William (Bill) W. Wallace, 88, died on September 25, 2007 at Stormont-Vail Hospital. He was born Oct. 20, 1918 in Coldwater, KS, the son of Ezekial H. and Anna T. Altis Wallace. When he was 17, he joined the CC workforce in Liberal, KS during the depression. Military service was in the US Army Infantry in World War II. He was married to Helen K. Large on Jan 16, 1948 in Independence, MO three weeks after thy met on a blind date. He was a dry cleaner by profession. He worked for Scotch Cleaners and Laundry from 1954 until 1966 in Topeka as Vice President in charge of Operations. Later he was owner and operator of his own business, Wallace Cleaners, in North Topeka from 1970 to 1985. Bill was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Arab Shrine Temple, the North Topeka Saddle Club, and the Shawnee County Sheriffs Mounted Posse. A lifetime Methodist, he was a member of Euclid United Methodist Church and Kansas Ave United Methodist Church in North Topeka. Bill was the tenth child in a family of 13 siblings. He loved Wallace Family reunions every year where he could visit with all of his brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces. Bill loved to fish and had a pond that was fished by many of his friends and family. He was preceded in death by his father in 1931, his mother in 1967, all 12 brothers, and sisters, and his son Charles William Wallace in 1976. He is survived by his wife, Helen Kathryn Wallace of Homestead of Topeka, KS, daughter and son-in-law Diane and Gene Walters of Highlands, TX, daughter Linda Wallace Wood of Topeka, KS and daughter-in-law Barbara Wagner of Billings MT. He had five grandchildren, Leslie Anne Hungerford Deines, Amy Kathleen Hungerford Buffum, Charles William Wallace Wagner, Dallas Dean Wood, and Jarrod Seth wood, step-grandchildren, Bo Wagner and Holly Walters. In addition, four great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews and friends were loved by him. Memorial services will be held at Davidson Funeral Home at noon on Saturday, September 29, 2007. Inurnment will be held on a later date at the DeSoto Cemetery at DeSoto, KS. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association or charity of your choice in care of the funeral home. William W. Wallace
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