Dennis L. Walker, 65, of Hamilton, Indiana and formerly of Montpelier, passed away Thursday morning with his family by his side at the Community Hospitals and Wellness Center in Bryan.  He was born on June 8, 1948 in Wauseon, Ohio to Charles Earl and Illega M. (King) Walker.  Dennis graduated from Montpelier High School in 1966, and then earned his Systems Engineering degree from Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida.  On May 19, 1973 he married Jeannine Bowen in Montpelier, and she survives. Dennis worked for Southern Bell Telephone Company in Miami and Ft. Lauderdale from 1970 to 1976 when he moved back to Montpelier to accept an engineering position with Hause Machines.  In 1988 Dennis joined Powers and Sons as chief engineer until his retirement in 2008. Dennis's many hobbies included any kind of boating, especially sailing, as well as model railroading, and recreational flying.  As a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary since 1981, Dennis served as Vice Flotilla commander and was very active with boating education.  He belonged to the Experimental Aircraft Association.  He was also a member of the Trackside Modelers in Montpelier and G Track in Fremont, Indiana, and a driver for the Hamilton Lake Ski Club from 1990 to 2001.  Recently Dennis remodeled a small sail boat for the Hamilton Garden Club.  Dennis is a member of St. John's Lutheran Church. He is survived by his parents Earl and Illega of Montpelier; wife Jeannine of Hamilton, Indiana; son Christopher (Kathy) Walker of Bryan; daughter Sabrina (Bradford) Fox of Chesapeake City, Maryland; and sister Denise L. Brown of Montpelier. Dennis was preceded in death by his brother-in-law Tom Brown. Visitation hours for Dennis will be on Sunday August 25th from 12-5pm at the Thompson Funeral Home in Montpelier.  Services will be on Monday at 11am at St. John's Lutheran church in Montpelier with Pastor Paul Gruetter to officiate.  Donations in memory of Dennis can be made to Trackside Modelers or Donor's Choice.