Walkden, Albert F. "Al” Al passed away in the Perth hospital on Tuesday March 6th, 2018 following a battle with cancer. He was the cherished husband of Shirley (Bateman) Walkden and loved and respected father of Leigh-Anne (John) McKay and Stephen (Louise) Walkden and grandfather of Keagan and Mark McKay, Christopher, Julianne and the late Natasha Walkden. He will be sadly missed by his brother Wayne (Lynda) Walkden, all his family and many friends. Al enjoyed living on the Rideau and his involvement in the Perth Golf Course, the Perth Curling Club and his love of the Perth Blue Wings. For 23 years, Al was on the field of the Toronto Blue Jays to help lead the "7th Inning Stretch”. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St. W., Perth Sunday March 11th, 2018 from 1:00 until 4:00 P.M. Those wishing to make a memorial donation in his memory are asked to consider the Great War Memorial Hospital, Perth or the Canadian Tire "Jump Start” Program