Death date: Apr 20, 2012
ALBERT “Chink” WALLIN, 105 years old, passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Shulstad Leisure Living in Baraga. He was born in Lake Nebagamon, WI. on December 16, 1906 the son of the late Charles and Ellen (Rudd) Wallin. Chink atte Read Obituary
My condolences to the family. I remember the Man as a very kind person. Uncle to Randy Boon and Larry when I was with them. He did a great job transforming the Baraga park. He always had a cheerful greeting to Me when I went to the Park.I loved his stories and he had a lot of them.
Steve or (Butcho)that is what he knew me as.
Sorry to have heard of Chinks passing. I really enjoyed visiting with him. When I became the manager of the Baraga State Park in 1994 Chink would ride his lawn tractor with all of its flags down to visit with me, and we had many long visits. He told me stories of how he was given a wheel borrow and simple hand tools when he first started as Park Manager. Then he would tell me about how back then the residence (we both lived in the same one)was right in the middle of the park in those years and there was no privacy. He would see me doing the weekly totals and tell about how he was never really good with math but his wife was, so in the evenings she would do the books for him and help him with ordering for the park. I remember him saying she knew one year from the next exactly how much cleaning supplies and paper products were used.
It was evident in all of our visits that Chink really missed his wife(more than bird hunting) and now its good to know that he can finnally be at rest with her. My sympathy to all family and friends.
My condolences to Ann & Bill and the entire family. So meny happy memories include Uncle Chink. I remember a trick he shared with us as kids, to make the camp fire burn with bright colors useing rubber garden hose and copper wire. He always was so kind and loved having us kids around. To think he knew my Mom as a kid and me as a kid and my kids and he loved us all. I feel so blessed that my daughters knew and loved him as I did. Rest In Peace dear Uncle Chink. You will be remembered forever
I first met "Chink" when I camped at Baraga State Park as a child with my late parents some 50 years ago. Later as an adult camping with my own family, I recognized him (white shirt, black dress pants, and straw hat) at the Pines Gas Station. Later that day I saw him "patrol his park" in retirement and I stepped to the roadside and stopped him. He remembered me and we visited each other annually at the park and finally at the Leisure Living Facility for the past 15 years. I also had the privilege of speaking about him at a little ceremony honoring him at the park. His spirit will always be in that park for me. My sincere sympathy to his family on the loss of this grand old gent!
I have very pleasant memories of the times I spent visiting Chink with Ellen and our children. After visiting I always felt better, he was a joyful person and fun to be with. He will be missed.
Dear Uncle Chink's family, Very sorry about your lose! As a childhood ( and now) friend of Karen Swanson Mayo--Aunt Edna's niece-- I have many happy memories of visiting Chink and Edna --especially at the park when he would give us "extra recognition" when we went there to play or swim. We felt special that he--the important park Ranger knew us!! He also had the famous "cough syrup" recipe (by the way if anyone has it let me know)that my Mom made and gave it out ever so sparingly only when someone had a very "serious" cough! I found about a third full bottle of it yet after my Mom and Dad died and was emptying the cupboards. That was great and helped with a cough or two until moving one time--the rest of the bottle broke somehow in packing and that was the "sticky" end of that!. He will be missed by many and just remember all of the good memories that are unique to those that knew him...Paulette (Lytikainen) Heikkinen - s
Our deepest sympathy to Chink's family. He surely lived life well. You were blessed to have him for so many years.
he was well liked
Those we love left us gifts in the form of precious memories and wisdom that we can still recall. These are the things that shall live on forever in our hearts. May it comfort the Wallin family to know that others care and that God is near to those who are broken in heart and those who are crushed in spirit he saves.(Psalms 34:18) Please accept our heartfelt condolences.
Chink was a wonderful gentlemen.We definitely have missed him as our neighbor.He used to come down in the summer to bring us vegetables from his garden.Sometimes he would come to visit in his golf cart. He was one of a kind. We will never forget him.
