And when a young boy enters the Waltons’ world, everyone’s life is transformed in ways they could never have imagined. The rest of the cast includes Christian Finlayson as Jason Walton ...

as Zeb “Grandpa” Walton; Jon Walmsley, as Jason Walton, in the television show “The Waltons.” Associated Press photo The Rev. Matt Curry’s parents were children of the Great Depression ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Three years ago, any and all convenient political narratives held by self-made millionaire Jason Walton were shattered at the news of his daughter's death by suicide.