We were privileged to have Wally Dayton on the Quetico Superior Foundation Board for more than two decades. Wally died at his home on October 27, 2002 after a prolonged illness. Members of our Board cherish memories of happy weekends hiking and savoring the beauty of the BWCA with Wally and Mary
Lee. Weekends at Frank Hubachek’s wilderness retreat on Basswood Lake were glorious. For the last forty years Wally has been the prominent leader of Minnesota’s dedicated conservationists. He was a man who could identify all of our Minnesota birds and he photographed them beautifully. Wally was active in the Nature Conservancy, the Wilderness Society, the Audubon Society and many other conservation groups. The quality of life in Minnesota is better today thanks to Wally Dayton’s committed leadership and generosity.
– The Quetico Superior Foundation
This article was published in Wilderness News Winter 2003