Walter L. Stevens

Walter L. Stevens, 83, a stockyard businessman for more than 60years, died Friday at Central Du Page Hospital.

Since the late '30s, he had been a partner of Hefner LivestockCommission Co. In 1949, he formed the Stevens-Davis LivestockCommission Co.

In 1954, Mr. Stevens and his partner purchased the NationalLivestock Co. On the closing of the Chicago Stockyard, he moved hisbusiness to the Joliet Stockyard in 1970 and remained there until hisretirement in 1981.

Mr. Stevens was a member of the Chicago Livestock Exchange formore than 60 years.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothea; a son, Donald; adaughter, Susan Bisinger; three brothers, and one sister.

Mass will be at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Ethelreda Church, 8754 S.Paulina. Visitation will be 3 to 10 p.m. today, at Blake-LambFuneral Home, Oak Lawn. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery,2755 W. 111th.