The Lafayette Journal & Courier, Wednesday Evening, July 4, 1945
Adam WALLACE, 87, long identified with the business life of Lafayette, and a
member of the first class to graduate from Purdue University, died at 8:15
p.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He lived at 710 North Main Street,
West Lafayette with his daughter, Miss Francis Wallace, assistant to Prof.
R.W. BABCOCK, Purdue University Editor.
A native of Sturgis, KY he came here with his parent in 184?. He was
graduated from Purdue in 1874 and as a young man embarked in the plumbing
business with his father, Robert B. WALLACE. Later he was associated
associated with the A.C. TINNEY Drug Company, secretary of the old Lafayette
Gas Company, teller at the old First National Bank and Vice President of the
Indianan Wagon Works. For 20 years he was superintendent of Spring Vale
Cemetery retiring in 1940.
His marrage to Carrie B. SMITH took place in 1885; she died several years
ago. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, No 492, and the Knights of
Pythias. Besides his daughter he leaves a son Kenneth WALLACE, of Los
Angeles; two sister's, Mrs. Beatrice NEHRIG and Mrs. Rose WHEATLEY of Los
Angeles and a brother Robert B. WALLACE, Arcadia, CA.
Body at Rogers and Henderson Funeral Home after 7 p.m. Thursday with services
there Friday at 10 p.m.
Jean Hehn