George Fencil Wallace came to the end of his brief, eventful life on Saturday morning March 6. His father, Robert Wallace, was at his bedside.
George was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 22, 1946.
Few people in Pullman who knew him could have imagined his great adventures on three continents all before the age of 15. He became expert with a rifle as a young child and accompanied his father hunting big game here, and in India and Africa. George was a gentle person, and although he shot many animals, he would never have killed big cats but for his father's urging. All boys like to emulate their fathers. In later life he came to love all animals, especially cats, and expressly regretted that he had hunted leopards, tigers, and lions.
Above all sports he loved fishing, and he practiced mainly catch and release. He caught all kinds of fish from Alaska, Canada, India, Pakistan, and Africa. His favorite place to fish and relax was Yellowstone Park, where he made annual visits with his father and friends.
George went to high school in Missoula, Mont., where he developed lifelong friendships. He never picked up a gun to shoot animals again--instead he picked up a guitar. He formed a rock band in high school, and then was in other bands in Montana and in San Francisco as the '60s progressed. He often asked, "am I a fisherman who likes to play music or a musician who likes to fish?"
He became highly respected as a rock guitarist in knowledgeable music circles. His father recalls when George played with Chuck Berry's band. Everyone in the room assumed that Chuck Berry was the source of the guitar playing, but as the room rocked to the music, Chuck lowered his guitar and pointed at George to indicate that this was the source of the great music. Then he genuflected as George played his solo.
George played with many rock bands and became a legend for his mastery of the guitar. He toured with the top rock groups of the '60s and '70s. But he could cross the culture barrier to other types of music, too. One night at the Starlight Ballroom in Los Angeles, Guy Lombardo came to him and said "Our guitar player didn't show up, will you fill in?" So they put him in a tuxedo and placed sheet music in front of him. After the concert his father asked him "How was it playing from sheet music?" He said, "Daddy, it was easy."
George is survived by his father, Robert, sister, Susan, son, Ian, and two grandchildren. He also will be greatly missed by his friend of 42 years, George Crowe, and by his beloved cats. He joins his mother, Sara, whom he missed terribly.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. March 15, at Pullman Congregational United Church of Christ. Burial will follow at the IOOF Cemetery in Pullman.
(Moscow-Pullman Daily News, March 12, 2004)
George was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 22, 1946.
Few people in Pullman who knew him could have imagined his great adventures on three continents all before the age of 15. He became expert with a rifle as a young child and accompanied his father hunting big game here, and in India and Africa. George was a gentle person, and although he shot many animals, he would never have killed big cats but for his father's urging. All boys like to emulate their fathers. In later life he came to love all animals, especially cats, and expressly regretted that he had hunted leopards, tigers, and lions.
Above all sports he loved fishing, and he practiced mainly catch and release. He caught all kinds of fish from Alaska, Canada, India, Pakistan, and Africa. His favorite place to fish and relax was Yellowstone Park, where he made annual visits with his father and friends.
George went to high school in Missoula, Mont., where he developed lifelong friendships. He never picked up a gun to shoot animals again--instead he picked up a guitar. He formed a rock band in high school, and then was in other bands in Montana and in San Francisco as the '60s progressed. He often asked, "am I a fisherman who likes to play music or a musician who likes to fish?"
He became highly respected as a rock guitarist in knowledgeable music circles. His father recalls when George played with Chuck Berry's band. Everyone in the room assumed that Chuck Berry was the source of the guitar playing, but as the room rocked to the music, Chuck lowered his guitar and pointed at George to indicate that this was the source of the great music. Then he genuflected as George played his solo.
George played with many rock bands and became a legend for his mastery of the guitar. He toured with the top rock groups of the '60s and '70s. But he could cross the culture barrier to other types of music, too. One night at the Starlight Ballroom in Los Angeles, Guy Lombardo came to him and said "Our guitar player didn't show up, will you fill in?" So they put him in a tuxedo and placed sheet music in front of him. After the concert his father asked him "How was it playing from sheet music?" He said, "Daddy, it was easy."
George is survived by his father, Robert, sister, Susan, son, Ian, and two grandchildren. He also will be greatly missed by his friend of 42 years, George Crowe, and by his beloved cats. He joins his mother, Sara, whom he missed terribly.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. March 15, at Pullman Congregational United Church of Christ. Burial will follow at the IOOF Cemetery in Pullman.
(Moscow-Pullman Daily News, March 12, 2004)
George Fencil Wallace came to the end of his brief, eventful life on Saturday morning March 6. His father, Robert Wallace, was at his bedside.
George was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 22, 1946.
Few people in Pullman who knew him could have imagined his great adventures on three continents all before the age of 15. He became expert with a rifle as a young child and accompanied his father hunting big game here, and in India and Africa. George was a gentle person, and although he shot many animals, he would never have killed big cats but for his father's urging. All boys like to emulate their fathers. In later life he came to love all animals, especially cats, and expressly regretted that he had hunted leopards, tigers, and lions.
Above all sports he loved fishing, and he practiced mainly catch and release. He caught all kinds of fish from Alaska, Canada, India, Pakistan, and Africa. His favorite place to fish and relax was Yellowstone Park, where he made annual visits with his father and friends.
George went to high school in Missoula, Mont., where he developed lifelong friendships. He never picked up a gun to shoot animals again--instead he picked up a guitar. He formed a rock band in high school, and then was in other bands in Montana and in San Francisco as the '60s progressed. He often asked, "am I a fisherman who likes to play music or a musician who likes to fish?"
He became highly respected as a rock guitarist in knowledgeable music circles. His father recalls when George played with Chuck Berry's band. Everyone in the room assumed that Chuck Berry was the source of the guitar playing, but as the room rocked to the music, Chuck lowered his guitar and pointed at George to indicate that this was the source of the great music. Then he genuflected as George played his solo.
George played with many rock bands and became a legend for his mastery of the guitar. He toured with the top rock groups of the '60s and '70s. But he could cross the culture barrier to other types of music, too. One night at the Starlight Ballroom in Los Angeles, Guy Lombardo came to him and said "Our guitar player didn't show up, will you fill in?" So they put him in a tuxedo and placed sheet music in front of him. After the concert his father asked him "How was it playing from sheet music?" He said, "Daddy, it was easy."
George is survived by his father, Robert, sister, Susan, son, Ian, and two grandchildren. He also will be greatly missed by his friend of 42 years, George Crowe, and by his beloved cats. He joins his mother, Sara, whom he missed terribly.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. March 15, at Pullman Congregational United Church of Christ. Burial will follow at the IOOF Cemetery in Pullman.
(Moscow-Pullman Daily News, March 12, 2004)
George was born in Minneapolis, Minn., on July 22, 1946.
Few people in Pullman who knew him could have imagined his great adventures on three continents all before the age of 15. He became expert with a rifle as a young child and accompanied his father hunting big game here, and in India and Africa. George was a gentle person, and although he shot many animals, he would never have killed big cats but for his father's urging. All boys like to emulate their fathers. In later life he came to love all animals, especially cats, and expressly regretted that he had hunted leopards, tigers, and lions.
Above all sports he loved fishing, and he practiced mainly catch and release. He caught all kinds of fish from Alaska, Canada, India, Pakistan, and Africa. His favorite place to fish and relax was Yellowstone Park, where he made annual visits with his father and friends.
George went to high school in Missoula, Mont., where he developed lifelong friendships. He never picked up a gun to shoot animals again--instead he picked up a guitar. He formed a rock band in high school, and then was in other bands in Montana and in San Francisco as the '60s progressed. He often asked, "am I a fisherman who likes to play music or a musician who likes to fish?"
He became highly respected as a rock guitarist in knowledgeable music circles. His father recalls when George played with Chuck Berry's band. Everyone in the room assumed that Chuck Berry was the source of the guitar playing, but as the room rocked to the music, Chuck lowered his guitar and pointed at George to indicate that this was the source of the great music. Then he genuflected as George played his solo.
George played with many rock bands and became a legend for his mastery of the guitar. He toured with the top rock groups of the '60s and '70s. But he could cross the culture barrier to other types of music, too. One night at the Starlight Ballroom in Los Angeles, Guy Lombardo came to him and said "Our guitar player didn't show up, will you fill in?" So they put him in a tuxedo and placed sheet music in front of him. After the concert his father asked him "How was it playing from sheet music?" He said, "Daddy, it was easy."
George is survived by his father, Robert, sister, Susan, son, Ian, and two grandchildren. He also will be greatly missed by his friend of 42 years, George Crowe, and by his beloved cats. He joins his mother, Sara, whom he missed terribly.
The funeral will be at 11 a.m. March 15, at Pullman Congregational United Church of Christ. Burial will follow at the IOOF Cemetery in Pullman.
(Moscow-Pullman Daily News, March 12, 2004)
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