Byron Thomas Walton

Calais – Byron “Tom” Walton, 64, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012 at his home. Tom was born in Mars Hill on February 8, 1948, son of Roland and Connie (Hilliard) Walton. He graduated from Calais Memorial High School, Class of 1966, and Southern Maine Technical School where he studied automotive. Tom enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1968 and served his country during the Vietnam War. After his enlistment, he returned to Maine and earned his Bachelor’s degree in History from University of Maine Presque Isle. On February 10, 1973 he married Catherine Traves. Tom entered the U.S. Border Patrol in 1974 and served four years in Falfurrias, TX. He then became an Immigration Inspector for 2 years and served in Boston as a criminal investigator for the next four years. In 1983 he returned to Maine as a Border Patrol agent, retiring in 1998 in Calais. He enjoyed drawing, painting and studying the Civil War. Tom was predeceased by his father Roland. Surviving are his wife of 39 years Cathy Walton; two sons, Michael Walton of Calais and Brian Walton and his wife Andrea of Charlotte; two grandchildren, Bradley and Parker Walton; his mother Connie Walton Ordoyne of Brewer; one brother Leonard Walton and his wife Linda of Franklin; father-in-law Charles Traves of Falmouth, NS; brother-in-law David Traves and his wife Beryl of Dartmouth, NS; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be private and at a later date. Arrangements by Mays Funeral Home, Calais & Eastport.

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