James H. Wallace

September 18, 1930- February 17, 2011 When life puts a mountain in front of you….. put on your hiking boots. Jim Wallace was born in 1930 in San Rafael, California to Aaron and Alice Wallace. He graduated from Santa Rosa High School in 1948. He attended Oregon State University and received his Bachelors in Business and a minor in Forestry in 1952. Three days before graduation he married his collage sweetheart Hilda M. Leopold and then began a 20 -year career with the US Air Force. He retired as a Lt. Col and he was stationed in Germany, Philippines, Thailand, Iceland and various places around the Unites States. After retiring Jim worked as the director of Administrative Services at the University of Portland for 15 years. Throughout Jim’s life he enjoyed spoiling his family and hiking outdoors. As a member of the Mazamas he hiked all over the world- including Tibet when he was 70. In the last few years you could often find him taking long walks around Hillsboro. He had a heart for service and has volunteered his time at the local library and AARP tax aid service up until his passing. He is survived by his wife of 58 years Hilda, daughters Linda Wallace (partner Doug Reynolds) and Cheri Meeker (husband Paul), grandson Bob Herrera, granddaughters Amy Herrera, Becca Johnson (husband Nick), Stephanie Meeker, and great grandson Sawyer Johnson. Brother John Hatch, Sisters Eleanor Jean Engelmann and Alison Jane Curtis. Services will be held Sunday, February 27th at 1:00pm at Tualatin Hills Nature Park Interpretative Center, 15655 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR 97006.