William Dill Wallace 2
- Born: 5 Jan 1907, Prescott, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States
- Marriage (1): Helen Hopwood Irwin on 28 May 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States 1
- Died: 9 Nov 1973, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States at age 66
Another name for William was William "Bill" Dill Wallace.
Research Notes:
Text of the bulletin from the memorial service for William Dill Wallace (from an original in Karen Johnson Fish's possession):
FAITH, HOPE, LOVE
Faith in Christ
Love in others
Hope in Heaven
BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE!
At the end of the service please join in the singing of Jerry Sinclair's Alleluia as we leave the church. Then walk with us to the Wallace home to celebrate this joyous occasion of Bill's joining the Lord.
William Dill Wallace, born to Eleanor Dill and Edward Harold Wallace in Prescott, Wisconsin in 1907. The family moved to Long Beach, California where Bill spent his childhood. He attended the University of Washington, joined Chi Psi fraternity and graduated in 1929. After graduation he worked for the Dollar Steamship Line, traveling around the world as the captain's yeoman. He was then employed by the Miami Trust Co., a copper mining company in Arizona. Bill worked his way through Harvard Business School, graduating in 1935. He then went to work for the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C. Upon his return to California he began working as a credit analyst for the Union Bank and then joined Alber's Milling as credit manager. He met his loved wife, Helen Hopwood Irwin, and they were married in 1941. When the war broke out in 1941 he volunteered for service and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the United States Navy. Bill and Helen's first blessing was Virginia, born in 1945. After discharge from the Navy, the family returned to California and Bill went into business for himself as a business consultant. In 1947 another daughter, "Penny" Eleanor, was born to the Wallaces. The family moved to Manhattan Beach where Bill's business led into business management in the movie industry. Then to complete Bill's harem, Jean was born in 1952. The Wallaces moved to Palos Verdes where Bill began work in real estate, subdividing, and land development. During this time he also worked for Hughes Aircraft and headed up Forest Lawn's mortgage and investment program.
Bill was a lifetime member of the Sierra Club and loved the challenge provided in climbing every mountain. The family spent many weekends and summer vacations hiking and backpacking in the glorious High Sierras.
Bill has one brother, John Wallace, living in Santa Monica, and two sisters living in Seattle, Eleanor Marshall and Marge Dudley. He eldest sister, Jean Condit, is deceased.
Bill's greatest delight was working for the Lord and he was struggling here on earth to wind up all business so he might work for the Lord full time. God in his mercy allowed him to reach this glorious goal when He took Bill home on November 9, 1973 in Boston, Mass. PRAISE THE LORD! "To live is to live for Christ, to die is better yet." (Phil. 1:21)
Noted events in his life were:
• Marriage, 10 Nov 1938, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. 3 Ceremony performed by Claiborne M. Hill, Minister of the Gospel, witnessed by Paul K. Yost of Los Angeles and Wm. D. Wallace of Los Angeles.
William married Helen Hopwood Irwin, daughter of John F. Irwin and Helen Hopwood, on 28 May 1941 in Los Angeles, California, United States.1 (Helen Hopwood Irwin was born about 1915 in Pennsylvania, United States.)
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