He was best known as a long-time Barbour County Circuit Judge and George Wallace's brother. He administered the oath of office to George Wallace at his four inaugurations as governor and also administered the oath twice to the former governor's son, George Wallace Jr., when he took office for two terms as public service commissioner.
But Jack Wallace, Sr. was also somebody who enjoyed a day on Lake Eufaula. He built a cabin on the water nearly 40 years ago.
He served with distinction in the U.S. Navy as a member of the "Greatest Generation."
He loved God and his church, Clayton First United Methodist. He taught Sunday school and constructed a Nativity scene and three crosses that were used for more than 20 years.
Friend and family gathered yesterday to pay final respects for Wallace, who died Monday in a Dothan hospital. He was 84. Services were held at Pea River Presbyterian Church in Clio.
"He enjoyed very much serving the public as a circuit judge. That's where he wanted to be. You don't stay somewhere 28 years unless that's what you love doing," Jack Wallace Jr. said in an Associated Press article. "He loved being a judge. He loved life in Barbour County."
George Wallace Jr. told AP his father and Jack Wallace were very close.
"Uncle Jack was one of the finest men I've ever known. He was an honorable man, an intelligent man. He loved his family," George Wallace Jr. said. "I feel like there's a hole in the heart now that he's gone."
A resident of Clayton, he was born in Clio in 1922 to George C. Wallace and Mozelle Smith Wallace. According to obituary information submitted by his son, Jack Jr., he graduated from the Barbour County High School and then attended the University of Alabama.
After serving in the Navy in World War II, he returned to UA to complete his undergraduate degree. He attended law school at the university, graduating in 1949 and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar. He moved to Clayton and practiced law there until he was called back to military service in 1951 for the Korean War.
He married Betty Jean Evans of Louisville shortly before returning to military service in 1951. He resumed the practice of law in Clayton after he was released from active duty in 1953. They had two children, Jack and Jean.
In 1958, Judge Wallace entered the political arena to run for the office of circuit judge of the Third Judicial Circuit which included Barbour, Bullock and Dale counties. In a contested election he won and was re-elected four times without opposition. He retired in 1986 after serving 28 years upon the bench.
Shortly after retirement he entered law practice in Eufaula with Sam LeMaistre and Ben Reeves, Sr. in the law firm of Wallace, LeMaistre and Reeves. After several years of law practice, Wallace retired to pursue his hobbies and interests.
In 1985, his wife Betty Wallace died and subsequently, Judge Wallace wed his second wife, Ursula, who survives him.
He was the youngest of three sons born to the Wallace family in Clio. The two older brothers were George and Gerald. They worked together on George Wallace's gubernatorial and presidential campaigns.
Jack Wallace's son said his father was a "calming presence who was sometimes relied upon to hold the pieces together."
"As a team, they were indefatigable. In their political battles and campaigns they were literally a 'band of brothers.'"
Wallace is survived by his wife, Ursula, his younger sister Marianne Dauphin; his son, Jack Wallace, Jr., of Montgomery, and children Will and Kate, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Auburn, respectively; his daughter Jean Wallace Gantt, her husband Charles Gantt and children Chase, Camille and Grayson of Andalusia and Auburn; his Aunt Robbie Wallace of Abbeville and many fine cousins, nieces and nephews. He enjoyed a loving relationship with the children and grandchildren of his wife, Ursula, as well as their spouses.
Wallace often lamented that all he could leave his family and children was a good name.
"He succeeded and they regard his good name as the most precious gift of all, next to his love," his son said
But Jack Wallace, Sr. was also somebody who enjoyed a day on Lake Eufaula. He built a cabin on the water nearly 40 years ago.
He served with distinction in the U.S. Navy as a member of the "Greatest Generation."
He loved God and his church, Clayton First United Methodist. He taught Sunday school and constructed a Nativity scene and three crosses that were used for more than 20 years.
Friend and family gathered yesterday to pay final respects for Wallace, who died Monday in a Dothan hospital. He was 84. Services were held at Pea River Presbyterian Church in Clio.
"He enjoyed very much serving the public as a circuit judge. That's where he wanted to be. You don't stay somewhere 28 years unless that's what you love doing," Jack Wallace Jr. said in an Associated Press article. "He loved being a judge. He loved life in Barbour County."
George Wallace Jr. told AP his father and Jack Wallace were very close.
"Uncle Jack was one of the finest men I've ever known. He was an honorable man, an intelligent man. He loved his family," George Wallace Jr. said. "I feel like there's a hole in the heart now that he's gone."
A resident of Clayton, he was born in Clio in 1922 to George C. Wallace and Mozelle Smith Wallace. According to obituary information submitted by his son, Jack Jr., he graduated from the Barbour County High School and then attended the University of Alabama.
After serving in the Navy in World War II, he returned to UA to complete his undergraduate degree. He attended law school at the university, graduating in 1949 and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar. He moved to Clayton and practiced law there until he was called back to military service in 1951 for the Korean War.
He married Betty Jean Evans of Louisville shortly before returning to military service in 1951. He resumed the practice of law in Clayton after he was released from active duty in 1953. They had two children, Jack and Jean.
In 1958, Judge Wallace entered the political arena to run for the office of circuit judge of the Third Judicial Circuit which included Barbour, Bullock and Dale counties. In a contested election he won and was re-elected four times without opposition. He retired in 1986 after serving 28 years upon the bench.
Shortly after retirement he entered law practice in Eufaula with Sam LeMaistre and Ben Reeves, Sr. in the law firm of Wallace, LeMaistre and Reeves. After several years of law practice, Wallace retired to pursue his hobbies and interests.
In 1985, his wife Betty Wallace died and subsequently, Judge Wallace wed his second wife, Ursula, who survives him.
He was the youngest of three sons born to the Wallace family in Clio. The two older brothers were George and Gerald. They worked together on George Wallace's gubernatorial and presidential campaigns.
Jack Wallace's son said his father was a "calming presence who was sometimes relied upon to hold the pieces together."
"As a team, they were indefatigable. In their political battles and campaigns they were literally a 'band of brothers.'"
Wallace is survived by his wife, Ursula, his younger sister Marianne Dauphin; his son, Jack Wallace, Jr., of Montgomery, and children Will and Kate, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Auburn, respectively; his daughter Jean Wallace Gantt, her husband Charles Gantt and children Chase, Camille and Grayson of Andalusia and Auburn; his Aunt Robbie Wallace of Abbeville and many fine cousins, nieces and nephews. He enjoyed a loving relationship with the children and grandchildren of his wife, Ursula, as well as their spouses.
Wallace often lamented that all he could leave his family and children was a good name.
"He succeeded and they regard his good name as the most precious gift of all, next to his love," his son said
He was best known as a long-time Barbour County Circuit Judge and George Wallace's brother. He administered the oath of office to George Wallace at his four inaugurations as governor and also administered the oath twice to the former governor's son, George Wallace Jr., when he took office for two terms as public service commissioner.
But Jack Wallace, Sr. was also somebody who enjoyed a day on Lake Eufaula. He built a cabin on the water nearly 40 years ago.
He served with distinction in the U.S. Navy as a member of the "Greatest Generation."
He loved God and his church, Clayton First United Methodist. He taught Sunday school and constructed a Nativity scene and three crosses that were used for more than 20 years.
Friend and family gathered yesterday to pay final respects for Wallace, who died Monday in a Dothan hospital. He was 84. Services were held at Pea River Presbyterian Church in Clio.
"He enjoyed very much serving the public as a circuit judge. That's where he wanted to be. You don't stay somewhere 28 years unless that's what you love doing," Jack Wallace Jr. said in an Associated Press article. "He loved being a judge. He loved life in Barbour County."
George Wallace Jr. told AP his father and Jack Wallace were very close.
"Uncle Jack was one of the finest men I've ever known. He was an honorable man, an intelligent man. He loved his family," George Wallace Jr. said. "I feel like there's a hole in the heart now that he's gone."
A resident of Clayton, he was born in Clio in 1922 to George C. Wallace and Mozelle Smith Wallace. According to obituary information submitted by his son, Jack Jr., he graduated from the Barbour County High School and then attended the University of Alabama.
After serving in the Navy in World War II, he returned to UA to complete his undergraduate degree. He attended law school at the university, graduating in 1949 and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar. He moved to Clayton and practiced law there until he was called back to military service in 1951 for the Korean War.
He married Betty Jean Evans of Louisville shortly before returning to military service in 1951. He resumed the practice of law in Clayton after he was released from active duty in 1953. They had two children, Jack and Jean.
In 1958, Judge Wallace entered the political arena to run for the office of circuit judge of the Third Judicial Circuit which included Barbour, Bullock and Dale counties. In a contested election he won and was re-elected four times without opposition. He retired in 1986 after serving 28 years upon the bench.
Shortly after retirement he entered law practice in Eufaula with Sam LeMaistre and Ben Reeves, Sr. in the law firm of Wallace, LeMaistre and Reeves. After several years of law practice, Wallace retired to pursue his hobbies and interests.
In 1985, his wife Betty Wallace died and subsequently, Judge Wallace wed his second wife, Ursula, who survives him.
He was the youngest of three sons born to the Wallace family in Clio. The two older brothers were George and Gerald. They worked together on George Wallace's gubernatorial and presidential campaigns.
Jack Wallace's son said his father was a "calming presence who was sometimes relied upon to hold the pieces together."
"As a team, they were indefatigable. In their political battles and campaigns they were literally a 'band of brothers.'"
Wallace is survived by his wife, Ursula, his younger sister Marianne Dauphin; his son, Jack Wallace, Jr., of Montgomery, and children Will and Kate, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Auburn, respectively; his daughter Jean Wallace Gantt, her husband Charles Gantt and children Chase, Camille and Grayson of Andalusia and Auburn; his Aunt Robbie Wallace of Abbeville and many fine cousins, nieces and nephews. He enjoyed a loving relationship with the children and grandchildren of his wife, Ursula, as well as their spouses.
Wallace often lamented that all he could leave his family and children was a good name.
"He succeeded and they regard his good name as the most precious gift of all, next to his love," his son said
But Jack Wallace, Sr. was also somebody who enjoyed a day on Lake Eufaula. He built a cabin on the water nearly 40 years ago.
He served with distinction in the U.S. Navy as a member of the "Greatest Generation."
He loved God and his church, Clayton First United Methodist. He taught Sunday school and constructed a Nativity scene and three crosses that were used for more than 20 years.
Friend and family gathered yesterday to pay final respects for Wallace, who died Monday in a Dothan hospital. He was 84. Services were held at Pea River Presbyterian Church in Clio.
"He enjoyed very much serving the public as a circuit judge. That's where he wanted to be. You don't stay somewhere 28 years unless that's what you love doing," Jack Wallace Jr. said in an Associated Press article. "He loved being a judge. He loved life in Barbour County."
George Wallace Jr. told AP his father and Jack Wallace were very close.
"Uncle Jack was one of the finest men I've ever known. He was an honorable man, an intelligent man. He loved his family," George Wallace Jr. said. "I feel like there's a hole in the heart now that he's gone."
A resident of Clayton, he was born in Clio in 1922 to George C. Wallace and Mozelle Smith Wallace. According to obituary information submitted by his son, Jack Jr., he graduated from the Barbour County High School and then attended the University of Alabama.
After serving in the Navy in World War II, he returned to UA to complete his undergraduate degree. He attended law school at the university, graduating in 1949 and was admitted to the Alabama State Bar. He moved to Clayton and practiced law there until he was called back to military service in 1951 for the Korean War.
He married Betty Jean Evans of Louisville shortly before returning to military service in 1951. He resumed the practice of law in Clayton after he was released from active duty in 1953. They had two children, Jack and Jean.
In 1958, Judge Wallace entered the political arena to run for the office of circuit judge of the Third Judicial Circuit which included Barbour, Bullock and Dale counties. In a contested election he won and was re-elected four times without opposition. He retired in 1986 after serving 28 years upon the bench.
Shortly after retirement he entered law practice in Eufaula with Sam LeMaistre and Ben Reeves, Sr. in the law firm of Wallace, LeMaistre and Reeves. After several years of law practice, Wallace retired to pursue his hobbies and interests.
In 1985, his wife Betty Wallace died and subsequently, Judge Wallace wed his second wife, Ursula, who survives him.
He was the youngest of three sons born to the Wallace family in Clio. The two older brothers were George and Gerald. They worked together on George Wallace's gubernatorial and presidential campaigns.
Jack Wallace's son said his father was a "calming presence who was sometimes relied upon to hold the pieces together."
"As a team, they were indefatigable. In their political battles and campaigns they were literally a 'band of brothers.'"
Wallace is survived by his wife, Ursula, his younger sister Marianne Dauphin; his son, Jack Wallace, Jr., of Montgomery, and children Will and Kate, of Los Angeles, Calif., and Auburn, respectively; his daughter Jean Wallace Gantt, her husband Charles Gantt and children Chase, Camille and Grayson of Andalusia and Auburn; his Aunt Robbie Wallace of Abbeville and many fine cousins, nieces and nephews. He enjoyed a loving relationship with the children and grandchildren of his wife, Ursula, as well as their spouses.
Wallace often lamented that all he could leave his family and children was a good name.
"He succeeded and they regard his good name as the most precious gift of all, next to his love," his son said
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