November 20, 1943 – February 20, 2025
In loving memory ~
It is with great sadness that the family of Chuck Wallace, a longtime resident of Nelson, announces his passing on February 20, 2025, at the age of 81.
Chuck was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was pre- deceased by his loving wife of 58 years, Pat Wallace, and survived by sons Chip (Stephanie), Justin (Brenda)
and Christopher. Chuck was a proud, loving grandfather of four: Jackson, Maggie, Jana and Jake, and was a great-grandfather to Mackenzie Ann. Chuck has four surviving sisters: Betty, Linda, Kathryn, and Mary.
Chuck was born in Houghton, Michigan to Robert and Mary Wallace on November 20, 1943. As a child, his family moved to Hibbing, Minnesota. He met Pat in Hibbing, and they were high school sweethearts. Chuck graduated from Oregon State University with majors in Forestry Engineering and Civil Engineering. After college, Chuck and Pat were married and moved to Corvallis, Oregon. They later emigrated to Canada and after forestry jobs in Kitimat, Pemberton, and Campbell River, they settled in Nelson where they found the town and community they loved and wanted to raise their family.
Chuck was a long-time employee of Kootenay Forest Products and spent a lot of time logging in the Lardeau and Meadow Creek area. When KFP closed down, he was a founding member of Timberland Consulting with some other former KFP employees. Chuck loved forestry and logging and working in the woods of the Kootenays.
Chuck was a very devoted father. He was a regular at the rink, ball and soccer fields and on road trips supporting the sports pursuits of his 3 boys. He coached Minor Hockey and was a great supporter of all youth sports in Nelson, doing whatever he could to support fundraisers and travelling near and far with the teams. He was always there for the boys and their teams.
He loved spending time outdoors, getting in as much hunting as he could between sports seasons. He loved hunting, especially duck hunting, and was very active with the local Ducks Unlimited chapter for many years. He loved spending time at the lake, especially with his labs and goldens, Viking, Buck, Mac and Loki, and taking them for walks in the woods behind their house. Later in life, he loved seeing his grandkids, travelling to Florida and Alaska to spend time and go on adventures with them.
Chuck enjoyed woodworking and made many unique pieces for Pat and his kids and grandkids. He liked playing golf and went on a very memorable golf trip to Scotland with his father. He also travelled to Brazil, Finland & Sweden, Germany, Italy and Austria as well as around the U.S. Chuck enjoyed travel and was always up to go somewhere and see something new. More than anything, Chuck was a devoted husband and father and put his family’s needs and well-being above everything else. He was a great example of what a father and a family man is. He was a wonderful person, husband, father, and grandpa, and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the amazing nurses and staff at Jubilee Manor and Mountain Lakes Senior Center for helping keep Chuck comfortable and safe during his last few years as he battled Alzheimer’s disease.
The family will hold a small Celebration of Life on July 20, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the beach he loved across the lake in Nelson.
For more information and to leave a message of condolence, please see the Thompson Funeral Service website at https://www.thompsonfs.ca
Thompson Funeral Service Ltd.
Service Details
Sunday, July 20, 2025
1:00 PM