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== General Information ==
'''Grandpa Zeb Walton''' is the patriarch of the Walton family. He is [[John Walton]]'s father and has been married to [[Esther Walton]] for over 50 years. As Esther says, he has a gruff exterior, but a soft heart. He works with John in the family timber mill, and has a knack of being able to give good advice to everyone who asks, through the stories he tells.
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'''Grandpa Zeb Walton''' is the patriarch of the Walton family. He is [[John Walton]]'s father and has been married to [[Esther Walton]] for over 50 years. As Esther says, he has a gruff exterior, but a soft heart. He works with John in the family timber mill, and has a knack of being able to give good advice to everyone who asks, through the stories he tells. He spends alot of time up in the mountains, doing a variety of things.
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== Personality ==
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Zeb's personality is that of a child, often laughing at innapropriate things and crude humor. He is a very hard worker, despite his age and health problems. He is the homestead of the family. Zeb can be found around the mountains doing a variety of different things, such as fishing, admiring the scenery, gathering wood, etc. Zebulon has a profound love for the Baldwin Sisters' "recipe", it makes him feel really good. Zebulon will always stand up for what is right, specially when it comes to his family and the mountains. He is definately hard-headed and stubborn, but he only does this out of love for his family. Zebulon was in the first World War where he charged San Juan Hill with Theodore Roosevelt.
   
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== Death & Legacy ==
He is a church going man, but tells us that he really only goes to church for the singing, and throughout the show we can see that he does indeed enjoy singing. Other past-times he enjoys are fishing, dozing, walking on his mountain and enjoying a sip of [[Mamie Baldwin|Mamie]] and [[Emily Baldwin]]'s "recipe". His death is referred to at the beginning of season 7, however he remains in spirit as he is fondly remembered by other family members quite frequently.
 
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Will Geer died on April 22, 1978 due to respitory failure. His character's death was also written into the show, no replacements were ever made. The cast was no-doubt heartbroken. The actors who played the children often referred to him being a real "grandfather" to them. Since his death, the show countinued to air new episodes some of which have featured some flashbacks/voice clips of Will Geer as Zebulon.
   
 
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Revision as of 10:25, 15 April 2012

Zebulon Walton
Zebwalton
Family Esther Walton, (wife) Benjamin Walton, John Walton, (Sons) John Jr.Walton, Jason Walton, Ben Walton, Jim-bod Walton, Joseph Walton, Mary-Ellen Walton, Erin Walton, Elizabeth Walton (Grandchildren)
Occupation Lumber
Actor Will Geer
Status Deceased


General Information

Grandpa Zeb Walton is the patriarch of the Walton family. He is John Walton's father and has been married to Esther Walton for over 50 years. As Esther says, he has a gruff exterior, but a soft heart. He works with John in the family timber mill, and has a knack of being able to give good advice to everyone who asks, through the stories he tells. He spends alot of time up in the mountains, doing a variety of things.

Personality

Zeb's personality is that of a child, often laughing at innapropriate things and crude humor. He is a very hard worker, despite his age and health problems. He is the homestead of the family. Zeb can be found around the mountains doing a variety of different things, such as fishing, admiring the scenery, gathering wood, etc. Zebulon has a profound love for the Baldwin Sisters' "recipe", it makes him feel really good. Zebulon will always stand up for what is right, specially when it comes to his family and the mountains. He is definately hard-headed and stubborn, but he only does this out of love for his family. Zebulon was in the first World War where he charged San Juan Hill with Theodore Roosevelt.

Death & Legacy

Will Geer died on April 22, 1978 due to respitory failure. His character's death was also written into the show, no replacements were ever made. The cast was no-doubt heartbroken. The actors who played the children often referred to him being a real "grandfather" to them. Since his death, the show countinued to air new episodes some of which have featured some flashbacks/voice clips of Will Geer as Zebulon.