Dominic DiSaia ’97
Bill Walton
Because some self-elected people are not good with White History, at all, I suggest buildings be named after a bunch of folks with the same last name, and it’s…….your choice! If you want to strut around campus saying you are the great grandson of Judge Walton – fine! If you want to talk about Bill Walton – go ahead!
John Presco
Tinal Did anyone do a study of the Walton family who married into the Skinner family? Were you at the dedication of Sesuki Hall? https://rosamondpress.com/2025/05/04/bill-walton-hall/
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Joshua Jones Walton Jr.
Birth6 Apr 1838
Rushville, Rush County, Indiana, USADeath20 Dec 1909 (aged 71)
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USABurial
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Buried 12/23/1909
Age 71
Cause of death Heart Disease
Crossed the plains 1849; came to Eugene 1858; county judge
Family Members
Parents
Spouses
Siblings
- Harriet E. Walton Wilson1836–1880
- Phoebe E Walton Hughes1842–1917
- Charles Wesley Walton1844–1930
- Mary Ann Walton Coleman1846–1913
- Amanda J Walton Skinner1850–1921
- Iula Walton Cole1862–1919
Children
- Ada Osie Walton1867–1944
- Clara Dell Walton1869–1898
- Harriett “(Hattie)” Walton Waite1873–1954
- Pauline Ellen Walton1879–1966
- Sidney Morris Walton1880–1881
- Baby Waltonunknow
EXTRA! BINGO! JACKPOY! WOW!
In looking at the History of Eugene Pionners, I discvered Amamda Walton married the son of..
EUGENE SKINNER!
Sombodies ass – is grass! Were there any archeligists at the tear-down, when the history of two Pionner families was torn down – and oblitereated? How would Japaese Citisen feel about the humilating of ancestors?
Buried 10/23/1921
Age 70y 10m 25d
Dau. of Joshua J. Walton Sr. & Ann M. Shockley; wife of St. John Bull Lawrence Skinner (son
of Eugene F. Skinner)
Amanda J Walton Skinner
Birth23 Nov 1850
Humboldt County, California, USADeath19 Oct 1921 (aged 70)
Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, Idaho, USABurial
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Buried 10/23/1921
Age 70y 10m 25d
Dau. of Joshua J. Walton Sr. & Ann M. Shockley; wife of St. John Bull Lawrence Skinner (son
of Eugene F. Skinner)
Family Members
Parents
Spouse
Siblings
- Harriet E. Walton Wilson1836–1880
- Joshua Jones Walton Jr1838–1909
- Phoebe E Walton Hughes1842–1917
- Charles Wesley Walton1844–1930
- Mary Ann Walton Coleman1846–1913
- Iula Walton Cole1862–1919
Children
- Leonora Skinner1872–1879
- Eugene Franklin Skinner1874–1956
- Anna Skinner Furbush Douglas1878–1949
- Lora Louise Skinner1881–1882
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCvOnro80L8
May the Spirit of Bill Walton Reign Over Oregon Basketball
Darren Perkins June 4, 2024 Editorials
OK, let’s get it out of the way.
Yes; his quirky, rambling, meandering and obscure commentary during basketball telecasts could be extremely frustrating — evoking reactions ranging from cute to cursing, endearing to eye-rolling, joy to “you’ve gotta be joking,” and from a sense of comradery to cursing. And, for some, simply anger.
But, for many of us, doesn’t that sound a hell of a lot like the state we love?
So, in a sense, Bill Walton was Oregon.
I pulled Mr. FishDuck from his fun where he learned how a Fanatics Sportsbook NC Promo Code will help you maximize your potential earnings if you are adding stakes to any game. He had a number of memories about Walton, being a lifelong Oregon resident.
During telecasts Walton had an odd habit of randomly referencing his 1977 championship Portland Trailblazers teammates. Maurice Lucas, Lionel Hollins, Johnny Davis and Larry Steele to name a few. I would assume the vast majority of the viewing audience had no idea who those players were. He was talking to a minority of us Oregon sports junkies almost as an inside joke, to which I would find myself in exasperation, responding, “Bill! Nobody knows who Dave Twardzik is!!”
And that encapsulated my general feelings toward Walton. I loved him and liked his color commentary, but sometimes he could drive me crazy.
Walton was an old hippie. He loved the Grateful Dead, riding his bike, nature, and Oregon: the state that adopted him after he brought its only professional sports championship in 1977. Walton came from Southern California, but Oregon was in his DNA. He had the good sense of putting others ahead of himself over the “me first” glamour of his native Los Angeles. This way of life served him well on the basketball court as he was one of the best passers and most unselfish players the game had ever known.
The 1977 final pitted the Trailblazers against the Philadelphia Seventy-Sixers. As an egoless entity, the Blazers epitomized “team.” They played like graceful figure skaters on the hardwood where passing, off-the-ball cuts, and basketball IQ were emphasized over scoring and individual accolades. Coach Jack Ramsey would famously run practices where the ball would not touch the floor as the elegant sound of squeaking sneakers rang like Mozart in the ears of basketball purists.
In contrast, the Sixers were a motley crew of outlaws (think Jailblazers) with immense flash and talent led by the Michael Jordan of the 70s, Julius “Dr J” Irving. The Sixers were favored and had more individual talent than the Blazers, but wherein the sum of the whole was greater than that of the individual parts for the Blazers, the opposite was true of the Sixers.
In today’s era of NIL and transfers it is difficult to put together a true team as the “me first” mentality rules the day. Because of this, Dana Altman has had a difficult time putting together a true “team” the past few seasons, as the Ducks have always been at their best when they fielded a team as opposed to a group of self-directed individuals. The Luke’s (Jackson and Ridnour) under coach Ernie Kent, the 2017 Final Four team, and the Payton Pritchard era were all about team-first.
Altman is known for getting his teams to play their best toward the end of the season. Only a true team can grow together throughout the season and continually improve. At 65, and with an outstanding sophomore floor general leading the way in Jackson Shelstad, it feels as if Altman has at least one more great run of “team basketball” left in him at Oregon.
As long as he can get them to play Bill Walton basketball.
Oregon, the humble, quirky little state tucked away in the Pacific Northwest not known for its flashiness (minus uniforms) but rather for a collection of underdogs and misfits like Ken Kesey, Steve Prefontaine, and Phil Knight who rise to do great things. And that is what Oregonians relish the most.
Whether you loved or disliked Walton’s public persona, it was easy to recognize his joy, kindness, self-deprecation, and giving nature. At the very least, and above all else, you could see that Walton was a good person.
R.I.P. big man, and the piece of Oregon that passed away with you.
Darren Perkins
Spokane, WA
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Natalie Liebhaber, the FishDuck.com Volunteer Editor for this article, works in technology in SLC, Utah.
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