[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18081]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


              REMEMBERING MR. WALLACE ``WALLY'' EVANS, JR.

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 3, 2013

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness but profound 
respect that I take this time to remember one of Northwest Indiana's 
finest citizens, and a true champion of workers' rights, Wallace 
``Wally'' Evans, Jr. Wally dedicated his life to serving the needs of 
members of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union 
(UFCW), and he was tremendously successful in his efforts to improve 
the quality of life for workers in Northwest Indiana and across the 
nation. Mr. Evans passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013, but his 
legacy will forever be remembered in the hearts and minds of the many 
people whose lives he touched.
   Wally began his career in 1961 as a frozen foods manager at Burger's 
Supermarket in Munster, Indiana. In 1974, he became a full-time 
organizer and business representative for Local 1460 of the Retail 
Clerks Union, Lake County. Throughout the years, the UFCW began to grow 
and merge with other locals. Wally held numerous positions within the 
UFCW, including president of Local 1460, secretary/treasurer of Local 
1550, and executive vice president and director of collective 
bargaining of Local 881. He also served as a union trustee for the UFCW 
Calumet Insurance Fund as well as the Chicago Midwest Pension and 
Health Funds, and as vice president of the Northwest Indiana Federation 
of Labor AFL-CIO.
   Mr. Evans also dedicated much of his time to many organizations and 
committees throughout his lifetime. Wally served as a Democratic 
precinct committeeman in Highland, was a member of various boards for 
the state of Indiana, served as a youth commissioner in Lansing, 
Illinois, and was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lansing.
   Wally leaves behind a loving family. He is survived by his wife, 
Sheila, his adoring sons, Steven and Jason, and their wives, Rachel and 
Andrea. Wally was also blessed with nine beloved grandchildren. He also 
leaves to cherish his memory many other dear friends and family 
members, as well as a saddened but grateful community.
   Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask that you and my other distinguished 
colleagues join me in remembering the great life of Mr. Wally Evans. 
His remarkable contributions to the Labor Movement, both locally and 
across the nation, are worthy of our deepest admiration. His life of 
service is to be commended, and his legacy serves as an inspiration to 
us all.

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