James Frank Walker, 74, of Plainfield passed away May 9, 2009. He was born September 16, 1934 to the late James and Margaret (Roberts) Walker in Terre Haute, Indiana. He graduated from Glenn High School, Terre Haute and attended Indiana State University from 1954-5. He was a US Army veteran. He retired after 40 years with the Indiana Department of Corrections in 1996. He spent the first 30 years at the Indiana Boy's School and the last 10 years at the Westville Correctional Training Institute. He is survived by a son, James F. Walker; a daughter, Angie W. (Jeff) Kleindofer; and a grandson, Collin F. Walker. Funeral services will be at 1:00 pm Friday May 15, 2009 in the Hampton-Gentry Funeral Home, Plainfield, where firends may call on Friday from 11:00 am until service time at 1:00 pm. Burial, Maple Hill Cemetery, Plainfield.