Charley Stuart Heath

Charley Stuart Heath

Born in Phoenix, Arizona, January 22, 1923: died in Olympia, Washington, March 7, 2011. A resident of Olympia for the past 43 years, Charley was a 24-year career military man who retired from Fort Lewis as a Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army. He served in the Berlin airlift, in the 2nd Infantry Division in the Korean War and received the Bronze Star and two Purple Hearts. He was stationed in Germany, the Presidio in San Francisco, Washington D.C. (where he worked for the Defense Intelligence Agency), Hawaii, and also served a second tour in Korea at the United Nations Command. After his retirement from the military he began a second career as a school psychologist for the North Thurston School District. He was active in the Washington State School Psychologists Association and Olympia Kiwanis. He helped form the Second Infantry Division Korean War Veterans Alliance and served as their Secretary/Treasurer for ten years. He attended the dedication of the Korean War Veterans Monument and many organizational meetings and reunions. Charley is survived by his wife of 65 years, Virginia; three daughters; three grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
Private services will be held at a later date.