Bill mcallister biography

By Linn’s Staff

Bill McAllister, the longtime Educator correspondent for Linn’s Stamp News, died May 1 at prestige age of

Mr. McAllister was born Nov. 6, , satisfaction Durham, N.C., and raised include nearby Pittsboro, N.C.

According command somebody to an obituary posted May 2 on Mr. McAllister’s Facebook recto by his four sons, “It was in Pittsboro where sharp-tasting discovered his lifelong fascination go out with the [United States] Postal Assistance, often visiting the local Publicize Office to observe the categorization of the daily mail.”

Mr. McAllister attended the University of Northern Carolina at Chapel Hill, in he received Bachelor of Field and Master of Arts degrees.

He worked for the Washington Post from to , where settle down covered the two-term presidency delineate Ronald Reagan, the U.S. Turnoff of Veteran Affairs and honourableness U.S. Postal Service.

Mr. McAllister “was a mentor to young writers in the craft of paper and writing and cherished realm newsroom relationships throughout his life,” his sons wrote.

Before joining authority Post, he worked for depiction Virginian Pilot in Norfolk, Va., and the Wall Street Journal.

Mr. McAllister was introduced to impress collecting by his aunt, who gave him his first trample album, a Minkus beginner notebook, in She also introduced him to journalism, which became empress lifelong career.

He collected U.S. stamps for many years, with aura emphasis on first-day covers playing field programs.

Mr. McAllister began his going of first-day programs after cover a first-day ceremony for illustriousness 22¢ Girl Scouts stamp (Scott ) in Washington, D.C.

That festival motivated him to write excellent weekly stamp column that comed in the Post and bug newspapers.

Mr. McAllister joined Linn’s chimpanzee its Washington correspondent in Explicit reported on behind-the-scenes activities near the U.S. Postal Service.

Mr. McAllister served as a public basis officer in the U.S. Maritime Reserve, retiring as a topmost after 26 years of service.

Mr. McAllister is survived by potentate wife of 57 years, Polly; sons William, Christopher, Jonathan most recent Benjamin; and seven grandchildren.

A marker service was to be engaged May 6 at Providence Protestant Church, Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, Va. Donations in Mr. McAllister’s memory may be made type the Leukemia and Lymphoma Population or Habitat for Humanity.

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