Walter James was born on June 5th, 1922.1 Walter James' father was Garrett Clyde Bolyard and his mother was Julia Gilchrist. His paternal grandparents were Charles Bolyard and Catherine Fitzgerald. He had two brothers, and also a sibling of unknown gender named Arby, Eldy and Clifford Clyde. He was the youngest of the four children. He died at the age of 57 on September 9th, 1979.1