2008 Woodie Awards
Obituary, Dr. Linwood R. Wall
Briana Alfaro
Issue date: 8/22/07 Section: News
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DR. LINWOOD R. WALL
Dr. Linwood R. Wall died in Arcata on August 12, 2007, following a two-year battle with lung cancer. His wife and children were at his side. He was born in Richmond, Virginia on April 25, 1932 to the Rev. R.V. and Mrs. Lucille Wall. He attended Richmond area schools, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Union University. Following college he entered the U.S. Army, serving two years in the southeastern United States and in Korea. Upon release from the Army, he attended the University of Chicago where he received his Master's Degree in History. He earned his Ph.D. in International Relations from New York University, during which he spent one year in Australia on a Fulbright Scholarship at the University of Sydney.
Linwood was a connoisseur of fine clothing, fine wine, fine books and all of the fine arts. He was an educator, a gentleman and a scholar. He retired from Humboldt State University in 2002, having taught political science and having served as an administrator for both Student Services and the office of Academic Affairs. He also worked at Rutgers University in New Jersey and the City University of New York. During his career in higher education, he strove to create equal educational opportunities for all students. Locally, he served on the Boards of United Way and the Humboldt Arts Council. He was a member of Rotary Club of Arcata.
Linwood is survived by his wife of fifteen years, Edith Stromberg-Wall of McKinleyville, his daughter, Elizabeth A. Wall of New York City and her mother, Meryl Wall of Sea Cliff, New York. He is also survived by his brother Clarence Wall of Richmond, Virginia and his step-children: Brian and Anne Stromberg of Arcata; Ernest and Sherry Smith-Stromberg of Seaside, CA; Anne-Marie and Scott Sall of Bend, OR; and James and Alicia Stromberg of Fernly, NV. He is survived by grandchildren Jon, Will, and Brandon Stromberg, Logan and Ryan Sall, and Jessica Cedeno.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Roosevelt and Lucille; his brothers, R.V. Jr. and Peter; and his sister Bernice.
A Memorial Service will be held at Paul's Chapel, 1070 H Street, Arcata, on Friday August 24th at 4 p.m. with a reception following at the Stromberg-Wall home in McKinleyville (Call 839-8096 for information). The family is requesting that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, the Humboldt Arts Council or the charity of your choice. The family wishes to thank Dr. David Gans and the staff of the Mad River Hospital ICU for their loving care during his illness. Arrangements are under the care of Paul's Chapel, 1070 H Street, Arcata.
Briana Alfaro can be reached at briana.alfaro@gmail.com
Dr. Linwood R. Wall died in Arcata on August 12, 2007, following a two-year battle with lung cancer. His wife and children were at his side. He was born in Richmond, Virginia on April 25, 1932 to the Rev. R.V. and Mrs. Lucille Wall. He attended Richmond area schools, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Union University. Following college he entered the U.S. Army, serving two years in the southeastern United States and in Korea. Upon release from the Army, he attended the University of Chicago where he received his Master's Degree in History. He earned his Ph.D. in International Relations from New York University, during which he spent one year in Australia on a Fulbright Scholarship at the University of Sydney.
Linwood was a connoisseur of fine clothing, fine wine, fine books and all of the fine arts. He was an educator, a gentleman and a scholar. He retired from Humboldt State University in 2002, having taught political science and having served as an administrator for both Student Services and the office of Academic Affairs. He also worked at Rutgers University in New Jersey and the City University of New York. During his career in higher education, he strove to create equal educational opportunities for all students. Locally, he served on the Boards of United Way and the Humboldt Arts Council. He was a member of Rotary Club of Arcata.
Linwood is survived by his wife of fifteen years, Edith Stromberg-Wall of McKinleyville, his daughter, Elizabeth A. Wall of New York City and her mother, Meryl Wall of Sea Cliff, New York. He is also survived by his brother Clarence Wall of Richmond, Virginia and his step-children: Brian and Anne Stromberg of Arcata; Ernest and Sherry Smith-Stromberg of Seaside, CA; Anne-Marie and Scott Sall of Bend, OR; and James and Alicia Stromberg of Fernly, NV. He is survived by grandchildren Jon, Will, and Brandon Stromberg, Logan and Ryan Sall, and Jessica Cedeno.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Roosevelt and Lucille; his brothers, R.V. Jr. and Peter; and his sister Bernice.
A Memorial Service will be held at Paul's Chapel, 1070 H Street, Arcata, on Friday August 24th at 4 p.m. with a reception following at the Stromberg-Wall home in McKinleyville (Call 839-8096 for information). The family is requesting that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, the Humboldt Arts Council or the charity of your choice. The family wishes to thank Dr. David Gans and the staff of the Mad River Hospital ICU for their loving care during his illness. Arrangements are under the care of Paul's Chapel, 1070 H Street, Arcata.
Briana Alfaro can be reached at briana.alfaro@gmail.com
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