John Charley Schulz

John Charley Schulz

John went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 30, 2011 following a lingering illness. He was born February 1, 1936 in Eden, NY to Ernest and Helen Schulz. After graduating from West Seneca High School he worked for Bethlehem Steel until he joined the Air Force. He served four years and was last stationed at Paine Field in Everett. He was then employed as an Engineering Technician in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Washington, where he worked for 40 years retiring in 2001. A special memory for John was the opportunity he had to join a U of W Electrical Engineering Research Team that went to Antarctica in 1970. John was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Everett.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ernest; mother, Helen; brother, Ernie; and son, David.
John is survived by his wife, Dorothy of 51 years; sons, Mark (Cindy), Doug (Grace) and Evan (Maya); grandchildren, Lane, Anne, Garrett and Gwen Schulz and Amir Chouderey; brothers, Richard and Paul; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family expresses a special thank you to the Cassimiro Adult Family Home for the wonderful and loving care given to John during his illness.
Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Calvary Baptist Church, 3332 Colby Ave., Everett, WA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Missions Fund, Calvary Baptist Church or to the Undergraduate EE Scholarship fund at the University of Washington, PO Box 359505 Seattle, WA, 98195-9505.