Longtime nurse retires after 56 years

Clementine Walker looks over family photos in her home on Third Street. She retired last month after caring for patients for 56 years at Lampasas Nursing & Rehabilitation. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD
Clementine Walker looks over family photos in her home on Third Street. She retired last month after caring for patients for 56 years at Lampasas Nursing & Rehabilitation. MONIQUE BRAND | DISPATCH RECORD

On a warm Wednesday afternoon, Clementine Walker sat in her recliner with a smile watching one of her favorite “stories” or soap operas: “The Bold and Beautiful.”

“I stay on CBS and watch whatever is on,” the 86-year-old new retiree said. “But I do like my stories.”

Walker is a prominent figure in Lampasas County. Resident Dianne Miller called her an icon. Longtime friend Carol Wright said Walker is…