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wide range of industries that 
include government, auto and 
manufacturing clients.
One client, in particular, has 
stayed with Walker Printery 
for an impressive 80 years.
The reason? Larry Traison 
says it’s Walker Printery’s 
family-first approach that 
includes treating clients 
like family. “Their problem 
becomes our problem, and 
we take care of it,” he says. 
“When they call us, their 
problems are over.”
Walker Printery has 
undergone much change 
throughout the past century. 
Now operating with 19 
employees, the business 
continues to modernize itself 
to remain relevant in a world 
where once-paper forms are 
increasingly found online.
Still, the change isn’t a 
deterrent, as the business’ clients 

remain steadfast and loyal.
“We’re very proud that we 
can retain our customers,” 
Traison says.

GENERATIONS OF 
COMMUNITY SERVICE
At an age when most people are 
long retired, Traison continues 
to work hard, and not just at the 
printery. The longtime Jewish 
community leader served as 
past president and steadfast 
supporter of B’nai David and 
is currently the president of the 
nonprofit Hebrew Benevolent 
Society (owner of Hebrew 
Memorial Chapel and Hebrew 
Memorial Park). In fact, 
Traison has served on the 
Hebrew Benevolent Society 
board for more than 20 years.
He’s also volunteered as a 
docent at Detroit Historical 
Museum and provided 
his services overseas as a 

volunteer in Israel during a 
war in the 1980s.
Traison calls himself 
“blessed” to have six 
grandchildren, many of 
whom have also grown their 
involvement in the local 
and international Jewish 
community. While none have 
expressed plans to continue 
Walker Printery, it’s well-run 
by Larry and Steven.
As for its future, the 
Traisons say anything is 
possible, including a merger 
or sale. However, those 
days are far away. While 
Larry Traison has plans to 
eventually retire, at the age 
of 90, retirement isn’t in 
the cards (a choice he has 
personally made).
Although his longtime 
love and wife, Barbara, 
passed away in 2022, and 
his daughter, Sheri, in 2001, 

Traison feels lucky to have led 
the life that he has, and that 
the business has remained 
a Metro Detroit community 
staple for 100 years.
“I couldn’t be more satisfied 
than I am today,” he says. 

Larry 
Traison

Larry and 
Steven 
Traison

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