Obituaries

Christopher Walker, Developer

One Dulles Corridor among Walker's properties.

Christopher Walker, a real estate developer responsible for many of Reston's office buildings, died on Aug. 31 after a prolonged struggle with multiple myeloma.

Walker was the president and founder of Reston's Walker and Company. Penzance acquired a portion of Walker's portfolio in 2007.  

He is survived by wife, Helen, daughter Ellen, son-in-law Benoist, and son Evan.

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A memorial service is planned for 10 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 18 at the Meeting House of Sidwell Friends School,  3825 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the:

Walker Family Fund
Experiment in International Living
P.O. Box 676
1 Kipling Road
Brattleboro, VT 05302


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