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D-Day veteran and longtime local music teacher dies at 96 - Santa Monica Daily Press


D-Day veteran and longtime local music teacher dies at 96
Feb. 17, 2021 at 6:00 am
Wallace Umber, a World War II veteran and former director of the Santa Monica College Emeritus Band, died age 96 from Covid-19 complications leaving behind a legacy as a father and devoted teacher.
Umber’s friends and family said he faced many adversities in his life and always rose above with patience, grace, and an ever even-keeled demeanor.
Even during his final months living in social isolation at a retirement home, Umber would play his trumpet out of his window bringing soulful music and joy to his fellow isolated residents. ....

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