He married Mildred Jean Gordon on November 6, 1937, in Cumberland, Maryland.
Children:
Wallace Robert 1942-2018
Richard Charles 1946-
Norman Ray 1949-
Ronald Clyde 1952-
Wallace grew up on the family farm north of New Middletown originally owned by his great grandfather Solomon Heck (1821 -1890), and later by his grandfather Jacob (1849-1928), and then by his father Charles.
Wallace played catcher for Springfield Township's HS baseball team that went to the final Championship game in Columbus Ohio in 1930. He had to drop out of HS the next year at 16 to help with the farm work given the illness of his father.
Eventually his brother took charge of the farm and Wally married drove truck for the Farm Bureau supply store. Wally's brother-in-law Clayton Felger soon helped him start work as a cable splicer for Ohio Bell Telephone . During WWII he was one of t a handful of splicers in NE Ohio including Cleveland and Youngstown who were required to maintain essential communications networks . He worked for OBTC for more than 40 years.
Wally enjoyed sports playing and coaching baseball. He liked sharing stories, dancing, playing harmonica, organ , mandolin and guitar. He spent many hours tinkering and tuning cars he owned.
He served many years as one of three Springfield Township constables and was a fireman at one time. He enjoyed serving his community and participated in school events and was a member of the Lions club, sportsmen association and the Alibi hunting and fishing club. He also was a regular member of a bowling league in Struthers. He enjoyed sharing fruit and vegetables from his gardens. His flowering landscaping around his home won awards.
He liked helping people. People enjoyed his down-to earth friendship. His family benefitted from his supportive dedication to them and to the work and projects he undertook. His family hopes that his positive impact will endure through stories and memories of the good person he was.
Children:
Wallace Robert 1942-2018
Richard Charles 1946-
Norman Ray 1949-
Ronald Clyde 1952-
Wallace grew up on the family farm north of New Middletown originally owned by his great grandfather Solomon Heck (1821 -1890), and later by his grandfather Jacob (1849-1928), and then by his father Charles.
Wallace played catcher for Springfield Township's HS baseball team that went to the final Championship game in Columbus Ohio in 1930. He had to drop out of HS the next year at 16 to help with the farm work given the illness of his father.
Eventually his brother took charge of the farm and Wally married drove truck for the Farm Bureau supply store. Wally's brother-in-law Clayton Felger soon helped him start work as a cable splicer for Ohio Bell Telephone . During WWII he was one of t a handful of splicers in NE Ohio including Cleveland and Youngstown who were required to maintain essential communications networks . He worked for OBTC for more than 40 years.
Wally enjoyed sports playing and coaching baseball. He liked sharing stories, dancing, playing harmonica, organ , mandolin and guitar. He spent many hours tinkering and tuning cars he owned.
He served many years as one of three Springfield Township constables and was a fireman at one time. He enjoyed serving his community and participated in school events and was a member of the Lions club, sportsmen association and the Alibi hunting and fishing club. He also was a regular member of a bowling league in Struthers. He enjoyed sharing fruit and vegetables from his gardens. His flowering landscaping around his home won awards.
He liked helping people. People enjoyed his down-to earth friendship. His family benefitted from his supportive dedication to them and to the work and projects he undertook. His family hopes that his positive impact will endure through stories and memories of the good person he was.
He married Mildred Jean Gordon on November 6, 1937, in Cumberland, Maryland.
Children:
Wallace Robert 1942-2018
Richard Charles 1946-
Norman Ray 1949-
Ronald Clyde 1952-
Wallace grew up on the family farm north of New Middletown originally owned by his great grandfather Solomon Heck (1821 -1890), and later by his grandfather Jacob (1849-1928), and then by his father Charles.
Wallace played catcher for Springfield Township's HS baseball team that went to the final Championship game in Columbus Ohio in 1930. He had to drop out of HS the next year at 16 to help with the farm work given the illness of his father.
Eventually his brother took charge of the farm and Wally married drove truck for the Farm Bureau supply store. Wally's brother-in-law Clayton Felger soon helped him start work as a cable splicer for Ohio Bell Telephone . During WWII he was one of t a handful of splicers in NE Ohio including Cleveland and Youngstown who were required to maintain essential communications networks . He worked for OBTC for more than 40 years.
Wally enjoyed sports playing and coaching baseball. He liked sharing stories, dancing, playing harmonica, organ , mandolin and guitar. He spent many hours tinkering and tuning cars he owned.
He served many years as one of three Springfield Township constables and was a fireman at one time. He enjoyed serving his community and participated in school events and was a member of the Lions club, sportsmen association and the Alibi hunting and fishing club. He also was a regular member of a bowling league in Struthers. He enjoyed sharing fruit and vegetables from his gardens. His flowering landscaping around his home won awards.
He liked helping people. People enjoyed his down-to earth friendship. His family benefitted from his supportive dedication to them and to the work and projects he undertook. His family hopes that his positive impact will endure through stories and memories of the good person he was.
Children:
Wallace Robert 1942-2018
Richard Charles 1946-
Norman Ray 1949-
Ronald Clyde 1952-
Wallace grew up on the family farm north of New Middletown originally owned by his great grandfather Solomon Heck (1821 -1890), and later by his grandfather Jacob (1849-1928), and then by his father Charles.
Wallace played catcher for Springfield Township's HS baseball team that went to the final Championship game in Columbus Ohio in 1930. He had to drop out of HS the next year at 16 to help with the farm work given the illness of his father.
Eventually his brother took charge of the farm and Wally married drove truck for the Farm Bureau supply store. Wally's brother-in-law Clayton Felger soon helped him start work as a cable splicer for Ohio Bell Telephone . During WWII he was one of t a handful of splicers in NE Ohio including Cleveland and Youngstown who were required to maintain essential communications networks . He worked for OBTC for more than 40 years.
Wally enjoyed sports playing and coaching baseball. He liked sharing stories, dancing, playing harmonica, organ , mandolin and guitar. He spent many hours tinkering and tuning cars he owned.
He served many years as one of three Springfield Township constables and was a fireman at one time. He enjoyed serving his community and participated in school events and was a member of the Lions club, sportsmen association and the Alibi hunting and fishing club. He also was a regular member of a bowling league in Struthers. He enjoyed sharing fruit and vegetables from his gardens. His flowering landscaping around his home won awards.
He liked helping people. People enjoyed his down-to earth friendship. His family benefitted from his supportive dedication to them and to the work and projects he undertook. His family hopes that his positive impact will endure through stories and memories of the good person he was.
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