{"id":2804,"date":"2015-04-30T12:55:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T17:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?p=2804"},"modified":"2015-04-30T12:55:10","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T17:55:10","slug":"dan-walker-former-illinois-governor-passes-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/dan-walker-former-illinois-governor-passes-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Dan Walker, Former Illinois Governor, Passes Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/dan-walker-former-illinois-governor-passes-away\/chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002.jpg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,422\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002.jpg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2805 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-former-illinois-governor-dan-walker-dead-p-002.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2807\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/dan-walker-former-illinois-governor-passes-away\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429.jpg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,422\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429.jpg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2807 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0028458335-20150429.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2808\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/dan-walker-former-illinois-governor-passes-away\/chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616.jpg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,422\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616.jpg?fit=750%2C422&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2808 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616-150x150.jpg?resize=150%2C150\" alt=\"chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616.jpg?zoom=2&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461774-19740616.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> You will have heard already about the passing, yesterday, of former Illinois Governor Dan Walker. \u00a0The Governor&#8217;s son, Dan Walker, Jr, is a long-time member and an elected Precinct Committeeman of the NTDO\u00a0who\u00a0has distinguished himself for years as an advocate for the Democratic Party. \u00a0We want to extend our deepest sympathies to Dan and his family on the occasion of this terrible loss.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker-29-obit-ct0028461812-20150429.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2810\" 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href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0021865566-19930730.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2806\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/dan-walker-former-illinois-governor-passes-away\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0021865566-19930730\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0021865566-19930730.jpg?fit=253%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"253,450\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"chi-walker29-obit-ct0021865566-19930730\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0021865566-19930730.jpg?fit=253%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2806\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0021865566-19930730-169x300.jpg?resize=169%2C300\" alt=\"chi-walker29-obit-ct0021865566-19930730\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0021865566-19930730.jpg?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/chi-walker29-obit-ct0021865566-19930730.jpg?w=253&amp;ssl=1 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a> You can read a lengthy biography of the distinguished Governor (and see a very nice collection of images,\u00a0some of which I&#8217;ve used here) at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/breaking\/ct-dan-walker-dead-20150429-story.html#page=1\">Chicago Tribune<\/a>. \u00a0There&#8217;s additional coverage <a href=\"http:\/\/capitolfax.com\/2015\/04\/29\/family-says-former-gov-dan-walker-has-passed-away\/\">at<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/progressillinois.com\/news\/content\/2015\/04\/29\/former-illinois-gov-dan-walker-dies\">many<\/a>\u00a0<a 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