Arthur Ripley Wallace was born in Burbank, Calif., in 1913, and passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012, in San Luis Obispo, California.
Art was dearly loved and admired by family, friends and colleagues alike. Early in life, he developed his talents in music, playing the trumpet and also developed his wonderful singing voice. As a youngster, he even played in a band directed by John Philip Sousa. He often sang solos in church and elsewhere, while accompanied on piano by his sister, Helen. In 1940, Art joined the United States Marines and played trumpet in the Marine band in Southern California until December 7, 1941. The outbreak of World War II took him to the South Pacific, where he served as a medical corpsman, bandsman and band leader in campaigns at Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima. When the cemetery on Iwo Jima was dedicated, Art was the band leader. Upon his discharge in 1945, he returned to the building trade. In 1948, he married Virginia Kilby and they had spent more than 61 wonderful years together at the time she passed in 2009. Art spent more than 50 years as a general contractor in Antelope Valley, Calif., and oversaw construction of many projects in the Palmdale and Lancaster areas, including Palmdale United Methodist Church, where his funeral was held. Art is survived by his sister, Helen Tiffin, of San Luis Obispo, Ca., niece, Janet Tiffin; nephew, Rev. John Tiffin (Kathrene).
Art was dearly loved and admired by family, friends and colleagues alike. Early in life, he developed his talents in music, playing the trumpet and also developed his wonderful singing voice. As a youngster, he even played in a band directed by John Philip Sousa. He often sang solos in church and elsewhere, while accompanied on piano by his sister, Helen. In 1940, Art joined the United States Marines and played trumpet in the Marine band in Southern California until December 7, 1941. The outbreak of World War II took him to the South Pacific, where he served as a medical corpsman, bandsman and band leader in campaigns at Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima. When the cemetery on Iwo Jima was dedicated, Art was the band leader. Upon his discharge in 1945, he returned to the building trade. In 1948, he married Virginia Kilby and they had spent more than 61 wonderful years together at the time she passed in 2009. Art spent more than 50 years as a general contractor in Antelope Valley, Calif., and oversaw construction of many projects in the Palmdale and Lancaster areas, including Palmdale United Methodist Church, where his funeral was held. Art is survived by his sister, Helen Tiffin, of San Luis Obispo, Ca., niece, Janet Tiffin; nephew, Rev. John Tiffin (Kathrene).
Arthur Ripley Wallace was born in Burbank, Calif., in 1913, and passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012, in San Luis Obispo, California.
Art was dearly loved and admired by family, friends and colleagues alike. Early in life, he developed his talents in music, playing the trumpet and also developed his wonderful singing voice. As a youngster, he even played in a band directed by John Philip Sousa. He often sang solos in church and elsewhere, while accompanied on piano by his sister, Helen. In 1940, Art joined the United States Marines and played trumpet in the Marine band in Southern California until December 7, 1941. The outbreak of World War II took him to the South Pacific, where he served as a medical corpsman, bandsman and band leader in campaigns at Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima. When the cemetery on Iwo Jima was dedicated, Art was the band leader. Upon his discharge in 1945, he returned to the building trade. In 1948, he married Virginia Kilby and they had spent more than 61 wonderful years together at the time she passed in 2009. Art spent more than 50 years as a general contractor in Antelope Valley, Calif., and oversaw construction of many projects in the Palmdale and Lancaster areas, including Palmdale United Methodist Church, where his funeral was held. Art is survived by his sister, Helen Tiffin, of San Luis Obispo, Ca., niece, Janet Tiffin; nephew, Rev. John Tiffin (Kathrene).
Art was dearly loved and admired by family, friends and colleagues alike. Early in life, he developed his talents in music, playing the trumpet and also developed his wonderful singing voice. As a youngster, he even played in a band directed by John Philip Sousa. He often sang solos in church and elsewhere, while accompanied on piano by his sister, Helen. In 1940, Art joined the United States Marines and played trumpet in the Marine band in Southern California until December 7, 1941. The outbreak of World War II took him to the South Pacific, where he served as a medical corpsman, bandsman and band leader in campaigns at Bougainville, Guam and Iwo Jima. When the cemetery on Iwo Jima was dedicated, Art was the band leader. Upon his discharge in 1945, he returned to the building trade. In 1948, he married Virginia Kilby and they had spent more than 61 wonderful years together at the time she passed in 2009. Art spent more than 50 years as a general contractor in Antelope Valley, Calif., and oversaw construction of many projects in the Palmdale and Lancaster areas, including Palmdale United Methodist Church, where his funeral was held. Art is survived by his sister, Helen Tiffin, of San Luis Obispo, Ca., niece, Janet Tiffin; nephew, Rev. John Tiffin (Kathrene).
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