Clifford Wall

Wall, Clifford C.

Clifford C. "Bud" Wall, 92, Green Bay, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, October 14, 2013. He was born on January 27, 1921 in Goodman, Wisconsin to the late Clifford C. Wall, Sr. and Ruth I. (Brunk) Wall. The family moved to Green Bay in 1929 when his father started Cliff Wall Motor Sales. Clifford graduated from Green Bay East High School in 1938. He attended college in Madison at the University of Wisconsin and graduated in 1942 with a Philosophy degree. He served his country in the Army Air Force from 1942 until 1945 in weather services.

In 1946 he married Theresa M. Hettig. Theresa preceded him in death on August 9, 2009. Clifford and Theresa returned to Madison to study and in 1948 he received his Bachelor of Laws degree and his license to practice law. He did not practice, but became a member of the Wisconsin Bar Association as an inactive member. Clifford and Theresa returned to Green Bay in 1948 when he began working full time at the family Oldsmobile dealership. In 1951, their son, Clifford Michael was born. In 1972, after the death of his father, he took over the management of the dealership. In 1997 at the advice of his peers, he made his son, Cliff M. the general manager. Clifford continued to retain an interest in the operations on a limited basis until recently. Today the dealership is known as Cliff Wall Subaru-Mazda-Mitsubishi.

Clifford had many business interests. He served on the board of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. Clifford also served as a director of the First Wisconsin State Bank (now U.S. Bank). He served as president of the Bay Auto Body Association and was a member of the Green Bay Auto Dealers Association. Clifford was a charter member of Pilgrim Congregational Church and served as a moderator and on the Board of Trustees. He served on the board of the YMCA and was a longtime member of the Y's Men's Club. Clifford served as president of the University of Wisconsin Green Bay Founders Club and was a 50- year member of the Masonic Washington Lodge #21. He also served on the board of Woodlawn Cemetery. Clifford served on the Town of Allouez School Board until the Allouez school system merged with the school system of Green Bay.

Clifford was an active member of the Boy Scouts and in 1937 he attended the first Jamboree in Washington D.C. He served as Cubmaster for many years and was a recipient of the "Trailblazer"award for his efforts in scouting.

He is survived by his son, Clifford M. (Betty) Wall; two grandchildren, Sara Wall and Eric (Kristin) Wall; a great-grandson, Ethan Wall- Atim; nephews, Jim Wall (Louanne Crowder) of Green Bay, Jeff (Laurie)Wall of Green Bay, Jon (Carol) Wall of Whitefish Bay; Dave (Jenni) Hayes of Waterloo, Glenn Hayes of New Berlin, Dan (Sharon) Speerschneider of Madison, T. Alan White of Jacksonville, FL; nieces, Jennifer Wall (Al Bellenchia) Kinderhook, NY, Julia (Adam) Brown of De Pere, Jane (Michael) Sebzda of Brookfield, Kay Ann Speerschneider of Wauwatosa, Sandi White, Efland, NC; sisters-in-law, Kathleen Hettig of Sturgeon Bay, Geri (Don) Hayes of Fitchburg, Rita (Bob) Brault of Pensacola, FL, Pat (Jim) Speerschneider of Waunakee, Marianne (Jerry) White of St. Augustine, FL; cousins, Barbara (George) Riggin, Vero Beach, FL and Earl (Marie) Brunk of Eau Claire.

Clifford was preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, David (Lois) Wall; a sister and brother-in-law, Lucille (Hugh) Morris and a niece, Cathy Hayes.

Visitation will take place at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 991 Pilgrim Way, Ashwaubenon, on Friday, October 18, 2013 from 2:00 pm until the Celebration of Life at 6:00 pm with Pastor Mark McAnlis officiating. Military honors will follow. Online condolences may be expressed at www.lyndahl.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated in Clifford's name to the Greater Green Bay YMCA, the UWGB Founder's Club or Pilgrim Congregational Church.