Wallis W. Friel, 86, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Judge, Teacher, Mentor, Musician, and Sports Fan passed away October 24, 2017 at the Good Hope Adult Family Home in Pullman, WA. Wally was born June 4, 1931 in Colfax, WA to John B. (Jack) & Catherine (Mathews) Friel. As a young boy growing up in Pullman he delivered newspapers, washed store windows and polished shoes for the soldiers brought to the Washington State College campus at the beginning of World War II. He attended school in Pullman, and following high school graduation he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from WSU as a Kappa Sigma, later serving as an Advisor to the Kappa Sigma chapter. As a lifelong baseball fan, he formed the Friels Eels, played on the Colton Town team, played for Washington State college during his freshman year, and coached the Idaho Freshman team. He rounded out his baseball career with years of coaching little league in Pullman. Wally went on to the University of Idaho Law School earning his LLD in 1956. He married his college sweetheart Sue Claudette Bennett on August 28, 1954 at the Methodist Church on Lake Chelan in Manson, WA, going on to raise their four children in Pullman WA. He practiced law in Quincy, WA, in the Huse & Baird Office from 1956 to 1959, then returned to Pullman to join Claude K. Irwin, forming Irwin & Friel, then later expanding to Irwin, Friel, and Myklebust. He practiced law for 31 years and enjoyed teaching business law at WSU for 25 years, taking special pride in educating young people at all levels. Wally was appointed Superior Court Judge of Whitman County in 1987. Following his election in the Fall of 1987, Judge Friel served for 11 plus years. Wally had a special love of music, and was an accomplished Trombone player. He served as President of the Community Band Association and was a well-known member of the Dixie land style band, the Snake River Six for 41 years. The band played at the Colfax Ice Cream Social for 40 years. Wally also played in the "Two Old Brass Guys" band entertaining all around the county as well as participating in a German band, Aulf Gehtz. Many will remember him for his music, honesty, integrity, and being a man of great character. In retirement, Wally did mediation & arbitration work as well as performing weddings, always playing a love song on the trombone for the bride and groom. He especially enjoyed time spent at the family home on Priest Lake. He often would be found serenading the lake with his trombone and would always play any special request for neighbors and boaters passing by in the bay. He was an avid sports fan who attended all of the WSU football and basketball games through the years. Even on bone chilling days in -10 degree temperatures, you could find him cheering in the stands. If not in the stands, Wally could be found on the field or court, refereeing high school football and basketball for ~30 years. Devoted to community, Wally was a member of the Pullman Chamber of Commerce, which honored him in 2013 with square on the downtown Walk of Fame, joining his father and grandfather who are also on the Walk of Fame. Wally was a member of the Moscow Elks Lodge serving as Exalted Ruler in 1967 and 1968. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sue, at the family home in Pullman, his four sons John, Bryan, Terrance, and Patrick Friel, his grandchildren Marcie Friel Glenn, Bennett, Alyssa & Timmon Friel; two great grandchildren Masyn & Ella Glenn and a sister Janette Friel, retired DVM. Wally was preceded in death by his parents, sister Charlotte, and brother John. A celebration of life will be held at Banyans on the Ridge Pavilion in Pullman, WA on Thursday, Nov. 9, 2017 at 3 PM. Wally will be laid to rest at the IOOF Cemetery in Pullman. Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman, WA has been entrusted with arrangements. Memorial donations are suggested to the Community Band of the Palouse, PO Box 1196, Pullman, WA 99163.