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Walter 'Walt' Scheck, Jr., Deli Professional
b.18 Jun 1936 Ohio
d.17 Feb 2002 Costa Mesa, Orange County, California
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Name Walter 'Walt' Scheck, Jr., Deli Professional
Gender Male
Birth[1] 18 Jun 1936 Ohio
Death[1] 17 Feb 2002 Costa Mesa, Orange County, California
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About Walt Scheck

Walter "Walt" Scheck, Jr. was born 18 June 1936 in Ohio, the son of Walter Scheck, Sr. (1904-1985) and his wife Mary Koren, both immigrants from Austria. Walt began his career in the food industry in Southern California in 1956 as a route driver for Alex Foods. He worked his way up to supervisory roles before opening his own brokerage company, Empire Sales. Later, Scheck was a key player with Thunderbird Marketing and helped Thunderbird become a premier food broker in Southern California.

He had a wealth of experience in the perishable food industry and was a long-time member of the Dairy/Deli/Bakery Council of Southern California (DDBC) for more than 40 years.
He was recognized for his contributions to the industry by the DDBC in July 1980 with the "Big Cheese Award", in 1981 as the DDBC "Supplier of the Year", and was the first recipient of the DDBC's "Lifetime Achievement Award" in July 1999. As Walt was "winding down" his career in the brokerage business, Walt served the DDBC as its Advertising Sales Director from 1993 to 1999, helping to secure ad and financial support for the DDBC's monthly publication, The Deli News Magazine.

Walt underwent a lung transplant in 1998 that was only marginally successful as he was only able to last until he passed on February 17, 1999 from complications resulting from emphysema. Walt was a well-respected and beloved member of the food industry that has been sorely missed by his friends and co-workers.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index: Death Master File, database. (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service).

    Name: Walter Scheck Jr.
    SSN: 546-48-0534
    Last Residence: 92627 Costa Mesa, Orange, California, USA
    BORN: 18 Jun 1936
    Died: 17 Feb 2002
    State (Year) SSN issued: California (1952-1953)

  2.   The Obituary Daily Times.

    Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012
    Name: Walter Scheck Jr
    Gender: Male
    Age at Death: 65
    Birth Date: Abt 1937
    Death Date: abt 2002
    Death Place: Costa Mesa CA
    Publication or Record Date: 21 Feb 2002
    Publication or Record Place: United States

    SCHECK, Walter Jr; 65; Costa Mesa CA; OCR [Orange County Register]; 2002-2-21; clh

  3.   United States. 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T627).

    1940 United States Federal Census
    Name: Walter Scheck Junior
    Age: 3
    Estimated Birth Year: abt 1937
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Birthplace: Ohio
    Marital Status: Single
    Relation to Head of House: Son
    Home in 1940: Aurora, Portage, Ohio
    Street: Orchard Avenue
    Sheet Number: 10A
    Attended School or College: No
    Highest Grade Completed: None
    Household Members: Name Age
    Walter Scheck 35
    Mary Scheck 33
    Walter Scheck 3
    Edgar E Scheck 6/12

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