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Sterling Jensen Obituary

Sterling Victor JENSEN January 9, 1918 ~ February 28, 2012 Survived by wife, Erma Jensen, son Grant Jensen and daughter, Garnet Jensen. Sterling was a long time resident of West Seattle where he built his own home on Beach Drive. His long career in business and as a general contractor led him to a position as the Facilities Manager for Seattle Pacific University.He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene where his wisdom and knowledge were in constant demand. He served on numerous boardsand held many local and district positions. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 3 at 2:00p.m. at the Aurora Church of the Nazarene, 1900 North 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155.

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Published by The Seattle Times on Mar. 2, 2012.

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Lonnita Biggs

March 6, 2012

To Erma, Garnet, and all the family - my love and prayers are with all of you during this time. God grant you peace and strength in the days ahead.

March 4, 2012

My condolences to the Jensen family; I worked with Sterling at SPU as we turned an old factory into the science building; he was a delight to work with and I have many fond memories of discussions, and solutions he came up with, as we walked a fine budget line. He made a wonderful contribution to Christian higher education
Wes Lingren

March 3, 2012

Grant, Marsha and Garnett, and family. My heart goes out to you all and I wish I was there to hug each one of you. Your Dad was a wonderful man, and I PRAISE GOD, he was one of God's own. We will see him again. Much love,
Joan Robinson Anderson

Jean Robinson Unruh

March 3, 2012

Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel to watch over you.

Dianne Weaver

March 2, 2012

Our condolences go out to Sterling Jensen's family. Another link to our 19th-century pioneer descendants has passed. Although the occasion is a sad one, we are so appreciative to have been connected once again, because of Grant's reaching out to John Mounts, with the Jensen family. Many happy memories flooded back as we looked at photos and remembered the past. (Our grandmother is Lizzie Jensen, daughter of Frederick and Christina, and who married John Morgan Mounts in 1905.)

Diana Cox

March 2, 2012

My deepest condolences to the family of Sterling Jensen, and especially to his sister, Beverly J. Pelton and to his brother, Claire Jensen.

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