Show II I Jean R Re Walton Halton Gets Citation Front From Sec Udall Secretary of the Interior Ste Ste- Stewart I wart L Udall today Thursday gave a distinguished service award to Jean R Walton form erly of Vernal and Dutch John and now residing in Bakersfield Calif Mr Walton was honored at a departmental convocation in Washington D C lie was suo su- supervising engineer of the Flam Flam- Flaming ing Gorge Dam and Reservoir The citation said that Mr Wal Wal- Walton ton lon was honored upon his retire retire- retirement ment after an eminent Federal career as an engineer and ad with the Department of the Interior Engineering works completed under Mr Waltons Walton's supervision said the citation have won na and international recognition tion These include Vallecito Dam in Colorado Davis Dam Damand Damand and in Arizona the second barrel of the San Diego In California Flam Flam- Flaming ing Gorge Dam and and reservoir in utah and Wyo- Wyo Wyoming Wyoming ming and extensive portions of the high voltage transmission system and substations to inter inter- interconnect interconnect connect the hydro plant units of the Colorado River Storage Pro Pro- Project Mr Waltons Walton's career reflect reflect- reflected ed a great credit upon the pub lie service and has left a last last- lasting ing imprint on the economic and social development of the West the document continued Ills His first assignment with the Government was as a surveyor with the United States Indian Irrigation Service in October of 1933 Transferring to the Bureau of Reclamation In September 1936 he remained with the Bu- Bu Bureau roan reau until his retirement on De Dc- cember 28 1963 except for min mill tary duty during World War II I d vh JEAN R WALTON rec- rec receives distinguished service ci- ci citation tation |