Wallace H. Hanson, 94, a longtime resident of Idaho Falls, died May 24, 1998, at his home of causes incident to age. He was born March 3, 1904, at Goshen, Idaho, to Ola and Caroline Hanson. He attended school in the Shelley area, graduating from Shelley High School, and studied briefly at the University of California at Los Angeles. He lived in the Shelley area for 43 years and worked there as Shelley postmaster. On Sept. 23, 1928, he married Alice Bybee Poole in Dillon, Mont. She died March 7, 1985. During World War II he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Following the war, he was the U.S. Veteran's Administration contact representative in this area. He served as Bonneville County Clerk. While holding that position, he was elected president of the Idaho State Association of County Auditors. He also was past chairman of the board of the East Idaho Federal Credit Union. He was a life member of the Elks Club and also of the American Legion. For his work in the American Legion, he was honored as Grand Marshall of the War Bonnet Roundup. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In his younger years, he enjoyed playing basketball and baseball. He liked watching sports, walking in Tautphaus Park and enjoying his farm in Goshen. Survivors include his sons, Robert P. Hanson (wife, Margaret) of Goshen, and Forrest P. (wife, LuAnn) Hanson of Idaho Falls; seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Wood Chapel of the Pines, with Bishop D. Edward Gulbransen officiating. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. and for one hour prior to services Wednesday. Burial will be in the Shelley-Hillcrest Cemetery with military rites by the Bonneville County Veteran's Team. The family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association.
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