Charles "Charlie" Wallis
CHARLES ADAMS WALLIS (1937 - 2014) Charles Adams Wallis, of Kincardine, Ontario, passed away and went home to Heaven on April 17, 2014, at the Owen Sound Hospital ICU, at the age of 77 years. Dearly missed by his wife of almost 28 years, Barbara. Fondly remembered by his "big" sister Abigail Jerome of Houston, Texas; and by his nephew and nieces: Douglas Jerome (Karen) of Beaumont, Texas; Abigail Tonry (Gary) of Houston, Texas; Kelley Merritt (Darren) of Walnut Creek, California; and Jennifer Wieseneck (Jim) of Mandeville, Louisiana, and their families; also by several dear cousins. Predeceased by his nephew William Jerome (Laura). Charlie was born in New York City to Canadian parents, the late Frederick and Abigail (Stewart) Wallis, and grew up in Connecticut and Winnipeg, also spending summers with grandparents at the family farm near Clinton, Ontario. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force for ten years and spent time in Cold War Europe. Later his career was in construction, in the field of non-destructive testing, as a quality control supervisor for Ontario Hydro. He was proud of the part he played in the construction of both Pickering and Bruce Nuclear Generating Stations in Ontario. After retirement Charlie was busier than ever, becoming a licensed lay pastor and pursuing his favourite hobby of gardening. He was a master gardener, of both vegetables and flowers. One of his missions in life was to supply all his neighbours, friends, church, and half of Bruce County, with all the veggies they could eat. Yes, it was a very large garden, and later a small orchard was added. Every year, produce from garden and orchard was eagerly entered in the Ripley Fall Fair, with many prize-winning results. Around the home, Charlie was a skilled craftsman who could build or repair almost anything in his beloved workshop. He built many bird houses and feeders, often to give away, and he also restored many pieces of antique furniture. His careful maintenance of small-engine equipment, such as lawn mowers and roto-tiller, kept them running well beyond their normal life span. Charlie loved nature and wildlife, and he was always happy to take anyone on a nature hike and share his great knowledge of animals and birds and their ways. He was usually accompanied by Snuffy, or another one of a series of Black Labs, who brought great joy to our life with their antics and quirky personalities. Charlie was a gifted writer, in spite of dyslexia. He was known for his annual newsletter, and people would sometimes ask if he had ever considered writing a book. His dry, deadpan, slightly twisted sense of humour was a trademark – that was what caught Barbara's attention when they first met in Bervie Church. Charlie had a deep Christian faith and considered the local church his family. One of his greatest accomplishments was teaching the teens' Sunday School class for 35 years (many of those with Barbara). He felt honoured to be invited to several weddings of former students, and started feeling "old" when the second generation of kids began showing up in his class. Another of Charlie's ministries was to seniors; he would visit friends in retirement and nursing homes, and together with Barbara would conduct Sunday afternoon worship services. It was Charlie's faith that helped him conquer alcoholism in his younger days, and later gave him strength to live for more than 20 years with bronchiectasis, an uncommon, chronic, degenerative lung disease that made him vulnerable to repeated infections and pneumonia, and gradually took away his strength, appetite, and ability to breathe. Jesus said, "Come unto Me, all who labour and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest." Visitation at the Davey-Linklater Funeral Home, Kincardine, on Monday, April 21, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 22, at 1:00 p.m., with Rev. Brian Martin officiating. Interment, Kincardine Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Lung Association or a charity of your choice would be appreciated as expression of sympathy.Obituary
CHARLES ADAMS WALLIS (1937 - 2014) Charles Adams Wallis, of Kincardine, Ontario, passed away and went home to Heaven on April 17, 2014, at the Owen Sound Hospital ICU, at the age of 77 years. Dearly missed by his wife of almost 28 years, Barbara. Fondly remembered by his "big" sister Abigail Jerome of Houston, Texas; and by his nephew and nieces: Douglas Jerome (Karen) of Beaumont, Texas; Abigail Tonry (Gary) of Houston, Texas; Kelley Merritt (Darren) of Walnut Creek, California; and Jennifer Wieseneck (Jim) of Mandeville, Louisiana, and their families; also by several dear cousins. Predeceased by his nephew William Jerome (Laura). Charlie was born in New York City to Canadian parents, the late Frederick and Abigail (Stewart) Wallis, and grew up in Connecticut and Winnipeg, also spending summers with grandparents at the family farm near Clinton, Ontario. He served with the Royal Canadian Air Force for ten years and spent time in Cold War Europe. Later his career was in construction, in the field of non-destructive testing, as a quality control supervisor for Ontario Hydro. He was proud of the part he played in the construction of both Pickering and Bruce Nuclear Generating Stations in Ontario. After retirement Charlie was busier than ever, becoming a licensed lay pastor and pursuing his favourite hobby of gardening. He was a master gardener, of both vegetables and flowers. One of his missions in life was to supply all his neighbours, friends, church, and half of Bruce County, with all the veggies they could eat. Yes, it was a very large garden, and later a small orchard was added. Every year, produce from garden and orchard was eagerly entered in the Ripley Fall Fair, with many prize-winning results. Around the home, Charlie was a skilled craftsman who could build or repair almost anything in his beloved workshop. He built many bird houses and feeders, often to give away, and he also restored many pieces of antique furniture. His careful maintenance of small-engine equipment, such as lawn mowers and roto-tiller, kept them running well beyond their normal life span. Charlie loved nature and wildlife, and he was always happy to take anyone on a nature hike and share his great knowledge of animals and birds and their ways. He was usually accompanied by Snuffy, or another one of a series of Black Labs, who brought great joy to our life with their antics and quirky personalities. Charlie was a gifted writer, in spite of dyslexia. He was known for his annual newsletter, and people would sometimes ask if he had ever considered writing a book. His dry, deadpan, slightly twisted sense of humour was a trademark – that was what caught Barbara's attention when they first met in Bervie Church. Charlie had a deep Christian faith and considered the local church his family. One of his greatest accomplishments was teaching the teens' Sunday School class for 35 years (many of those with Barbara). He felt honoured to be invited to several weddings of former students, and started feeling "old" when the second generation of kids began showing up in his class. Another of Charlie's ministries was to seniors; he would visit friends in retirement and nursing homes, and together with Barbara would conduct Sunday afternoon worship services. It was Charlie's faith that helped him conquer alcoholism in his younger days, and later gave him strength to live for more than 20 years with bronchiectasis, an uncommon, chronic, degenerative lung disease that made him vulnerable to repeated infections and pneumonia, and gradually took away his strength, appetite, and ability to breathe. Jesus said, "Come unto Me, all who labour and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest." Visitation at the Davey-Linklater Funeral Home, Kincardine, on Monday, April 21, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. where the funeral service will be held on Tuesday, April 22, at 1:00 p.m., with Rev. Brian Martin officiating. Interment, Kincardine Cemetery. Memorial donations to the Lung Association or a charity of your choice would be appreciated as expression of sympathy.
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