Stella with Wally and his publisher
The following was developed from notes taken in phone conversations with Pee Wee in January 2008
Stella
with Wally and his publisher
Stella was Wally's second wife. Pee Wee isn't sure how they met. He always thought of her as an “aunt”. The family called her Stel
Click on images below for larger view
|
|
His first memory of her was on a camping trip in the Sierra's before Wally and Stel were married. Wally was essentially checking Pee Wee out to determine if he should take him on a caravan to Mexico and Central America. Stel was along on that camping trip too. Pee Wee's most vivid memory was Stel's spaghetti. She hadn't taken into account the high altitude and the spaghetti turned to mush. A similar memory was on the 1951 Caravan to Mexico and Central American when Stel made a stew with chilis that was too hot to eat. Despite these incidents, Pee Wee says Stel was a very good cook. |
|
|
Both Pee Wee and Stel went on the 1951 Caravan to Mexico and Central America along with Stel's mother Lela. Stel and Lela had their own Airstream and Stel did the driving. Pee Wee says he often went grocery shopping with Stel on that trip. Wally married Estelle (Stel) Hall September 5, 1953. From the beginning Stel was an enthusiastic participant in caravans and rallies. |
|
|
Pee Wee says that Wally and Stel were a perfect match and very happily married. Stel was more of a night person, often sleeping during the day with an eye protector to block out the light. She and Wally both enjoyed dancing and other forms of entertainment. During their travels they often ate at local restaurants, sometimes with other caravanners or with local dignitaries. |
|
|
1963 Stella at an Airstream event |
|
|
After Wally's death, Stel served on the board of Airstream for a while. She eventually sold all interests in Airstream to Art Costello and two others. She died in 1968 or 1969 in Sacramento CA. Stel is buried next to Wally at Forest Lawn. Her mother, Lela outlived her by a few years. Stel has a son John by her first marriage. For a time he was manager at the Holiday trailer plant. |
Pee Wee main page -|- family -|- Early WBCCI -|- Airstreams -|- Caravans
The documents provided and the pictures in these photo galleries have been used with permission of Dale Schwamborn. They are intended for personal viewing and enjoyment only and are not to be used in part or in full on other websites, for commercial purpose, or for any other use. For information on this material you can contact Dale at peewee@sierranevadaairstreams.org
Sierra Nevada Airstreams home page -|- Destinations -|- Memories -|- Owner's Guide -|- Community -|- Commerce -|- WBCCI Sierra Nevada Unit home page -|- Zephyrs weblog for the RV enthusiast -|- Whispers weblog of touchy subjects -|- Our tip jar- support this website |
|||||
|
copyright
2017 Leipper Management Group. All rights reserved Please
address comments or questions to webmaster@leipper.org
Last updated
|
supporting and using open software |
|||
Sierra Nevada Airstreams - photograph policy - |
|
||||
note: all photographs on this site are for personal, private, and non-commercial use only. All other copyrights are retained by the individual photographers. See our policy. Disclaimer: any advice or suggestion presented is provided for informational purposes only and is correct and accurate only to the best of our knowledge at the time it was written. Anyone using such information does so at their own risk. Errors or omissions may exist and additional sources of information or appropriately licensed or qualified personnel should be consulted in deciding a course of action. We assume no liability or obligation by providing this information and warn any users of this information that they do so at their own risk. All links or references to commercial vendors or other sources of information and equipment do not intend or imply or convey any endorsement of that source or the product. They are provided strictly for informational purposes to illustrate the topic at hand. Sierra Nevada Airstreams Enjoyment of the whispering winds, the zephyrs, the airstreams of the Sierra Nevada and Great Basin areas of the United States is a personal, nonprofit, noncommercial web site intended for educational and recreational use only. This site is supported by volunteer effort and contributions. Donations accepted thanks to the Amazon.com
