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Leighton Bayless Obituary

Leighton M. "Mac" BAYLESS Leighton M. 'Mac' Bayless, 80, of Auburn, WA passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011. Mac attended Kitsap High School in Port Orchard and severed proudly in the military for over 37 years, which included time during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired from Boeing with over 30 years of loyalty. Together, Mac and Ann spent many wonderful years snow-birding in Hemet, CA. Mac was preceded in death byhis parents, 3 siblings, daughter Deborah Durham and stepson Brian Larson. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Ann Bayless of Auburn, WA; sister Marlene Bryce of Lynnwood, WA; son, Jeff Bayless of Everett, WA, step-daughter Deborah (Scott) Ollard of Renton, WA; stepsons Bruce (Maura) Larson of Covington, WA and Rob Larson (Michele) of Tukwila, WA; Brent (Astrid) Larson of Fairbanks, AK along with numerous grand and great-grandchildren. The memorial service will be held Thursday, November 17th at 11:00a.m. at Edline & Yahn Covington Funeral Chapel in Kent, WA, followed by an interment service at Tahoma National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.

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Published by The Seattle Times on Nov. 15, 2011.

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Loved ones live on in words they said, in lives they touched, and in the happiness we feel evert time we remember them R.I.P. Mac
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