Wallace Davis

Davis, Wallace
SCHENECTADY - Wallace Davis, a beloved son, father, and grandfather, passed away after a brief illness on February 23, 2023.
Wally was a career public administrator, serving various roles within both the New York State Office of General Services and the U.S. Army National Guard. Wally's 30-year career with O.G.S. and related agencies put him in direct supervision of the conception, design, construction, and utilization of the Empire State Plaza and Ten Eyck Tower in downtown Albany. Wally served in Europe as an active duty field artillery officer and company commander in 1960-62, took another active duty assignment for the Army and Air Force overseeing Operational Effectiveness from 1980-83, and otherwise concurrently served in the Army Reserve / National Guard for over 30 years.
Wally was born in Boston in 1938. He grew up in Cambridge, Mass., graduating from Rindge Technical School and later Harvard University in 1959 with a degree in architectural sciences. Dad later earned his master's degree in administration from Central Michigan University.
Wally is survived by his son, Todd Davis of Aurora, Colo.; daughter, Lisa Davis Kirkpatrick and son-in-law, Jon Kirkpatrick of Watkinsville, Ga.; and grandchildren, Skylar and Carter Kirkpatrick of Watkinsville, Ga., and Morgan and Margaret Davis of Aurora, Colo.
Plans for a celebration of life are forthcoming and will be announced on the memorial website at NewComerAlbany.com. Graveside services will be held on Monday, March 6, at 10 a.m. in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery.