Former UNL assistant professor of forestry, Walter Bagley, dies

Former UNL assistant professor of forestry and creator of Prairie Pines, Walter Bagley, died in February 2016.
Former UNL assistant professor of forestry and creator of Prairie Pines, Walter Bagley, died in February 2016.

Walter Bagley of Lincoln passed away Feb. 29, 2016. He was born Jan. 3, 1917, at homestead in Yuma County, Colorado, to Alice (Beach) and Arthur Bagley. He married Virginia Hagemen.
For most of his life, he was employed in Nebraska at the U.S. Forest Service, Soil Conservation Service and as assistant professor of forestry at the University of Nebraska. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and during the Korean conflict.
With his wife, he established Prairie Pines, a site devoted to wildlife habitat, education and research guided by the University of Nebraska and the Prairie Pines Pals nonprofit.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia, on Feb. 14, 2007. He is survived by a son, Gary, and daughter-in-law, Judy, of Denver; two grandsons, Curtis and Denny; five great-grandchildren; two sisters; and two brothers.
Bagley’s wish is that you celebrate life by planting trees and saving and establishing prairies, wherever you are.
A celebration of Walt's life was held at Prairie Pines in mid-May. Memorials can be sent to Prairie Pines Pals, 3100 N. 112th St., Lincoln, NE 68527.
- Lincoln Journal Star contributed to this report

More details at: http://go.unl.edu/hatq