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Allan Wallace Obituary
Oct. 21, 1931 - March 19, 2015
Menlo Park, California
Allan Derby Wallace passed away peacefully nearby his favorite garden and surrounded by loved ones. Allan grew up in Atascadero, CA and graduated from Cal Poly SLO with a BS in Engineering and a BA from SFSU in music. He worked in Silicon Valley as an electrical engineer in the telecom business and played in jazz bands throughout the Bay Area. Allan is survived by Catherine, his wife of 50 years, his brother Donald, and Donald's family: Jacky, Robin, Brian, Tim, Ruby and Piper. All who knew him will miss his wit and playful curiosity.
A Celebration of Allan's Life, including lunch and a performance by Simply Jazz, will be held at the Holbrook-Palmer Carriage House in Atherton, CA, on June 14 at 12 noon. All are welcome.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Boys and Girls' Club of Menlo Park. https://www.bgcp.org/be-a-donor-2/donate-now/.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Doren Curtiss
November 25, 2024
Al and I were both at Cal Poly in the 1950's, we both played clarinet [Al better than me], and we both were at Fort Ord in 1954. We both ended up at the Signal Corp school at Camp Gordon, GA. I discovered a band there and we both spent our Army careers [about 2 years] playing in The Southeastern Signal School [TSESS] band. Shooting was over in Korea so the band was pretty good duty. We both came back to finish up at Cal Poly after our Army days. Al was a fine friend and clarinetist.
Doren Curtiss, Carlsbad, CA
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