GEORGE WALLACE

1931 - 2015

On Friday, February 13, 2015, Alexander George Kasper Wallace, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather passed away peacefully in his sleep at the Taber Health Centre after suffering with various illnesses over the past few years.
Relatives and friends were invited to meet with the family at Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M.
The Funeral Service was held at the Vauxhall Mennonite Brethren Church, 320 - 9 Street North, Vauxhall on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. Burial followed at the Hays Cemetery.
George is survived by his loving wife of almost sixty years, Frieda; his children Alan Wallace of Forestburg, Randy (Andrea) Wallace of Baltimore, Maryland and Robert (Joan) Wallace of Hays; loving grandchildren Christel (Cody) Todd, Jennifer Wallace, Brenna (Fabian) Pahl, Megan Wallace, Russell Wallace, Brittany (Dan) Bastian, Noelle (Ryan) Meier, Amanda (Lincoln) Sipko, Heather (Christopher) Ehnes and Jillian (Matthew) Vanden Dungen and eleven great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law Helen Wallace, Elsie Pipke and Hedy (Alan) Griffiths as well as numerous nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.
He was predeceased by his parents Tom and Deliah; sisters Thelma Harbaugh, Lyla Davidson, Violet Matkin and Pearl Wallace; brothers Peter and Eldon Wallace; brothers-in-law Jim Harbaugh, Russ Davidson, Garth Matkin and Bruno Pipke.
George was born in Cadillac, Saskatchewan on August 2, 1931 to Tom and Deliah Wallace. He was the youngest of seven children. In 1939, the family moved to Rolling Hills to farm. In 1955, George bought some land in Hays and started to farm on his own. On September 24, 1955, George married the love of his life, Frieda Pipke. Over the next few years they had three sons, Alan, Randy and Robert. George and Frieda lived on the farm until 1996 when they moved into a house in Taber. In 2005, due to health issues of both George and Frieda they decided to move into a condo in Taber, where George was still living at the time of his passing. George was a very social man and enjoyed nothing better than getting to know people. He also was a very dedicated family man and always made every effort to go to all family functions, kids sports games and especially his grandkids every recital, Christmas play, sporting events and 4-H show and sales. George also enjoyed a good game of Canasta and reading.
If friends so desire, memorial tributes in George’s name may be made directly to a charity of one’s choice.