Donald Clare Wallace Jr. ^{1 2}

   Another name for Donald was Donald Clare "Huna" Wallace.

  Research Notes:

Obituary at http://www.wcbs.tributes.com/show/Donald-Wallace-83014371:
Donald C. Wallace, Jr., born June 24, 1924, passed February 16, 2008 from cancer. He was a lawyer and activist who devoted himself to family and Long Beach. Donald was the founder and co-chair of Ad Hoc Poly High School Interracial Committee 1967); chair of California State University Headquarters Committee from 1962-08, raised $35 million for statewide headquarters and lobbied for CSULB as site; on board of Long Beach Memorial Hospital for 16 years, led expansion, chairman 1980-81; later awarded highest adult honor (1965) with Long Beach Area Council Boy Scouts of America (1952-67; president 1966-67); legal advisor to the Children's Dental Center and Foundation, 1954-1980. He supported his wife Elizabeth Wallace's 21-year career on the Long Beach Board of Education (4-term president). He was also the president of Virginia Country Club (1965-66); petitioned CIF on behalf of his daughters to play on Poly golf team. Donald was born in Minneapolis, MN to Donald C. Wallace, Sr. and Bertha Lindquist Wallace and moved to Long Beach as a child. While at Poly High he played football, edited the sports pages and won city tennis championship. At Stanford he played football and pledged Phi Delta Phi. He was sent by the Navy to Cal Tech in '42 and was appointed to the Naval Academy in '43 football, national champ lacrosse). Among his 46 classmates were President Jimmy Carter and Vice-Presidential candidate Jim Stockdale. While on the USS Columbus (CA-74), he witnessed the fall of China in 1948. He declined a Naval Intel post to come home and marry Liz. He attended Stanford Law School ('51) with classmate Sandra Day O'Connor. He raised four children. Donald is survived by his wife of 60 years, Elizabeth Wailes Wallace; brother, William Wallace of Long Beach; sister, Betty Jean Green of Healdsburg; son, Alex, a Long Beach attorney; son, Don III of New York City, writer; and daughter, Nancy Lungren of Sacramento, Deputy Secretary Public Affairs, Dept. Food & Ag. His beloved daughter, Anne (McAndrews) preceded him in death on February 9, 2008. He is mourned by grandchildren, Jenny and David Hedley; Ashley and Sean Wallace; Alanna, Brian Jr. and Patrick Lungren; Rory Donald Wallace; brother-in-law, Russell Green; sister-in-law, Margaret Wallace; goddaughter, Joni Wallace Swanson; daughter-in-law, Mindy Pennybacker; and son-in-law, Brian Lungren; and family and friends.
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  Death Notes:

Died from cancer.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: lawyer.

• Residence: 4470 Olive Avenue: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.

• Graduated: Long Beach Polytechnic High School, 1941, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.

• Graduated: Stanford University, Abt 1945, Stanford, Santa Clara, California, United States.

• Graduated: Stanford Law School, 1951, Stanford, Santa Clara, California, United States.

Donald married Elizabeth Ann Wailes in 1948. (Elizabeth Ann Wailes was born on 27 Jun 1925, died on 23 Jan 2013 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States and was buried in Sunnyside Cemetery, Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States.)