A man caught in contentment

Wallace was born on July 6th, 1928 in Xenia, Ohio, the second son of Walter and Hazel 'Marie' Stroud Townsend. His older brother was Silas (1926). The family moved to small farm outside of Yellow Springs and Wallace graduated from Bryan High School in June of 1946. Immediately after graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving at Bethesda Navel Hospital 1946 to 1948. On June 16, 1951, Wallace took as his bride, M. Edith Kenney, in Springfield, PA. Wallace attended Ohio State University where he earned at B.S. degree in Animal Science in 1952, and a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine in 1956. Following graduation, the young family moved to Gillett, Wisconsin where Wallace set up a private veterinary practice. The family lived there happily, for twenty-eight years, and all four of their daughters graduated from Gillett High School. Wallace sat on the Gillett District School board, the Gillett City Council, and was a member of the Lion's Club, Civic Club, and the Tabor United Methodist Church. More broadly, he was a member of Toastmasters, The American Veterinary Medical Association, Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association, California USDA Veterinary Association. After his retirement from private practice, Wallace was employed as an USDA meat inspector for the Federal Government. This took him and Edith to Michigan, California and Missouri, where they continued to collect friends. Wallace had a great love for the out-of-doors. He had several favorite places where he spent time, raking, pruning, mowing and burning, which were his places of heaven on earth. He also immensely enjoyed his friends. He loved a winning game of cribbage, square dancing, sharing his homemade ice cream, robust storytelling and letter writing. With his creative talent he carved a wide array woods into beautiful art pieces. He used this same talent when he crafted the annual Halloween Witch, that graced his front yard in Gillett. After retirement, Wallace and Edith returned to the area, which they called home, and resided in Abrams, Wisconsin. Here they renewed old friendships and celebrated the anniversary of 51 years of marriage. Wallace and Edith had four daughters, Nancy (Jerold), Terrie Sue (James), Amy, (Sean) and Karen (Gene). They had seven grandchildren; Blake, Bif, Luke, Casey, Bridget, Hans and Kelton. 'Have a purpose in life, and having it, throw into your work such strength of mind and muscle as God has given you' Carlyle Wallace lived his life with purpose and took great pleasure in his family, friends and his profession. He was a man of integrity, loyalty, mirth and loved life! His ashes were set loose in one of his favorite berry picking areas of the Machickanee Forest in Oconto County, Wisconsin.