NEW: RI College Mourns Loss of Richard Walton
Friday, December 28, 2012
In honor of beloved activist and English faculty member Richard Walton, Rhode Island College will fly its college flag at half-mast. Photo: Amos House.
Deeply involved in many local causes, Walton become well known as an activist against poverty, homelessness, and hunger. He has served as president of Amos House and was on the board of the George Wiley Center (advocates for the poor), the Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless, and the Slater Mill Historic Site. He was also deeply involved with Stone Soup Coffee House for 30 years.
Walton was also well-known for holding a major fundraiser every year on his birthday, and these were attended by hundreds, including governors, senators, congressional representatives, and media personalities who were in some cases his former students.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTWalton was also an adjunct faculty member in the English Department and president of the adjunct faculty union at Rhode Island College.
College President Nancy Carriuolo has asked that the college flag be flown at half- mast in his memory. "Richard loved our college, the students and his colleagues," Carriuolo said. "He will be missed greatly by our campus community as well as by many others in RI who benefitted from his knowledge, concern, and generosity."
