1914
George
2004
George W. Wallace
February 10, 1914 — March 19, 2004
George William Wallace, 90, died Friday, March 19th, 2004 at home with his wife by his side.
Funeral services for George will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 23rd at Gospel Mission Temple,
5074 North pine Street, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd., 6601 - 38th Avenue, Moline. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may be sent to Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1002 or Gospel Mission Temple.
George was born in Muscatine, Iowa on February 10, 1914. He was adopted by his uncle and wife, William Wallace and Malvine Pope Wallace. He attended Davenport schools. He worked at Walgreen Company in Davenport for eight years, and later worked at the Rock Island Arsenal from June 20, 1938 until he retired on December 22, 1978. He became a supervisor in 1954.
He married Lillian Noggins Harris on October 29, 1955 in Moline.
George was an uncompromising Christian man with genuine integrity. He was very kind, gentle and unselfish. He was an avid reader and a great lover of history, but his greatest love was his family and the feeling was truly mutual.
Surviving are his wife, Lillian, son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Vriginie Wallace, Mill Valley, California; a daughter Sarah Wallace Belle and husband Haywood Belle, Iowa City, IA; a daughter Anne Louise Wallace, New York City, NY; one grandchild, Dustin Wallace, a sister Bernice Williams, Muscatine, IA, and a number of nieces and nephews, also many loyal friends.
He was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
Funeral services for George will be at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 23rd at Gospel Mission Temple,
5074 North pine Street, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Esterdahl Mortuary, Ltd., 6601 - 38th Avenue, Moline. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Moline. Memorials may be sent to Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1002 or Gospel Mission Temple.
George was born in Muscatine, Iowa on February 10, 1914. He was adopted by his uncle and wife, William Wallace and Malvine Pope Wallace. He attended Davenport schools. He worked at Walgreen Company in Davenport for eight years, and later worked at the Rock Island Arsenal from June 20, 1938 until he retired on December 22, 1978. He became a supervisor in 1954.
He married Lillian Noggins Harris on October 29, 1955 in Moline.
George was an uncompromising Christian man with genuine integrity. He was very kind, gentle and unselfish. He was an avid reader and a great lover of history, but his greatest love was his family and the feeling was truly mutual.
Surviving are his wife, Lillian, son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Vriginie Wallace, Mill Valley, California; a daughter Sarah Wallace Belle and husband Haywood Belle, Iowa City, IA; a daughter Anne Louise Wallace, New York City, NY; one grandchild, Dustin Wallace, a sister Bernice Williams, Muscatine, IA, and a number of nieces and nephews, also many loyal friends.
He was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
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