Background
Stauffacher, Walter Alan was born on July 24, 1927 in Saint Paul. Son of Walter Henry and Florence Lizetta (Nienaber) Stauffacher.
Stauffacher, Walter Alan was born on July 24, 1927 in Saint Paul. Son of Walter Henry and Florence Lizetta (Nienaber) Stauffacher.
Studying, College Puget Sound, 1947—1949. Bachelor, Willamette University, 1951. Juris Doctor, Willamette University, 1956.
Deputy prosecuting attorney Yakima County, 1959—1961. Partner Noon and Stauffacher, Grandview, Washington, 1961—1969. Superior court judge Yakima County, 1969—1988.
Superior court judge protem Yakima River Basin Water Rights Adjudication, from 1988. Instructor Washington Judicial Orientation Sessions, 1972—1975. Lecturer continuing legal education Seattle and Spokane, 1975.
Speaker Minnesota Annual Judicial Conference, 1980—1981. Speaker in field.; member Yakima Y's Men Club, 1958—1961, president, 1960. Chairman Grandview Citizens Committee School Election, 1962—1966.
Member Lower Valley Junior Fair, 1962—1964, Grandview School Board, 1966—1967. Trustee Community College District 16, 1967—1969, chairman board, 1968—1969. Served with United States Army, 1945-1946.
Member Yakima Y"s Men. Member Lower Valley Junior Fair, 1962-1964. Member Grandview School Board, 1966-1967.
Served with United States Army, 1945-1946.
Member Judicial Information Services, American Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association (committee court congestion and delay 1977-1980), Yakima County Bar Association, Superior Court Judges Association (trustee 1979-1982, juvenile law committee, benchbar liaison committee, nominating committee).
Married Shirley Margaret Barber, March 22, 1953. Children: Lisa Diane, Tina Marie.