Walter Urban

Walter Urban, 77Sun City West resident Walter F. Urban died Jan. 15, 2008.The service will be Sunday, Feb. 17 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in South Holland, Ill.Mr. Urban was born May 9, 1930, in Chicago, Ill. He grew up there, and at Wrigley Field with his two brothers, Robert and Edward. He was a die-hard Cubs fan since 1941 and only saw them in the World Series once in 1945.He met and married his wifee, in 1955 and they had two daughters, Karen and the late Janet Lynn, , Kieth.Mr. Urban was an electrical engineer with Sargent & Lundy in Chicago for 45 years, where he designed nuclear power plants. He and Alice moved to Phienix in 1990 where he helped design the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. They were here for the record 122-degree day that year and he loved it. They moved back to Illinois soon thereafter to retire and be with their grandchildren.When his wife died years later, Mr. Urban visited his brother, Robert, and Sister-in-law, Marlene, who had moved to Sun City West in and loved it. A few years later he and his son moved to Sun City West where he began and ended his final chapter.In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Lung Association.