It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Walter Houf, 90, of Windsor Heights. Walter was a Drake history professor from 1961–1988. He also graduated from the Law School in 1993. Walter was named Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 1986–1987, in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Walter graduated from Mexico High School in Missouri in 1949, and he served in the United States Marine Corps, 1951–1953. He married Betty Myers on July 4, 1954.

Walter received his doctorate in history from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 1961. Please join us in extending our sincerest condolences to Walter’s family, friends, and colleagues.