Obituary - taken from funeral bulletin
"Bill"
Wilfred Paul McAllister was born on January 17, 1912 the fifth child of 6 children born to John Robert and Minnie Belle Cue McAllister. The family lived in Fremont, Nebraska where John owned his own business as a house mover. Bill attended Fremont High School where he was known as one of the best dressed guys in school - - a real clothes horse. Because he liked to dress well he made a deal with Sam Weinberg the owner of the men's clothing store in town, that he would wear a new outfit to school each week as a real live clothing mannequin advertising Sam's clothes. Doris said, if he had been a rich man he would have been the best dressed man anywhere. Bill loved acting in high school and was in all of the plays put on by the drama club known as the masquewig. Starting at the age of 14 Bill also worked as a box boy in the chain of grocery stores owned by the Silver's brothers known as the Hinky Dinky Stores. Few people know this, but the brothers Silver named their stores after the WWI song they loved so much "Hinky Dinky Parlex Vous". Bill didn't attend church as a boy, since is parents were from two different faith traditions. He and Doris Bentz had known each other through High School. When Bill realized he had fallen in love with her he bought her an engagement ring and rushed right over to her house to present it to her. When Bill got there he found out that she had a date with another fella. He immediately sold the ring. Doris married Bill on a snowy December day in 1936. As the story goes they followed the snow plow in and out of Papillion, Nebraska on that sixth day of December. They spent what little money they had on the marriage license and on Monday morning had 10 cents between them. Doris introduced Bill to the Christian Church. THey attended regularly and Bill was their financial secretary for two years before they realized he wasn't yet a member of the church. he joined in 1938. Both Doris and Bill sang in the church choir. Bill continued working for Hinky Dinky for 15 years eventually becoming the manager of one of the stores. Daughter Peggy and son John were born in Fremont, Nebraska. At the start of World War II Bill was determined to join the armed forces and took a whole group of men from the grocery store down to enlist. All were accepted but Bill. He had flat feet. He was determined to work for the war effort. He picked up and moved his family to California in 1943 where he took a job in a Dye casting factory. The McAllisters stayed in California for one year. When the war ended Bill was homesick for Nebraska so they moved back, but in 1948 Bill had an opportunity to buy is own grocery store in San Diego and he went for it. The family lived in a converted garage behind the store, five people living in three rooms. Peggy recalls how pleasant and warm was their home behind the Myrtle Avenue Market. Ivy pushed its way through a small opening in the Garage wall and Doris simply trained it to grow up around the curtains. They joined the East San Diego Christian Church. Bill refused to keep the market open on Sundays, the day reserved for family and church. He was warned that if he didn't stay open on Sundays he would lose business, but that did not turn out to be the case. Bill became disillusioned with San Diego and decided that California was no place to raise a family. He sold the store just one year after buying it. He didn't leave however, and took a position as the assistant manager of the Safeway in Ocean Beach. Later he took a job with the Mayfair market chain in San Diego and managed stores in Chula Vista and San Diego over a period of 17 years. The family vacationed by driving back to Nebraska every summer to visit with family and Doris recalls how Bill loved to see the sites and admire the great outdoors. Bill was fascinated with birds and at one time had over 30 of them as pets. His brother-in-law, Elmer Child built an Aviary for Bill to house his parakeets, finches and lovebirds. Bill also loved gardening planting flowers and plants of all sorts (except roses, because they have thorns). He fulfilled a dream when he bought the 7-11 at the corner of 22nd and Orange in San Diego which he owned and operated for seven years. He retired in 1974 at the age of 62, taking a part-time job at the Milk Stop store for 6 or 7 years until he and Doris moved to Hemet in 1985. They joined the First Christian Church in Hemet. He had few if any regrets, perhaps that he would like to have been a doctor or a dentist. The greatest joy of his life was his family. Bill is preceded in death by his brothers Myron and Harold and his sister Minnie Cox. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris; son, and daughter.
"Bill"
Wilfred Paul McAllister was born on January 17, 1912 the fifth child of 6 children born to John Robert and Minnie Belle Cue McAllister. The family lived in Fremont, Nebraska where John owned his own business as a house mover. Bill attended Fremont High School where he was known as one of the best dressed guys in school - - a real clothes horse. Because he liked to dress well he made a deal with Sam Weinberg the owner of the men's clothing store in town, that he would wear a new outfit to school each week as a real live clothing mannequin advertising Sam's clothes. Doris said, if he had been a rich man he would have been the best dressed man anywhere. Bill loved acting in high school and was in all of the plays put on by the drama club known as the masquewig. Starting at the age of 14 Bill also worked as a box boy in the chain of grocery stores owned by the Silver's brothers known as the Hinky Dinky Stores. Few people know this, but the brothers Silver named their stores after the WWI song they loved so much "Hinky Dinky Parlex Vous". Bill didn't attend church as a boy, since is parents were from two different faith traditions. He and Doris Bentz had known each other through High School. When Bill realized he had fallen in love with her he bought her an engagement ring and rushed right over to her house to present it to her. When Bill got there he found out that she had a date with another fella. He immediately sold the ring. Doris married Bill on a snowy December day in 1936. As the story goes they followed the snow plow in and out of Papillion, Nebraska on that sixth day of December. They spent what little money they had on the marriage license and on Monday morning had 10 cents between them. Doris introduced Bill to the Christian Church. THey attended regularly and Bill was their financial secretary for two years before they realized he wasn't yet a member of the church. he joined in 1938. Both Doris and Bill sang in the church choir. Bill continued working for Hinky Dinky for 15 years eventually becoming the manager of one of the stores. Daughter Peggy and son John were born in Fremont, Nebraska. At the start of World War II Bill was determined to join the armed forces and took a whole group of men from the grocery store down to enlist. All were accepted but Bill. He had flat feet. He was determined to work for the war effort. He picked up and moved his family to California in 1943 where he took a job in a Dye casting factory. The McAllisters stayed in California for one year. When the war ended Bill was homesick for Nebraska so they moved back, but in 1948 Bill had an opportunity to buy is own grocery store in San Diego and he went for it. The family lived in a converted garage behind the store, five people living in three rooms. Peggy recalls how pleasant and warm was their home behind the Myrtle Avenue Market. Ivy pushed its way through a small opening in the Garage wall and Doris simply trained it to grow up around the curtains. They joined the East San Diego Christian Church. Bill refused to keep the market open on Sundays, the day reserved for family and church. He was warned that if he didn't stay open on Sundays he would lose business, but that did not turn out to be the case. Bill became disillusioned with San Diego and decided that California was no place to raise a family. He sold the store just one year after buying it. He didn't leave however, and took a position as the assistant manager of the Safeway in Ocean Beach. Later he took a job with the Mayfair market chain in San Diego and managed stores in Chula Vista and San Diego over a period of 17 years. The family vacationed by driving back to Nebraska every summer to visit with family and Doris recalls how Bill loved to see the sites and admire the great outdoors. Bill was fascinated with birds and at one time had over 30 of them as pets. His brother-in-law, Elmer Child built an Aviary for Bill to house his parakeets, finches and lovebirds. Bill also loved gardening planting flowers and plants of all sorts (except roses, because they have thorns). He fulfilled a dream when he bought the 7-11 at the corner of 22nd and Orange in San Diego which he owned and operated for seven years. He retired in 1974 at the age of 62, taking a part-time job at the Milk Stop store for 6 or 7 years until he and Doris moved to Hemet in 1985. They joined the First Christian Church in Hemet. He had few if any regrets, perhaps that he would like to have been a doctor or a dentist. The greatest joy of his life was his family. Bill is preceded in death by his brothers Myron and Harold and his sister Minnie Cox. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris; son, and daughter.
Obituary - taken from funeral bulletin
"Bill"
Wilfred Paul McAllister was born on January 17, 1912 the fifth child of 6 children born to John Robert and Minnie Belle Cue McAllister. The family lived in Fremont, Nebraska where John owned his own business as a house mover. Bill attended Fremont High School where he was known as one of the best dressed guys in school - - a real clothes horse. Because he liked to dress well he made a deal with Sam Weinberg the owner of the men's clothing store in town, that he would wear a new outfit to school each week as a real live clothing mannequin advertising Sam's clothes. Doris said, if he had been a rich man he would have been the best dressed man anywhere. Bill loved acting in high school and was in all of the plays put on by the drama club known as the masquewig. Starting at the age of 14 Bill also worked as a box boy in the chain of grocery stores owned by the Silver's brothers known as the Hinky Dinky Stores. Few people know this, but the brothers Silver named their stores after the WWI song they loved so much "Hinky Dinky Parlex Vous". Bill didn't attend church as a boy, since is parents were from two different faith traditions. He and Doris Bentz had known each other through High School. When Bill realized he had fallen in love with her he bought her an engagement ring and rushed right over to her house to present it to her. When Bill got there he found out that she had a date with another fella. He immediately sold the ring. Doris married Bill on a snowy December day in 1936. As the story goes they followed the snow plow in and out of Papillion, Nebraska on that sixth day of December. They spent what little money they had on the marriage license and on Monday morning had 10 cents between them. Doris introduced Bill to the Christian Church. THey attended regularly and Bill was their financial secretary for two years before they realized he wasn't yet a member of the church. he joined in 1938. Both Doris and Bill sang in the church choir. Bill continued working for Hinky Dinky for 15 years eventually becoming the manager of one of the stores. Daughter Peggy and son John were born in Fremont, Nebraska. At the start of World War II Bill was determined to join the armed forces and took a whole group of men from the grocery store down to enlist. All were accepted but Bill. He had flat feet. He was determined to work for the war effort. He picked up and moved his family to California in 1943 where he took a job in a Dye casting factory. The McAllisters stayed in California for one year. When the war ended Bill was homesick for Nebraska so they moved back, but in 1948 Bill had an opportunity to buy is own grocery store in San Diego and he went for it. The family lived in a converted garage behind the store, five people living in three rooms. Peggy recalls how pleasant and warm was their home behind the Myrtle Avenue Market. Ivy pushed its way through a small opening in the Garage wall and Doris simply trained it to grow up around the curtains. They joined the East San Diego Christian Church. Bill refused to keep the market open on Sundays, the day reserved for family and church. He was warned that if he didn't stay open on Sundays he would lose business, but that did not turn out to be the case. Bill became disillusioned with San Diego and decided that California was no place to raise a family. He sold the store just one year after buying it. He didn't leave however, and took a position as the assistant manager of the Safeway in Ocean Beach. Later he took a job with the Mayfair market chain in San Diego and managed stores in Chula Vista and San Diego over a period of 17 years. The family vacationed by driving back to Nebraska every summer to visit with family and Doris recalls how Bill loved to see the sites and admire the great outdoors. Bill was fascinated with birds and at one time had over 30 of them as pets. His brother-in-law, Elmer Child built an Aviary for Bill to house his parakeets, finches and lovebirds. Bill also loved gardening planting flowers and plants of all sorts (except roses, because they have thorns). He fulfilled a dream when he bought the 7-11 at the corner of 22nd and Orange in San Diego which he owned and operated for seven years. He retired in 1974 at the age of 62, taking a part-time job at the Milk Stop store for 6 or 7 years until he and Doris moved to Hemet in 1985. They joined the First Christian Church in Hemet. He had few if any regrets, perhaps that he would like to have been a doctor or a dentist. The greatest joy of his life was his family. Bill is preceded in death by his brothers Myron and Harold and his sister Minnie Cox. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris; son, and daughter.
"Bill"
Wilfred Paul McAllister was born on January 17, 1912 the fifth child of 6 children born to John Robert and Minnie Belle Cue McAllister. The family lived in Fremont, Nebraska where John owned his own business as a house mover. Bill attended Fremont High School where he was known as one of the best dressed guys in school - - a real clothes horse. Because he liked to dress well he made a deal with Sam Weinberg the owner of the men's clothing store in town, that he would wear a new outfit to school each week as a real live clothing mannequin advertising Sam's clothes. Doris said, if he had been a rich man he would have been the best dressed man anywhere. Bill loved acting in high school and was in all of the plays put on by the drama club known as the masquewig. Starting at the age of 14 Bill also worked as a box boy in the chain of grocery stores owned by the Silver's brothers known as the Hinky Dinky Stores. Few people know this, but the brothers Silver named their stores after the WWI song they loved so much "Hinky Dinky Parlex Vous". Bill didn't attend church as a boy, since is parents were from two different faith traditions. He and Doris Bentz had known each other through High School. When Bill realized he had fallen in love with her he bought her an engagement ring and rushed right over to her house to present it to her. When Bill got there he found out that she had a date with another fella. He immediately sold the ring. Doris married Bill on a snowy December day in 1936. As the story goes they followed the snow plow in and out of Papillion, Nebraska on that sixth day of December. They spent what little money they had on the marriage license and on Monday morning had 10 cents between them. Doris introduced Bill to the Christian Church. THey attended regularly and Bill was their financial secretary for two years before they realized he wasn't yet a member of the church. he joined in 1938. Both Doris and Bill sang in the church choir. Bill continued working for Hinky Dinky for 15 years eventually becoming the manager of one of the stores. Daughter Peggy and son John were born in Fremont, Nebraska. At the start of World War II Bill was determined to join the armed forces and took a whole group of men from the grocery store down to enlist. All were accepted but Bill. He had flat feet. He was determined to work for the war effort. He picked up and moved his family to California in 1943 where he took a job in a Dye casting factory. The McAllisters stayed in California for one year. When the war ended Bill was homesick for Nebraska so they moved back, but in 1948 Bill had an opportunity to buy is own grocery store in San Diego and he went for it. The family lived in a converted garage behind the store, five people living in three rooms. Peggy recalls how pleasant and warm was their home behind the Myrtle Avenue Market. Ivy pushed its way through a small opening in the Garage wall and Doris simply trained it to grow up around the curtains. They joined the East San Diego Christian Church. Bill refused to keep the market open on Sundays, the day reserved for family and church. He was warned that if he didn't stay open on Sundays he would lose business, but that did not turn out to be the case. Bill became disillusioned with San Diego and decided that California was no place to raise a family. He sold the store just one year after buying it. He didn't leave however, and took a position as the assistant manager of the Safeway in Ocean Beach. Later he took a job with the Mayfair market chain in San Diego and managed stores in Chula Vista and San Diego over a period of 17 years. The family vacationed by driving back to Nebraska every summer to visit with family and Doris recalls how Bill loved to see the sites and admire the great outdoors. Bill was fascinated with birds and at one time had over 30 of them as pets. His brother-in-law, Elmer Child built an Aviary for Bill to house his parakeets, finches and lovebirds. Bill also loved gardening planting flowers and plants of all sorts (except roses, because they have thorns). He fulfilled a dream when he bought the 7-11 at the corner of 22nd and Orange in San Diego which he owned and operated for seven years. He retired in 1974 at the age of 62, taking a part-time job at the Milk Stop store for 6 or 7 years until he and Doris moved to Hemet in 1985. They joined the First Christian Church in Hemet. He had few if any regrets, perhaps that he would like to have been a doctor or a dentist. The greatest joy of his life was his family. Bill is preceded in death by his brothers Myron and Harold and his sister Minnie Cox. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris; son, and daughter.
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