Arvo Wallenius (Wally)

Wife’s Name: Dorothy
Birth, date & place: 10/27/1917 - Ironwood MI
Date entered FD: 1954(SL from Ashland)
Name of FD: San Leandro FD
Date left: 12/31/1973
Reason for leaving: Retirement
Contact info: 1308 Nikki Place
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
541-942-0132

 

From Wally:
Just a note to let you know that the last Bresnan was most interesting. Just to hear about the men that I worked with and hearing that they are doing OK and enjoying live. I did make it to one retiree’s breakfast, but other than that haven’t heard from or about them in over 30 years. We bought a park model and had it set up in Sun Vista RV Resort. For 16 years we joined mostly the same people from all over the US and Canada. They became like family and we had parties, danced, played games, golfed and visited. We also did a lot of square and round dancing. It was time that we really enjoyed.
We have 2 sons; Butch was a fireman in San Leandro for a short time but moved to Oregon and went into the Eugene Fire Department. He has been retired for 2 years and lives in Prineville, OR. His son (our grandson) is a fireman in Tualatin, OR. Our son Bruce still lives in San Leandro and is retired also. He is very active in tennis and golf.
Keep up the good work, it’s great to hear about friends and fellow workers.
Enclosed is a picture of wife Dorothy and I. We’ve been married over 59 years.
Sincerely,
Arvo (Wally) Wallenius