Mason Hager Wallace

LABELLE, Mo. -- Mason Hager Wallace, 11 months, of LaBelle, died Saturday (Sept. 13, 2008) in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. Born Sept. 28, 2007, in Hannibal, Mo., he was the son of Greta Hager and Ryan Wallace. He had beautiful, bright blue eyes and a smile for everyone. His unforgettable laugh made many people happy in his short lifetime. He loved riding the tractor and swinging in his swing. He was the joy in the lives of his parents and grandparents. Surviving are his parents, Ryan Wallace and Greta Hager of LaBelle; grandparents, John and Lori Wallace of LaBelle and Robert Thomas Hager of Columbia, and Lana Drebes and special friend, Mike Bradley, of Hannibal; great-grandparents, Raymond and Rosalie Bruns of Hamilton, Ala., Rosemary Wallace of Kirksville, William Weltha of Winterset, Iowa, and Caryl Hager of Columbia; two uncles, Michael Joe Wallace and wife, Danika, and Jacob Drebes; two aunts, Jeneta Drebes and Brittney Hinds and husband, Ryan; several great-aunts and great-uncles, and three cousins, Joseph, Bella and Kayt. He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandmother, Jeneta Weltha and paternal great-grandfather, Joe Wallace. SERVICES: 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Coder Funeral Chapel in LaBelle by the Rev. Joe Jorgensen. Burial will be in the LaBelle Cemetery. VISITATION: Tuesday from 1 p.m. until time of the service in the Coder Funeral Chapel. MEMORIALS: SIDS Foundation and mailed to SIDS, 2480 Windy Hill Road, Suite 380, Marietta, GA 30067 or online at www.sids.org. ARRANGEMENTS: Coder Funeral Chapel of LaBelle Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.