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@ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII William Cole Shelton resident William "Bill" Cole, 79, died on Wednesday, June 13, after suffering from pulmonary fibrosis for some time. He was born on June 27, 1927 in Magherafelt, Northern Ire- land, to John and Maud (Houston) Cole. He at- tended Belfast Bible College. In 1951 at age 23, he went with SIM, an inter-denomi- national Chris- tian mission, to Ethiopia. There he built schools William and clinics and Cole extended evan- gelistic outreach into remote ar- eas. He married Edith Shupe and they raised four boys. In 1978, they transferred to Su- dan where he rebuilt clinics and other mission buildings destroyed in the Sudanese civil war. While there he lost his wife through inju- ries she received in a car accident. On September 5, 1981 he mar- ried Linda Banner, a co-worker in Ethiopia and Sudan born and raised in Kenya. In 1983, they transferred to Kenya to work in the north with tribes and refugees. In 1993, they came to Shelton and retired. They regularly visited Mr. Cole's family in Northern Ireland. Mr. Cole enjoyed gardening, fishing, rock hounding, woodwork- ing and hunting. He was preceded in death by son Richard "Rick" Cole. Surviving are wifu Linda Cole of Shelton; sons, Ron Cole of Neosho, Missouri, Ken Cole of Graham and Bill Cole of Excelsior, Minnesota; daughter, Becky Cole of Shelton; brother Tommy Cole of Ballymena, North- ern Ireland; twin sister, Doreen Steele of Magherafelt, Northern Ireland; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, at the First Baptist Church in Shelton. Burial will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to SIM - USA, P.O. Box 7900, Charlotte, North Carolina 28241. Indicate the donations are for work in Ethiopia or Sudan. Arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives of Washington in Tumwater. Sandra Gamache Sandra Dawn Chappell Gamache died on June 27 at Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 64 and a resident of the Dayton- Matlock area. She vas born on April 1, 1943 to Donald and Le- tha ChappeU and raised in Dayton at the Old Chap- pell homestead. She enjoyed most being bare- foot and taking full advantage of life in nature by camping, fishing Sandra and other things, Gamache her family said. She had a desire to be carefree and an even greater heart for critters. She enjoyed making woodcrafts, painting, baking, canning and quilt- ing among other things. Her family said she was a won- derful grandmother and time after time made quilts to show her love to her grandchildren. Surviving are children Julie Goldsby, Gerald Geldsby, Dottle Goldsby, Tonja Creamer and Ron Larson. Arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives of Washington in Turn- water. Helen M. Nolan Helen Marie (Austin) Nolan died of cancer on Friday, June 29, at her home in Lilliwaup. She was 84 and had lived in Lilliwaup for 20 years. She was born on July 23, 1922 in Fishhook, Illinois, to Raymond and Alma (Morris) Austin. She married Harold Robert "Red" Nolan on August 31, 1946. Family came first with her.. She was also an + avid baseball fan Helen M. and attended the Nolan first Mariners game in Seattle. Mrs. Nolan loved hi story, politics, following current world events, reading and a good debate. After retiring, she traveled extensively in the U.S. and Canada with her husband in their recreational vehicle, traveling three times to Alaska in their vehicle and once there by cruise ship. She was a staunch Democrat, a group leader and volunteer for Camp Fire Girls in Spokane and Seattle, a member of Keep Off Pounds Sensibly and former officer for Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Chapter 1225 in Hoodsport. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Francis Leo, Harold and Maurice Laverne Austin. Surviving are husband Harold "Red" Nolan of Lilliwaup; son Michael Nolan of Seattle; daughter Marcia Nolan of Lilliwaup; brother Melvin Austin and sister Nancy Darlene Humke and husband Russell of Quincy, Illinois; granddaughter Kristin Marie Nolan and husband Tracy Allen of Seattle; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration of her life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 22, at the Colony Surf Community Club House in Lilliwaup. Memorial donations maybe made to a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Dr. Mark Corley Dr. Mark R. Corley died of can- cer on Monday, July 2, at his home in Union. He was 53. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Frank Galloway Longtime Shelton resident Frank Galloway died of natural causes on Wednesday, June 27, at Mason General Hospital. He was 68 and had lived in Shelton for 40 years. He was born on October 6, 1938 in Abbots- ford, British Co- lumbia, Canada, to Eldon Gallo- way and Gold- ie (Ferguson) Otremba. He served in the Army for 22 years, from 1956 to 1978 and was a captain at the Frank time of his dis- Galloway charge. He married Viola Braack on January 5, 1958 in Vancouver. Mr. Galloway was a millworker and retired in 2000 after working for 22 years with Simpson Timber Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and other sports. He loved his family, friends and traveling. Surviving are wife Viola Gallo- way of Shelton; son Ken Galloway of Shelton; daughters Bonnie End- sley and Georgia Lee of Shelton, Susan Lockyear of Union, Melin- da Bogue of Rochester and Laura Tangen of Aberdeen. Also surviving are brothers Car- men, Wayne and Jeff Galloway; sisters Joann Otremba and Don- alda Johnson; 11 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and stepfather Ken Otremba. A serdce for family and close friends will be held at a later date. William F. Dyer William F. Dyer died of cancer on Wednesday, June 27. He was 63 and a resident of Harstine Island. He was born on May 19, 1944 in Dallas, Texas, to William "Tex" and Ruth Dyer and raised in Eastern Mon- tana. He joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Ranger during the Vietnam War. William F. After his ser- Dyer vice in the Navy, he moved to San Francisco, Cali- fornia. He married Joan M. Dyer in October 1972. They were married Forest Funeral 0 REST Home "A reputation built on service" Cremation ? Burial? • ? With servwes. Without? Urn? Obituary? So many things to think about. Contact one of our courteous staff who can explain your choices. Call on us today 360-427-8044 313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, WA All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our ihll service offers cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purple Cross Burial Insurance Competitive Pricing Pastor Ken Nielson, funeral Pre-necd and at-need arrangements available director, 4-year employee Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 5, 2007 34 years. He worked as a police officer and paramedic for the city and county of San Francisco. After eight years, he moved his family to Grants Pass, Oregon, and worked for Josephine County as a deputy sheriff. In 1986, he moved his family back to California and went to work for the California Department of Corrections. His family said he was a loving father and husband whose pen- chant for music and stories made him the life of any party. Surviving are wife Joan Dyer of Harstine Island; daughter Se- ana Blair and husband Edward of Shelton; sons Ron Dyer of Cali- fornia and Edward Dyer and his fiancde Kimberly of Shelton; and grandchildren Ariel, Kieleigh and Joshua. No services are planned. Pat D. Lord Former longtime Shelton resi- dent Pat D. Lord died of natural causes on Thursday, June 28, in Olympia. She was 81 and a resi- dent of Olympia. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, July 21. Additional details will follow next week. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. 00ffarriage £icem Applying for marriage licl during the past week, acco to the Mason County Auditor rice, were: Christopher Ryan Carbot 28, Frederick, Maryland, Amellia May Partlow, 26, ton. Jack Daniel Ward, 26, Gil Wyoming, and Jennifer Ra Pennington, 32, Gillette. Justin E. Wigley, 19, She and Jessica M. Atwood, 22, ton. Robert Lee Edgington Jr Shelton, and Erin L. Jonet Shelton. Brian Patrick Killeen, 24, ton, and Tracy Marie Chapi] Shelton. Warren J. Zeitelhack, Grapeview, and Suzanne De Toft, 46, Grapeview. Steven David Castle, 33, ton, and Angela Christine Ell Shelton. " Joseph Andrew McQuillan I Belfair, and Hollie Anne Fo i 22, Belfair. Marshall Adam HEt, 20,ii fair, and Alicia Cornel'u , 18, Andrew Ray Wilford, 24, t# ton, and Krystal Leann Avery; Shelton. Steven Robert Sigo, 44, ton, and Andrea Marie Wilbur Shelton. Jesus Sanchez-Solis, 29, T ms, and Shannon Lisa Shelton.  Weather  High Low Precip. Fahrenheit (In.) June 27 72 52 0 June 28 64 54 .34 June 29 64 48 .07 June 30 73 43 0 July 1 73 45 0 July 2 75 52 0 Measurements are recorded for the National Weather Service at Sanderson Field, where the total rainfall for June was 1.59 inches. That's just under the average for the month of 1.70 inches for the previous 75 years, and brings the year-to-date total precipitation to 31.52 inches, two inches below the 76-year average of 33.52 inches for the first six months of the year. qne highest temperature last month was 84 degrees recorded on June 2 which was preceded by a high of 82 degrees the day before and followed by a high of S1 on June 3. Low temperatures dipped into on June 12 was the lowest month and lows of 39 degrees I recorded on June 19, 25 and Sunny days and clear in the forecast this week. morning the National Weather vice predicted partly dence Da3 near 84 degrees. Wednesday should be clear with a low 54. Sunshine and a high in the 80s are expected on Thursday clear skies and a low around Thursday night. The extended forecast for through Monday calls for unny skies and mostl The high on Friday should be x 82 with the low Friday night 52. Forecasters expect be a bit cooler with a high 78 and highs on Sunday and day near 77. The lows Saturday Sunday nights should be the 30s on four dates: 37 degrees degrees. e Richard Henry "Rick" Anderson, C.P.M R.EA., a resident of Union, WA, passed peacefully at his home on Hood Canal Friday, June 29th. Rick is survived by loving wife of 27 years, Janet Reid Rick's family includes children, spouses grandchildren: Marc, Connie, Eric and Anderson of Vancouver, WA; Brian, Lisa, and Erin Anderson of Houston, TX; Hansen Crozier and Anna Hansen of WA; Kristen, John, Johan, Ava & Helena of Seattle, WA; Dana Porter of Kirkland, and Reid, Debbie, Kayten, Barrett, Abbey Brock Porter of Sammamish, WA, as well as many friends who Rick dearly. Rick was born September 16th, 1932 in Aberdeen, WA, the son Lilly Maria (Siggstedt) and Henry L. Anderson. Rick was preceded death by his sister, Lois (L.P.) Pettit of Grayland, WA, in 2003, and his parents. Rick had a long and successful career in commercial real management and trust real estate in the Seattle area, serving as H President at Bank of America and American Marine Bank. He worked for University Properties, Sterling Recreation, Vance Cot Kilroy Corporation and Olympic Savings and Loan. He was a employee and a trusted advisor to his clients. He served as President of both the Seattle Building Owners Managers Association and the Western Washington Chapter of Institute of Real Estate Management. Civic affiliations Downtown Seattle Development Association, President's Club, Chamber of Commerce, Coalition for Affordable Housing, Athletic Club, Swedish Club, and the Seattle Real Estate Board. He was life member of Musicians Local Union 360 out of Auburn-Renton. Rick graduated from Highline High School in Burien, WA, in and served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955. He from the University of Washington in 1957 with a bachelor's degree Business Administration. While a resident of Hood Canal, Rick was involved in the Waterwheel Historical Preservation Project and the purchase of for the New Community Church of Union, WA. Rick shared his love of the sea with all of those around him. loved to "putter" around on boats and fish and gather crabs, oysters and clams. He loved to entertain. He was never companion to share in his adventures. He was a member of the Yacht Club, the Seattle Tennis Club and was a founding member of Three Tree Point Yacht Club. Rick shared his love of music by playing accordion with many different and talented musicians, forming bands during a musical career that spanned several decades. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to your charity. A memorial gathering for friends and family will be held at family home on Hood Canal on Saturday, July 7th at 1:00 pm. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 am on Saturday, July 14th at Swedish Club at 1920 Dexter Ave. N. in Seattle. -- Paid Obituary Notice -- @ IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII William Cole Shelton resident William "Bill" Cole, 79, died on Wednesday, June 13, after suffering from pulmonary fibrosis for some time. He was born on June 27, 1927 in Magherafelt, Northern Ire- land, to John and Maud (Houston) Cole. He at- tended Belfast Bible College. In 1951 at age 23, he went with SIM, an inter-denomi- national Chris- tian mission, to Ethiopia. There he built schools William and clinics and Cole extended evan- gelistic outreach into remote ar- eas. He married Edith Shupe and they raised four boys. In 1978, they transferred to Su- dan where he rebuilt clinics and other mission buildings destroyed in the Sudanese civil war. While there he lost his wife through inju- ries she received in a car accident. On September 5, 1981 he mar- ried Linda Banner, a co-worker in Ethiopia and Sudan born and raised in Kenya. In 1983, they transferred to Kenya to work in the north with tribes and refugees. In 1993, they came to Shelton and retired. They regularly visited Mr. Cole's family in Northern Ireland. Mr. Cole enjoyed gardening, fishing, rock hounding, woodwork- ing and hunting. He was preceded in death by son Richard "Rick" Cole. Surviving are wifu Linda Cole of Shelton; sons, Ron Cole of Neosho, Missouri, Ken Cole of Graham and Bill Cole of Excelsior, Minnesota; daughter, Becky Cole of Shelton; brother Tommy Cole of Ballymena, North- ern Ireland; twin sister, Doreen Steele of Magherafelt, Northern Ireland; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, at the First Baptist Church in Shelton. Burial will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Memorial donations may be made to SIM - USA, P.O. Box 7900, Charlotte, North Carolina 28241. Indicate the donations are for work in Ethiopia or Sudan. Arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives of Washington in Tumwater. Sandra Gamache Sandra Dawn Chappell Gamache died on June 27 at Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was 64 and a resident of the Dayton- Matlock area. She vas born on April 1, 1943 to Donald and Le- tha ChappeU and raised in Dayton at the Old Chap- pell homestead. She enjoyed most being bare- foot and taking full advantage of life in nature by camping, fishing Sandra and other things, Gamache her family said. She had a desire to be carefree and an even greater heart for critters. She enjoyed making woodcrafts, painting, baking, canning and quilt- ing among other things. Her family said she was a won- derful grandmother and time after time made quilts to show her love to her grandchildren. Surviving are children Julie Goldsby, Gerald Geldsby, Dottle Goldsby, Tonja Creamer and Ron Larson. Arrangements are by Funeral Alternatives of Washington in Turn- water. Helen M. Nolan Helen Marie (Austin) Nolan died of cancer on Friday, June 29, at her home in Lilliwaup. She was 84 and had lived in Lilliwaup for 20 years. She was born on July 23, 1922 in Fishhook, Illinois, to Raymond and Alma (Morris) Austin. She married Harold Robert "Red" Nolan on August 31, 1946. Family came first with her.. She was also an + avid baseball fan Helen M. and attended the Nolan first Mariners game in Seattle. Mrs. Nolan loved hi story, politics, following current world events, reading and a good debate. After retiring, she traveled extensively in the U.S. and Canada with her husband in their recreational vehicle, traveling three times to Alaska in their vehicle and once there by cruise ship. She was a staunch Democrat, a group leader and volunteer for Camp Fire Girls in Spokane and Seattle, a member of Keep Off Pounds Sensibly and former officer for Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Chapter 1225 in Hoodsport. She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers Francis Leo, Harold and Maurice Laverne Austin. Surviving are husband Harold "Red" Nolan of Lilliwaup; son Michael Nolan of Seattle; daughter Marcia Nolan of Lilliwaup; brother Melvin Austin and sister Nancy Darlene Humke and husband Russell of Quincy, Illinois; granddaughter Kristin Marie Nolan and husband Tracy Allen of Seattle; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A celebration of her life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, July 22, at the Colony Surf Community Club House in Lilliwaup. Memorial donations maybe made to a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Dr. Mark Corley Dr. Mark R. Corley died of can- cer on Monday, July 2, at his home in Union. He was 53. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Frank Galloway Longtime Shelton resident Frank Galloway died of natural causes on Wednesday, June 27, at Mason General Hospital. He was 68 and had lived in Shelton for 40 years. He was born on October 6, 1938 in Abbots- ford, British Co- lumbia, Canada, to Eldon Gallo- way and Gold- ie (Ferguson) Otremba. He served in the Army for 22 years, from 1956 to 1978 and was a captain at the Frank time of his dis- Galloway charge. He married Viola Braack on January 5, 1958 in Vancouver. Mr. Galloway was a millworker and retired in 2000 after working for 22 years with Simpson Timber Company. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and other sports. He loved his family, friends and traveling. Surviving are wife Viola Gallo- way of Shelton; son Ken Galloway of Shelton; daughters Bonnie End- sley and Georgia Lee of Shelton, Susan Lockyear of Union, Melin- da Bogue of Rochester and Laura Tangen of Aberdeen. Also surviving are brothers Car- men, Wayne and Jeff Galloway; sisters Joann Otremba and Don- alda Johnson; 11 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and stepfather Ken Otremba. A serdce for family and close friends will be held at a later date. William F. Dyer William F. Dyer died of cancer on Wednesday, June 27. He was 63 and a resident of Harstine Island. He was born on May 19, 1944 in Dallas, Texas, to William "Tex" and Ruth Dyer and raised in Eastern Mon- tana. He joined the Navy and served aboard the USS Ranger during the Vietnam War. William F. After his ser- Dyer vice in the Navy, he moved to San Francisco, Cali- fornia. He married Joan M. Dyer in October 1972. They were married Forest Funeral 0 REST Home "A reputation built on service" Cremation ? Burial? • ? With servwes. Without? Urn? Obituary? So many things to think about. Contact one of our courteous staff who can explain your choices. Call on us today 360-427-8044 313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, WA All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our ihll service offers cremation, burial, memorial markers and Purple Cross Burial Insurance Competitive Pricing Pastor Ken Nielson, funeral Pre-necd and at-need arrangements available director, 4-year employee Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, July 5, 2007 34 years. He worked as a police officer and paramedic for the city and county of San Francisco. After eight years, he moved his family to Grants Pass, Oregon, and worked for Josephine County as a deputy sheriff. In 1986, he moved his family back to California and went to work for the California Department of Corrections. His family said he was a loving father and husband whose pen- chant for music and stories made him the life of any party. Surviving are wife Joan Dyer of Harstine Island; daughter Se- ana Blair and husband Edward of Shelton; sons Ron Dyer of Cali- fornia and Edward Dyer and his fiancde Kimberly of Shelton; and grandchildren Ariel, Kieleigh and Joshua. No services are planned. Pat D. Lord Former longtime Shelton resi- dent Pat D. Lord died of natural causes on Thursday, June 28, in Olympia. She was 81 and a resi- dent of Olympia. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, July 21. Additional details will follow next week. A full obituary will appear in The Journal next week. 00ffarriage £icem Applying for marriage licl during the past week, acco to the Mason County Auditor rice, were: Christopher Ryan Carbot 28, Frederick, Maryland, Amellia May Partlow, 26, ton. Jack Daniel Ward, 26, Gil Wyoming, and Jennifer Ra Pennington, 32, Gillette. Justin E. Wigley, 19, She and Jessica M. Atwood, 22, ton. Robert Lee Edgington Jr Shelton, and Erin L. Jonet Shelton. Brian Patrick Killeen, 24, ton, and Tracy Marie Chapi] Shelton. Warren J. Zeitelhack, Grapeview, and Suzanne De Toft, 46, Grapeview. Steven David Castle, 33, ton, and Angela Christine Ell Shelton. " Joseph Andrew McQuillan I Belfair, and Hollie Anne Fo i 22, Belfair. Marshall Adam HEt, 20,ii fair, and Alicia Cornel'u , 18, Andrew Ray Wilford, 24, t# ton, and Krystal Leann Avery; Shelton. Steven Robert Sigo, 44, ton, and Andrea Marie Wilbur Shelton. Jesus Sanchez-Solis, 29, T ms, and Shannon Lisa Shelton.  Weather  High Low Precip. Fahrenheit (In.) June 27 72 52 0 June 28 64 54 .34 June 29 64 48 .07 June 30 73 43 0 July 1 73 45 0 July 2 75 52 0 Measurements are recorded for the National Weather Service at Sanderson Field, where the total rainfall for June was 1.59 inches. That's just under the average for the month of 1.70 inches for the previous 75 years, and brings the year-to-date total precipitation to 31.52 inches, two inches below the 76-year average of 33.52 inches for the first six months of the year. qne highest temperature last month was 84 degrees recorded on June 2 which was preceded by a high of 82 degrees the day before and followed by a high of S1 on June 3. Low temperatures dipped into on June 12 was the lowest month and lows of 39 degrees I recorded on June 19, 25 and Sunny days and clear in the forecast this week. morning the National Weather vice predicted partly dence Da3 near 84 degrees. Wednesday should be clear with a low 54. Sunshine and a high in the 80s are expected on Thursday clear skies and a low around Thursday night. The extended forecast for through Monday calls for unny skies and mostl The high on Friday should be x 82 with the low Friday night 52. Forecasters expect be a bit cooler with a high 78 and highs on Sunday and day near 77. The lows Saturday Sunday nights should be the 30s on four dates: 37 degrees degrees. e Richard Henry "Rick" Anderson, C.P.M R.EA., a resident of Union, WA, passed peacefully at his home on Hood Canal Friday, June 29th. Rick is survived by loving wife of 27 years, Janet Reid Rick's family includes children, spouses grandchildren: Marc, Connie, Eric and Anderson of Vancouver, WA; Brian, Lisa, and Erin Anderson of Houston, TX; Hansen Crozier and Anna Hansen of WA; Kristen, John, Johan, Ava & Helena of Seattle, WA; Dana Porter of Kirkland, and Reid, Debbie, Kayten, Barrett, Abbey Brock Porter of Sammamish, WA, as well as many friends who Rick dearly. Rick was born September 16th, 1932 in Aberdeen, WA, the son Lilly Maria (Siggstedt) and Henry L. Anderson. Rick was preceded death by his sister, Lois (L.P.) Pettit of Grayland, WA, in 2003, and his parents. Rick had a long and successful career in commercial real management and trust real estate in the Seattle area, serving as H President at Bank of America and American Marine Bank. He worked for University Properties, Sterling Recreation, Vance Cot Kilroy Corporation and Olympic Savings and Loan. He was a employee and a trusted advisor to his clients. He served as President of both the Seattle Building Owners Managers Association and the Western Washington Chapter of Institute of Real Estate Management. Civic affiliations Downtown Seattle Development Association, President's Club, Chamber of Commerce, Coalition for Affordable Housing, Athletic Club, Swedish Club, and the Seattle Real Estate Board. He was life member of Musicians Local Union 360 out of Auburn-Renton. Rick graduated from Highline High School in Burien, WA, in and served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955. He from the University of Washington in 1957 with a bachelor's degree Business Administration. While a resident of Hood Canal, Rick was involved in the Waterwheel Historical Preservation Project and the purchase of for the New Community Church of Union, WA. Rick shared his love of the sea with all of those around him. loved to "putter" around on boats and fish and gather crabs, oysters and clams. He loved to entertain. He was never companion to share in his adventures. He was a member of the Yacht Club, the Seattle Tennis Club and was a founding member of Three Tree Point Yacht Club. Rick shared his love of music by playing accordion with many different and talented musicians, forming bands during a musical career that spanned several decades. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to your charity. A memorial gathering for friends and family will be held at family home on Hood Canal on Saturday, July 7th at 1:00 pm. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 am on Saturday, July 14th at Swedish Club at 1920 Dexter Ave. N. in Seattle. -- Paid Obituary Notice --