Death Certificate
Alvin Wallace
Father: John Wallace, Humboldt County, CA
Mother: Cora Reed, Bangor, Butte County, CA
Wife: Millie Wallace
Laborer
Accident June 21, 1940 Legs severed by train, developed gangrene
d. French Camp
burial June 28, 1940 Park View Cemetery
Since Friday, Alvin Wallace, 37-yer-old laborer, had battled against death after a freight train mangled his legs. Death won the battle last night. Wallace died in the San Joaquin General hospital at 7:30. He was the father of six children, the oldest 10 years old.
Wallace was found lying on the Western Pacific tracks near the Mormon Slough Bridge shortly after a train passed by Friday afternoon. He was taken to Emergency Hospital, where Dr. John O. Eccleston performed an emergency operation to remove both feet. Death came despite a series of blood transfusions. He was never able to describe how the accident happened.
Stockton Daily Evening Record June 26 1940
In Stockton, June 25, 1940. Alvin M. Wallace, dearly beloved husband of Millie Wallace of Stockton; Loving father of John Wallace of Snelling, Calif.; brother of Arthur Wallace of Sacramento, Calif.; Wayne Wallace of Durham, Calif., and Elizabeth Wallace of Snelling, Calif.; a native of California, aged 31 years, 11 months, 14 days.
Committal Park View Cemetery
Stockton Daily Evening Record June 27, 1940
Alvin Wallace
Father: John Wallace, Humboldt County, CA
Mother: Cora Reed, Bangor, Butte County, CA
Wife: Millie Wallace
Laborer
Accident June 21, 1940 Legs severed by train, developed gangrene
d. French Camp
burial June 28, 1940 Park View Cemetery
Since Friday, Alvin Wallace, 37-yer-old laborer, had battled against death after a freight train mangled his legs. Death won the battle last night. Wallace died in the San Joaquin General hospital at 7:30. He was the father of six children, the oldest 10 years old.
Wallace was found lying on the Western Pacific tracks near the Mormon Slough Bridge shortly after a train passed by Friday afternoon. He was taken to Emergency Hospital, where Dr. John O. Eccleston performed an emergency operation to remove both feet. Death came despite a series of blood transfusions. He was never able to describe how the accident happened.
Stockton Daily Evening Record June 26 1940
In Stockton, June 25, 1940. Alvin M. Wallace, dearly beloved husband of Millie Wallace of Stockton; Loving father of John Wallace of Snelling, Calif.; brother of Arthur Wallace of Sacramento, Calif.; Wayne Wallace of Durham, Calif., and Elizabeth Wallace of Snelling, Calif.; a native of California, aged 31 years, 11 months, 14 days.
Committal Park View Cemetery
Stockton Daily Evening Record June 27, 1940
Death Certificate
Alvin Wallace
Father: John Wallace, Humboldt County, CA
Mother: Cora Reed, Bangor, Butte County, CA
Wife: Millie Wallace
Laborer
Accident June 21, 1940 Legs severed by train, developed gangrene
d. French Camp
burial June 28, 1940 Park View Cemetery
Since Friday, Alvin Wallace, 37-yer-old laborer, had battled against death after a freight train mangled his legs. Death won the battle last night. Wallace died in the San Joaquin General hospital at 7:30. He was the father of six children, the oldest 10 years old.
Wallace was found lying on the Western Pacific tracks near the Mormon Slough Bridge shortly after a train passed by Friday afternoon. He was taken to Emergency Hospital, where Dr. John O. Eccleston performed an emergency operation to remove both feet. Death came despite a series of blood transfusions. He was never able to describe how the accident happened.
Stockton Daily Evening Record June 26 1940
In Stockton, June 25, 1940. Alvin M. Wallace, dearly beloved husband of Millie Wallace of Stockton; Loving father of John Wallace of Snelling, Calif.; brother of Arthur Wallace of Sacramento, Calif.; Wayne Wallace of Durham, Calif., and Elizabeth Wallace of Snelling, Calif.; a native of California, aged 31 years, 11 months, 14 days.
Committal Park View Cemetery
Stockton Daily Evening Record June 27, 1940
Alvin Wallace
Father: John Wallace, Humboldt County, CA
Mother: Cora Reed, Bangor, Butte County, CA
Wife: Millie Wallace
Laborer
Accident June 21, 1940 Legs severed by train, developed gangrene
d. French Camp
burial June 28, 1940 Park View Cemetery
Since Friday, Alvin Wallace, 37-yer-old laborer, had battled against death after a freight train mangled his legs. Death won the battle last night. Wallace died in the San Joaquin General hospital at 7:30. He was the father of six children, the oldest 10 years old.
Wallace was found lying on the Western Pacific tracks near the Mormon Slough Bridge shortly after a train passed by Friday afternoon. He was taken to Emergency Hospital, where Dr. John O. Eccleston performed an emergency operation to remove both feet. Death came despite a series of blood transfusions. He was never able to describe how the accident happened.
Stockton Daily Evening Record June 26 1940
In Stockton, June 25, 1940. Alvin M. Wallace, dearly beloved husband of Millie Wallace of Stockton; Loving father of John Wallace of Snelling, Calif.; brother of Arthur Wallace of Sacramento, Calif.; Wayne Wallace of Durham, Calif., and Elizabeth Wallace of Snelling, Calif.; a native of California, aged 31 years, 11 months, 14 days.
Committal Park View Cemetery
Stockton Daily Evening Record June 27, 1940
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