Robert Dan Wallace 1/15/1923 - 1/14/2022 While the bread pudding was being prepared, Bob peacefully left this life 14 hours, 29 minutes, and 15 seconds short of his 99th birthday.
Robert was born January 15, 1923, in Los Angeles, California to
Jonathan Alonzo and Mina Jones Wallace. His childhood was spent in Exeter,
California with his younger brother Richard whom he nicknamed Jerry. He
attended Exeter High School, Visalia Junior College, Stanford University,
International University of New York, and finally the University of Geneva,
Switzerland where he received his PhD in Art History.
Upon completing his graduate degree, he taught in France for a
year before returning to the States where he pursued his dream of teaching at a
university and winning Ginger Ellis's heart. In 1957 he married his sweetheart,
started a family, and began his 30-year career at San Diego State University.
Summers were initiated by driving the young family in an
overloaded blue Oldsmobile station wagon to Fish Haven, Idaho where time was
spent cultivating his expansive vegetable garden, sailing and capsizing on the
lake, reading on the pier, water fighting after dinner, stuffing 15 kids in the
same car for the Paris Movie Theater (not always returning with the correct
number), to playing nightly games of scrabble with Mom and his fellow
"out-laws" er in-laws. His lemon ice cream, weekend waffle
extravaganzas and his incomparable, sometimes incomprehensible Anniversary
Party costumes will be dearly missed.
After retirement, Robert attended Utah State University and
became a prolific potter. For thirty-five years he was the sole artisan of the
exquisite Fish Haven Executive ACME Pottery Wares. From teapots to his
commemorative bowls, and everything in between, his designs and creativity were
legendary and exhibited. His legacy in ceramics lives on in many homes.
He was a gracious host and conversationalist, leaving behind
exceptional stories, irrepressible singing, his all-encompassing smile, and
children, Janet; Matt (Kat Woodard); Sally (Scott Browning) and his
grandchildren, Eliza, James and Robert Browning, Jack and Matt Wallace, Kale'a
Woodard; nieces, nephews, Ginger's suspect cousins; many wonderful friends and
of course, all the dogs! Preceded in death by his parents, wife, and brother.
A Celebration of Life will be
held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite
charity or give your neighbor a helping hand. Arrangements entrusted to
Lindquist's Ogden Mortuary.
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