Walter Allen Iulg, 92, formerly of 114 Euclid Ave Jamestown, Currently residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away (Monday morning, March 28, 2016). He was born March 12, 1924 in North Tonawanda, NY the son of the late Walter L. and Carrie Peabody Iulg. Walter was a US Army veteran and served our Country in WWII. Prior to retirement, he worked as a machinist at Strippit Co. for 30 years in Akron, NY. He was a member of the Free Methodist Church and enjoyed playing piano in his spare time. He had a beautifully light touch on the keyboard and could play all the old hymns from memory, "by ear." Surviving are a son, Warren (Laurie) Iulg of Maineville, OH; a daughter, Dianne M. Brooks of Orchard Park, NY; three grandchildren, Garrett A. (Erin) Brooks currently residing in TX; Regan T. Brooks of Amherst, NY; Ryan A. Iulg of Portland, Oregon; and two great grandsons, Preston and Grant Brooks, TX. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Sweeney Iulg whom he married September 15, 1947 and who died August 13, 2012; and sisters, Julana Smith and Virginia Hiller. Dad grew up on a farm in western New York. Went to work at an early age, joined the Army in 1944 and served for a period until his father died in 1945 of a brain tumor. He had been ill for some time. Being the sole surviving son of the family, with 2 sisters, he was able to remain in the US rather than being deployed to Europe to fight the Nazis. The Army stationed him in southern Alaska for the duration of the war and his service. After the war he had a variety of jobs; ice delivery business, postman, reed organ tuner at Wurlitzers Piano and Organ Company in North Tonawanda, New York. It was there he met Janet, my mother who was an office worker and delivered mail to the employees in the factory on roller skates. She must have been pretty cool. They married in 1947 and had 2 children, my sister Dianne (1949) and myself (1953). Mom and dad moved to California and back to Buffalo 2 times within the span of about 5 years, dad finding work at a post office and also a government aviation plant, I believe that produced Nike missiles. Upon moving back to the Buffalo area he worked at a machine shop as a tool and dye metal machine parts, precision grinder. He worked there for about 30 years until retirement at age 62. Dad's hobbies included traveling with my mother to all corners of the country. After retirement he travelled west to Scottsdale and south to the Bradenton Florida area. Just to mention a couple. Mom and dad had a close knit group of friends that they could always visit with over the years. As a kid I recall him being very spontaneous and I in particular remember an 18 day vacation one summer to visit friends and relation. We drove from Buffalo to Denver, Colorado Springs, Phoenix, LA, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, St. Louis and back to Buffalo all in 18 days. He was a road warrior driving machine. Other likes included playing piano and organ, sometimes in church but always at home. He played by ear and did not read music. He was very good with a nice "touch." Dad also tuned his own piano at home, by ear, no fancy tuning machines. Now days you don't have to listen to the note, just read a frequency meter! He liked good old music from the 1940s and maybe 50s. He was never big with the advent of rock n roll or the Beatles and I remember him saying, when they were on Ed Sullivan in 1964, "Look at their hair! They'll never last." Sorry dad. Missed on that one! In dad's later years, he enjoyed entertainment such as good piano music or singing, in particular the old hymns. He liked quartet singing, barbershop and some big band music. He liked a good joke and also people with a good sense of humor. He liked to "kid around" when it seemed right. He would always love talking about visiting the Grand Canyon, Vegas, Seattle or Arizona. He had fond memories out there. He was big on the glitz in Vegas, not so big on gambling but enjoyed playing the slots with my mom and their old friends! I believe dad was always searching for happiness and many times the grass seemed greener someplace else but then once there, colors faded. Well dad, I think you've finally found the greenest grass of all. Funeral Home: Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Loveland 129 Riverside Drive Loveland, OH US 45140