Longtime Magnolia resident Martin O. Packard died peacefully at his home in Lynnwood on Feb. 28.
He was 91.
Mr. Packard was born July 29, 1915, to Augustus and Esther Packard on a wheat ranch in East Wentachee. He was raised near Port Townsend and qualified as an All-Peninsula football player at Port Townsend High School. As a Washington State Cougar, he was a conference champion wrestler and an intramural boxing champion.
While working at Boeing, with a brief commitment to the Army Air Force, Mr. Packard and his wife Frances raised their family on Magnolia, where he was active in numerous clubs and organizations such as the Shrine, Elks and Blue Goose.
Mr. Packard was self-employed in the insurance industry, working out of the historic Exchange Building in downtown Seattle.
His passion for golf led the Packard family to Useless Bay Colony on Whidbey Island, where they built their dream home and resided for many years.
In September of 1998, Mr. Packard moved to Brighton Court in Lynnwood, and resided there for eight years before his final stay at Port Orchard.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances (Summers) Packard, in 1989; his brothers Dana Packard and Charles Packard; and his sister Musetta Packard Dawkins.
He is survived by his four children: Penny (Knowles), Peter, Andee (Bemrose) and Kirk; two sisters, Jackie (Moore) of Nevado, Calif., and Pamela (Love), of Bellevue; as well as six grandchildren, Kim and Brad Knowles, Charles and Trina Packard, and Ryan and Tony Bem-rose; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will celebrate his life at an undisclosed date.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Institute.
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