IN MEMORIAM
A Fervent Friend and Booster Vic Wallace, Eastern’s first Black police chief, was a passionate advocate for Eagle athletes.
V
ic Wallace was more than a familiar face around EWU. He was a biggerthan-life, ever-present spirit; a beloved campus cop whose enthusiasm, warmth and love of all things Eastern uplifted everyone he met. Wallace retired from the United States Air Force in February 1974 and became a police officer at EWU that October. He served for 21 years, rising through the ranks to become chief of police — the first Black officer to lead the force. When the love of his life, his wife, Carilon, passed away in 1999, Wallace decided to get more involved with the EWU Athletic Department. He soon gained a reputation as one of the university’s most dedicated supporters. Coaches and players, media and fans could all count on seeing Wallace, wearing Eagle red, at pretty much any and all Eastern sporting
2010s
events. He was also a fixture at football practices, keeping a watchful “Eagle” eye over his beloved team as he personally greeted players in his distinctive, friendly voice. Aaron Best, the Eagles’ head coach who has been a part of Eastern football for 25 years, said at Wallace’s memorial service: “I think Vic knew our players better than we did, and we know them pretty well.” For Wallace, it was never about wins and losses. It was about supporting students, which is why he never failed to do his part to advance fundraising for scholarships and other worthy causes. In 2018, he told The Spokesman-Review why he was so involved: “When I was part of the staff, I wanted to help students to get their education. By supporting the students, [we let] them know we care for them and their effort to
get their education.” In 2013, Wallace received Eastern Athletics’ Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award, an honor that recognized his lifelong passion for supporting Eastern’s student athletes, both on the field and off. Victor Emanuel Wallace Sr. died on Jan. 28, 2022. He was 87 years old.
’82 Betty Dietrich, age 70, died Jan. 12, 2022.
’73 Doug Houston, age 73, died Dec. 31, 2021.
’63 Albert Johnson, age 81, died March 18, 2022.
1990s
’89 Susan Woods, age 75, died May 21, 2020.
’74 Kevin Fitzgerald, age 70, died Dec. 30, 2021.
’64 Marie Brown, age 83, died
’90, ’92 Gloria J. Heintz, age 71, died Feb. 6, 2022.
1970s
’75 Max Milton, age 72, died March 10, 2022.
’67 Stan Bischoff, age 78, died
’10 Joleen Uhlenkott, age 55, died Nov. 17, 2021.
’94 John S. Harris, age 67, died Jan. 25, 2022. ’98 Timothy Hamm, age 75, died March 13, 2022.
1980s ’81 Gary Jorgenson, age 77, died Dec. 12, 2021. ’81 Deborah Worthington, age 68, died Feb. 10, 2022.
’70 Robert VanSchoorl, age 74, died Dec. 9, 2021. ’71 John Donnelly, age 74, died April 5, 2022. ’72, ’97 Kathy Conlin, age 72, died March 11, 2022.
’78 Peter Tenney, age 66, died March 8, 2022.
Dec. 13, 2021.
Dec. 15, 2021.
’67 Jeanie Simon, age 78, died April 25, 2022.
’79 Thomas Powers, age 67, died Nov. 29, 2021.
’69, ’76 Lester Johnson, age 76, died April 13, 2022.
1960s
1950s
’73 Lydia Angle, age 85, died Jan. 25, 2022.
’61 Patricia Lane, age 83, died Jan. 3, 2022.
’51 Richard Quigley, age 92, died
’73 John Begg, age 71, died Sept. 28, 2020.
’62 Bruce Peters, age 82, died Feb. 15, 2022.
’53 George Grossman, age 91,
Dec. 19, 2021.
died February 2022.
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