Walter Charles Grace

Background

Grace, Walter Charles was born on March 4, 1947 in Elmira, New York, United States. Son of Claude Henry and Grace Anne (Richardson) Grace.

Education

Bachelor History, Duke U., 1969; Juris Doctor, U. Tennessee, 1972.

Career

Assistant state's attorney, Jackson County, Murphysboro, Illinois, 1972-1973; associate, Donald R. Mitchell Law Office, Carbondale, Illinois, 1973-1974; attorney, Jackson County Public Defender, Murphysboro, 1974-1977; partner, Lockwood & Grace, Carbondale, 1977-1978; private practice, Lockwood & Grace, 1978-1979; partner, Hendricks, Watt & Grace, Murphysboro, 1979-1982; associate, Feirich, Schone, Mager, Green & Associations, Carbondale, 1982-1983; associate, Feirch, Schoen, Mager, Green & Associations, Carbondale, 1983-1988; state's attorney, Jackson County State's Attorney, Murphysboro, 1988-1993; United States Attorney, United States Attorney' General’ s Office, Fairview Heights, Illinois, since 1993. Chairman Jackson County Child Advocacy Advisory Board, 1988-1993. Advisory board Illinois State Violent Crime Victim's Advisory Board, 1988-1990.

Committee member Jackson County Juv. Justice Task Force, 1988-1993. Executive Committee Illinois State's Attorney'sAssn., 1991-1993.

Legislation committee Illinois Sate's Attorney's Association, 1992-1993. Co-chairman Jackson County SAFE Policy/Gang Policy Interagy. Steering Committee Advisory Board, 1991-1993.

Master Southern Illinois American Inn. of Court, since 1992.

Achievements

• Walter Charles Grace has been listed as a noteworthy Prosecutor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Carbondale. Member Jackson County Heart Fund Campaign, 1976-1977. Board directors Carbondale United Way, 1978-1980, captain campaign drive, professional division, 1980.

Member planning committee John A. Logan College-Jackson County Bar Association Continuing Education Programs. Member of advisory commission to Corrections and Law Enforcment Programs, Southern Illinois U. School of Technology Careers, 1978-1989. Member Hill House Board, Inc., 1979-1984.

President 1980-1982; lector St. Francis Xavier Church, Carbondale. Member Jackson County Bar Association (secretary 1978-1979, president 1980-1981), Illinois State Bar Association (member criminal law section, family law section, tort law section), American Bar Association (family law and criminal law sections), Association Trial Lawyers ofAm., National Legal Aid and Defender Association, Illinois Public Defenders Association, Southern Illinois American Inns of Court (barrister 1993-1995).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, swimming, cooking, enology.

Connections

Married Barbbara Lynn Eaglen, October 3, 1981. Children: Katherine Anne, Charles Brigham.

Father:

Claude Henry Grace

Mother:

Grace Anne (Richardson) Grace

Spouse:

Barbbara Lynn Eaglen

child:

Katherine Anne Grace

child:

Charles Brigham Grace