Elva McGhan Wallace   1932 - 2017

Wayne F Wallace    1929 -2017

Elva was born to Bonnie K. Vandine and Everett G McGhan on July 24, 1932 in Richland, Washington. She was raised on a farm located near the Yakima River near what is now Acme Concrete.

 Wayne and Elva graduated from ColHi and were married while he was on shore leave, February 13^th, 1952, in Kennewick, WA. She worked for various companies at Hanford starting in the mail room after school and summers time for over 40 years before taking an early retirement from Westinghouse as a compensation clerk in HR in 1989.

Elva enjoyed camping and traveling in a motorhome throughout the Northwest with family and friends, including her Boston Terriers. She liked working on genealogy and meeting new people. Wayne or Elva was always available to give a helping hand to others.

Elva was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, and parents. Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, siblings Virgil Wallace, Bea Shootman, Arnold Wallace and Norman Wallace. Wayne and Elva are survived by sons, Bradley and Scott Wallace, brother Vern (Dorothy) McGhan, nephew Mark McGhan, nieces Shellee (Mark) Marlo, Fritzi (Mark) Reese, and Teri (Larry) Kessie, nieces D’Ova (Bob) Siemens, Patty (Carl) Youngdahl, Suzanne (Gustavo) Palma, Charolette (Bill) Mallonee, Marjie (Jerry) Jensen, nephews, Ronald (Carol) Bradford, Kenneth Shootman, Melvin (Sandy) Shootman, Albert McBee.

Wayne was born to Esther Metz Wallace and Leonard A. Wallace on December 31, 1929 in Garden City, Kansas. The family moved to Boulder, Colorado when Wayne was 6 years old, and in poor health from dust storms. After extensive ear surgeries, Wayne started school at Sacred Heart, where he was proud to become an Altar Boy.

Leonard was recruited from Remington Arms to work at Hanford in 1943. When he got a “B” house on Comstock Street, his family joined him in June of 1944. Wayne attended Lewis and Clark, and graduated from ColHi in 1950. He then served in the Navy from 1950-1954.

 Wayne worked at Welches as a mechanic from 1954-1955. He then became a postman in Richland from 1956 – 1958. After working in the post office he started with GE as a metal handler in the 300 area. He worked for various companies at Hanford before taking an early retirement from Westinghouse as a Senior Chem Tech in 1989.

A memorial service will be held June 16^th at 2:00pm at Events at Sunset with a graveside inurnment to follow at Sunset Gardens in Richland. A reception will immediately follow the graveside back at the Event Center.

 In Lieu of flowers, please make a donation in Wayne and Elva’s name to the Tri-Cities Gospel Mission or your local Humane Society.