledo where he designed the classic "Small Frye" and entry-level ranch style home that can be found throughout nearly ev

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