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continued to work part-time as a Pro Tem Judge/Judiciary Advisor. In this role, he oversaw protection from abuse cases, protection from stalking cases, and small claims cases for the 18th Judicial Courts. Waller was also a devoted member of Magdalen Parish Catholic Church. He served on numerous boards and coun- cils, and was a member of several orga- nizations, including African-American Attorneys; African American Catholic Council; African-American Democrats; CASA; Guadalupe Clinic; Kansas Bar Association; Kansas District Judges As- sociation; Washburn University Founda- tion; Washburn University Law School Alumni Board and Alumni Association; Wichita African American Council of Elders, Wichita Bar Association; Wichita Bar Association Racial Justice Task Force, and Young Democrats. He was also a former member of the N.A.A.C.P., Jack and Jill. He was inducted into the Kansas African American Museum's Trailblazers Hall of Fame in 2000. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife Mary (née Clark) Waller; and brother Marc Waller. He is survived by his wife Darla Waller, children Rickae Strack; Richard Waller; Régan (Bret) Waller; De'Marcus McCrary; Ryann (Erick) Waller; Robyn Waller; grand- children Miles Seeley-Pem; Shaun- Michael Strack; Saryn Strack; Ceslie Parker-Waller; Jordan McGuire; Josiah McGuire; sister Sandra Dawson; brother Stan (Debbie) Waller and numerous relatives, friends, and colleagues.
wife, Dorothy; sons: Larry Carter, Ter- rance Vasser; brother: Otis Vasser; a special cousin Linda Vasser; a host of beloved cousins, nephews, nieces, in- laws, friends; and the Brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. The Honorable Gregory L. Waller 1939-2020 Judge, Attorney
to Chapter Invisible on November 18, 2020. He was a graduate of Stanton High School, Class of 1953. Williams matriculated to Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL earning a B.A. degree in 1958. He attended the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL, earn- ing an M.S. degree, and Nova University earning an Education Specialist degree. He also attended Luther Rice Seminary. He was a distinguished 50-Year Member and Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi ® Fraternity. Williams served his country in the U.S. Army in France and Germany, started Little League Baseball team in Europe, and also served in the U.S. Army Re- serve, attaining the rank of Colonel. His professional civilian career includes working as a history teacher at Ed White High School in Jacksonville, FL, as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Jacksonville, FL, as a Newspaper Manager, Sportswriter, and a football, baseball, and track official. His organization affiliations include the Masons, Elks, National Rattler F Club, YMCA, N.A.A.C.P., VFW, African- American Cultural Society (Palm Coast, FL) Board of Directors, Life Member of the FAMU National Alumni Association, and the Rattler Booster Club. He was also a member of Second Missionary Baptist Church in Jacksonville, FL. Brother George Henry Williams leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted com- panion, Cora Tyson; son, Gerald Wil- liams; daughter, Debra (Isaac) Chappell; granddaughter, Dorothy Alexis Williams; and a host of other relatives and friends. Submitted by Julius L. Collins
The Honorable Judge Gregory L. Waller (Wichita (KS) Alumni 1984) entered the Chapter Invisible on December 2, 2020 at the age of 72. Waller was born in Hutchin-
son, KS on October 17, 1948 to Ila Mae and Charles Waller. He grew up in Hutchinson and graduated from Hutchinson High School. He later at- tended Hutchinson County Community College, where he received his A.A. in pre-law studies in 1968. He earned a B.A. degree in history and political science from Washburn University in Topeka, KS graduating with honors in 1970 and earning a J.D. in 1972. He began his law career as a partner in Hays & Waller. Later, he worked as a Sedgwick County Assistant District Attorney [1975-1993]. In 1993, Kansas Governor Joan Finney appointed Waller to serve as a District Court Judge. Waller won reelections to the office serving for nearly 22 years. He was one of only three African-American Black district court judges in Kansas. Waller's colleague and friend Marc Bennett said "I never heard him talk about it as some sort of mission he had, but I know he was proud to be on the bench and rep- resent an underrepresented population of the community. It was not lost on him to be one of the few African American judges on the court." During his career, Waller was one of only a few African Americans to serve the State of Kansas as both a prosecu- tor and a judge. He retired in 2015 but
George Henry Williams 1935-2020 Educator, U.S. Army
George Henry Williams (Alpha Xi 1956)was born on March 29, 1935, to Irene and Henry Williams in Jacksonville, FL. He transitioned
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