Bryce Nimocks Walker

  Bryce Walker passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on October 30, 2025, in Emmett, Idaho. 

  Bryce Nimocks Walker was born on July 21, 1941 to parents Charles and Manette Walker.  He spent his early years in their humble home in Chino, California where he discovered an early talent for sports, especially baseball.  He also spent many cherished years with his grandfather learning to garden, often entering his best melons, eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, etc. into local fairs and competitions.  At age 8, he even entered his produce in the Kiwanis Hobby Show and won First Grand Award for his display of pictures and actual vegetables.  Also, at a very early age, Bryce discovered a love of hunting and fishing and spent much of his childhood travelling around California and Idaho with his parents and younger brother, Ken, engaged in both sports.
  During his teenage years, his family moved to Upland, California, the location that he generally referenced as his childhood home.  Once there, he became involved in the publishing of his high school newspaper and yearbook and successfully ran for student body elections.  He was also elected “Pep Commissioner”, putting him in charge of cheerleading, pep rallies, and allowing him to participate in student council.
 Bryce received top marks in school and was eventually accepted into Stanford University.  Due to his interest in space, aeronautics, and electronics, and being talented in math and science, he pursued a degree in Electrical Engineering which he earned in 1964.  He was very involved in his fraternity Delta Chi and was voted as Social Chairman.  Bryce also participated in Stanford’s crew team, helping his team to win several victories over their rivals.  
  While at Stanford, Bryce met Jane Fullan on a blind date, and they immediately hit it off.  The two were married in June of 1963.  Bryce and Jane were active in social and political causes in those days, most notably as the campaign managers for a successful mayoral candidate in the city of Fremont, and as leaders of a service and civil rights group, FOCUS (Fremont Organization for Civic Unity Services).
After graduating from Stanford, Bryce worked for General Dynamics for a short while.  However, due to this job requiring him to move to the East Coast which they did not want to do, he decided to try his luck in real estate along with his childhood friend, Chuck Cox.  He discovered very quickly that he had a knack for the industry and was able to provide a good living for his wife and new son, Leland, who was born in 1968.
Shortly after Leland’s birth, Bryce and Jane were introduced to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints through their friend and babysitter, Sally Carracci.  Both Bryce and Jane felt an immediate affinity for the church and appreciated the sense of community that they felt with its members.  After a season of prayerful reflection, both Bryce and Jane joined the church in 1970.  At the time, both were considering buying a vineyard in the Napa-Sonoma valley, but in keeping with their newfound faith, they decided to purchase a fruit orchard in Emmett, Idaho instead.  In 1973, shortly after the birth of their second son, Matthew, they moved to Idaho permanently to become farmers.  They soon added a daughter, Laurel, to the family in 1974, and a son, David, in 1976 and were very happy in their new location for many years.  As farmers, though, they never had much money, so Bryce eventually opened a Century 21 brokerage in 1978 to better pay the bills.  However, in 1980 the Emmett mill closed down, which devastated the local economy and real local real estate market.  As a result, Bryce and his family moved to Boise where real estate prospects were better.  Even in the poorer years, though, they always found enough to prioritize family vacations within Idaho, Utah, and California with their kids.
  In 1981, Bryce and Jane became involved in promoting and sometimes facilitating a personal growth seminar called Intersight.  About 3500 persons participated in the experience over the next 3 years.  During this time, Bryce found a new love for helping others through counseling and soon earned a master’s degree from the College of Idaho in General Counseling in 1982.  He would later become the Director of the Alcoholism Council, aiding many in breaking their addiction to alcohol and other harmful substances.
In the Spring of 1984, Bryce and Jane divorced but remained very close friends until her passing in 2012.        
  Much to Bryce’s delight, he maintained custody of the kids and raised them in Boise.  A couple of years later, Bryce met Lynda Ralls, who he had initially met years earlier in their Intersight meetings.  Bryce described Lynda as having “just the right amount of assertiveness and stubbornness to suit me,” and that she was “cute as a bug” and “as warm and wonderful as a woman could be!”  After a few months of courtship, Bryce and Lynda were married in May of 1986, thus added her children (Janice, Jeff, Jerry, Konnie, and Corey) to their blended family.
  Bryce and Lynda were aligned perfectly in many ways.  They both shared many of the same political views, were valiant in their religious believes, and enjoyed their association with family and friends, but one of the greatest joys that they each shared was that of singing.  Bryce and Lynda would spend many hours together playing the ukulele or guitar while singing many songs with friends and eventually joined the singing group Majors and Minors where they could perform their talents in front of the Treasure Valley community.  In December of 1990, Bryce and Lynda were happily sealed for eternity in the Salt Lake Temple. 
  Once the kids were raised and on their own, Bryce and Lynda moved to Emmett to live in the Walker family home on the fruit ranch.  They also travelled abroad, spending much time with family and friends, and served in the church whenever possible.  Although they were not able to serve a full-time mission together due to health reasons, Bryce and Lynda were able to serve several Stake Missions locally helping members of the community suffering from substance abuse and other addictions.  Bryce and Lynda lived very happily together until her passing in December of 2014.
  Soon thereafter, Bryce was fortunate to meet Fay Briscoe, an old friend from his Century 21 real estate days, at a Stake Conference.  They rekindled their friendship, began dating, and found that they had a deep love and respect for each other.  They were married in October 2015, opting to spend their final years together.  They soon travelled to Hawaii, Alaska, and served a mission for a summer in 2016 at the Deseret Land and Livestock Trek Mission.  They also served a stake mission together helping individuals find employment through the church’s self-reliance program.  However, among the things they enjoyed most together were the quiet days in the orchard watching the cherries and apples blossom or watching sermons on YouTube each night before going to bed.
  Bryce Walker died loved by many.  He was wise and intelligent, fun and hardworking, selfless and kind, and, above all, he was a dedicated disciple of Jesus Christ.  His was a life well lived, filled with charity and a deep love for his family and those around him.  He left a beautiful indelible mark on the world and will be sorely missed by all who knew him.  Bryce is survived by his wife, Fay; his children, Leland, Matthew, Laurel, and David; as well as numerous stepchildren, grand-children, and two great-grandchildren, all of whom he loved greatly.
  A viewing will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 1001 E. 2nd Street, Emmett, Idaho on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM with a funeral at 11:00 AM.  Burial will follow at the Bramwell Cemetery. 

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