I met Wally the first time at a Balfour convention at Lake Magog “near Sherbrooke” Quebec in 1982. His open hearted kind of guy gave us a ride back to Ottawa to fly back home to Edmonton. We have been colleagues ever since both taking pride in being The Ringman in our territories. We meet most every year at Balfour and then Jostens convention. When you met Wally it was like yesterday his way of joy and smile and laughter. Wally was a large part of the old boys group like the Jim’s, Lennies, John’s, Bob’s, Al’s, Sean’s, Rob’s and Barry’s. He also mentored many and was a key component bring the females into to the ring sales force always helping in what ever way he could. “A coach he was at all times” then bring Cheryl into the Jostens family what a treat. Wally a person to look up to each day as we walk through our lives. The legend of Wayne “Wally” Barrow will live forever.

~Barry Properzi