Theodore Edwin Wall

Theodore Edwin Wall

Theodore Edwin Wall was born at home in Turlock, CA on October 24, 1921. After graduating from Turlock High School in 1938, he attended the University of California, Berkeley where he earned a Master’s Degree in History in 1945. He earned a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1946 at

Drew University and became a minister at a Swedish Methodist Church. This is where he met and married Betty C. Lindblom. He joined the Methodist California-Nevada Conference and served at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in South San Francisco from 1955- 1959, concluding his ministry at Madera United Methodist Church in 1968. In 1969, he was hired to teach Philosophy and World

Religions at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa and enjoyed a wonderful career spanning 39 years as a beloved professor. He married Shirley Corley in 1984 and moved to Laguna Beach, where he spent many happy years with Shirley and both families. In 2007 he was diagnosed with

cancer of the bone marrow. He fought bravely, but on June 14, 2008 lost his battle to cancer and died peacefully in his sleep. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife Shirley, his children Aletha, Steve, and Carolyn and his grandchildren Megan, Michael, Sam and Grace as well as Shirley’s

children Christine, Stephen and Susan and grandchildren Amy, John Paul, Kevin, William and Robbie. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Ted’s memory to: “Orange County Foundation for Student Scholarship Wall Memorial Fund” Donations should be sent to Orange Coast College 2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, CA 92628-5005.

IN lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Ted’s memory to: “Orange County Foundation for Student Scholarship Wall Memorial Fund” Donations should be sent to Orange Coast College 2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, CA 92628-5005.