| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION fillmission as associate editor of the ElderJournal in Chattanooga And after turning over day-to-day operations of the Express to William he returned in 1931-33 to the Millenial Star in Liverpool and London England This time he was its associate editor rather thanpressman which hebeen half-century earlier He expanded on his newspaper commitment to the many towns he served by fulfilling numerous civic assignments in all those communities Among them Wallis was charter president of the Lions Club in Vernal And his avocation of vocal and instrumental music left dual memories of him -journalistic and melodic acrossbroad swathe of two adjoining states This along with his countless contributions to the publishing field establishes his credentials for admittance to the select group which constitutes the Newspaper Hall of Fame JOHN WALLIS Washington County News Born April 13 1859 Died December 15 1951 Installed in Hall of Fame at Salt Lake City 1963 It has been said that the life of John Wallis is proof of the adage that reality is more vivid than fiction soldier whose duties included early skirmishing in what became the Boer War and the editor and printer of numerous Utah and Idaho publications he wasBritish subject for 42 years and then an American citizen for half-a-century His early life was so colorful it almost overshadowed his later achievements asjournalist The eldest child of James and Jane Sarah Booth Wallis he was born in London where for forty years his grandfather wasturnkey in the Tower of London John himself lived there for several years after his father alsogovernment employee had been assigned living quarters in the historic landmark He hadroving nature and school held little interest for him so he was permitted to seek employment at an early age After engaging in several types of work he too entered 638 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
