As an adult, Walter joined Siloam Baptist Church in Norristown, Pennsylvania and hit the ground running. He also serves as president, investment committee member and board member for the France-Merrick Foundation and as … Six years and many dances later, Walter and Taryn were married on May 19, 1991. Prior to this he was based in London on the institutional sales and business development team. He was a husband and provider, a present and engaged father and grandfather, a devoted son and brother, and a loyal friend. He is a senior advisor at Cushman & Wakefield. Walter was kind, gentle, intelligent, and selfless. Wally is a director of Brown Advisory Incorporated and Brown Investment Advisory & Trust Company. View Walter Beckett’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Walter serves as head of Asia Pacific for Brown Advisory. In grade school, Walter played baseball with the Jayhawks and was a part of both the Overbrook High School and Penn State baseball teams. To send a flower arrangement to the family of Walter Jones Jr., please click here to visit our Sympathy Store. Brown Advisory is an independent investment management firm committed to delivering a combination of first-class performance, strategic advice and the highest level of client service with offices in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, the Carolinas, Delaware, London, New York, Singapore, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Gertie | Lug | Yo, that was insane! In 1985, Walter met Taryn Mason, the lovely woman who would become his best friend and life partner. Walter bought Taryn a beautiful dress and taught her to dance. ©2020 Brown Advisory Incorporated | All Rights Reserved, Director, Brown Advisory Trust Company of Delaware, Member, Sustainable Investing Advisory Board. After a 2-year battle with cancer the Lord called Walter home on Tuesday, September 3rd at 4:35 AM.

Walter enjoyed a long and rewarding career at Norristown State Hospital.

Walter was a devoted husband, an involved and engaged dad to their three children, and a doting grandfather affectionately called Babu. Growing up in Willow Grove, Walter was educated in the Abington School District graduating from Abington High School in 1969. With an engaging personality and wonderful sense of humor, Walter brought life to any gathering. He excelled in track and was State Champion in the 1-Mile Relay and a Distance and Cross-Country Runner. Walter was the oldest of three children born to the late Walter Jones Sr. and the late Rubye Edmonds Jones. Walter Jones Jr. was born on March 15, 1954, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Walter accepted Jesus Christ at a young age and was baptized at First Baptist Church of Crestmont in Willow Grove, PA. Before joining Brown Advisory in May 2015, Walter worked at 2CG Senhouse Investments on the sales and marketing team servicing UK-based discretionary clients. These names reflect the love and admiration of a vast and loving family and community that include: Walter’s devoted wife, Taryn Mason Jones; three children,  Shimere Barbara Hakimah Cutler Jones, Irvin H. Chavous and Tivon M. Chavous; six grandchildren, Damadia Moody, Mya Brown, Saanai Kaori Jones, JayDen Chavous Tickner, Irvin H. Chavous IV, and Rylee Chavous; two sisters, Elaine (Wynnfield) Smith and Darlene (Harvey) Parham; parents-in-law, Charles and Henrietta Mason; one brother-in-law, Charles (Jacquelyn) Mason; one aunt and uncle, Mary and Titus Edmonds; two special Groove Phi Groove brothers, Eugene Thompson and Otto Johnson; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends. And he took great pride in African-American cultural traditions. In 1994, Walter graduated from Temple University’s radiology technology program and took on a second job as a portable X-ray technician. Singapore. A legacy of deep love and cherished memories have been left by Walter to his devoted wife Robbin of 13 years, son Albert, Uncle Bobby, Aunt Maxine, daughters Kimberly (Earl), Lachele (Christopher), sisters-in-law Jacqueline Swift, Cynthia, Joanne, Jacqueline, Gwendolyn, Rollie, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, and a host of relatives and friends. Walter & Robbin were united in marriage September 16, 2006 and with their marriage they became a family. ... Head of Asia Pacific at Brown Advisory. Walter and his two sisters, Elaine and Darlene, enjoyed a happy childhood in their West Philadelphia neighborhood. Walter was preceded in death by his older brother Albert (2007) and younger brother Leonard (2011). Walter received his culinary training from the Montgomery County Vocational Technical School in Upper Moreland, PA.  His lifetime profession was as a culinary Chef at various restaurants. The organization suited Walter’s sense of friendship and cultural pride, values that Walter would carry with him throughout his life. Throughout adulthood, Walter played softball with three community teams, the Dirty Nine, the Hac’s Pac, and the Bounty Hunters.