A. Wallace Hamilton

Wallace (Wally) Hamilton, beloved husband, father and grandfather, returned home to his Heavenly Father with honor on Oct. 16, 2008, and is greatly missed by his family.
Wally was born on Feb. 14, 1932 to Robert Wallace and Edith Kathleen Hamilton in Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada. He was the first of three children. As he grew up there, he was very active in sports. His favorites were hockey and baseball, and he continued to skate and play ball as long as his health permitted.
Wally was a pioneer in his family as the first to accept the Gospel, and was baptized at the age of 20 into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Three years later, he accepted a call to serve a mission in South Africa (1955-1957). After his return, he attended Brigham Young University, where he met his eternal sweetheart, Carmen, in 1958. They were married in the Cardston, Alberta Temple on Nov. 7, 1959.
After graduating in Human Resources, he took his family back to Canada, where they lived for the next 22 years in Calgary, Alberta, until they returned to the United States in 1986.
His Church service in Canada included Stake Seventy, Bishop's Counselor, Stake High Councilman and 5 ½ years as Bishop. He served another 8 years on the High Council in Salt Lake, and served a 3-year mission with his wife as hosts at the Conference Center.
He is survived by his wife, Carmen, 6 childrena€"Cori (Mike) Russon, Rob (Marie), Daren (Elaine), Brad (Kim), Jaqueline (Brent) Call, Erin (Kyle) Stringham, 20 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, sister Doreen (Ernie) Bruch and brother Doug (Norma).
Funeral Services will be held at the Pheasant Point Chapel, 3065 N. 1300 W., Lehi on Friday, Oct. 24th. Visitation from 10:30-11:30 am. Funeral at 12:00 noon.
Special thanks to Dr. Richard Cline and the staff of South Mountain Dialysis.
In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the LDS Church Humanitarian Aid fund.