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Charles Serl Obituary

Charles Roy Serl Was born in Sumas Washington on Feb 6, 1918, and passed away at Tacoma General Hospital on Tuesday April 26, 2011. A versatile creative man of many capabilities, his working years included 26 years as the maintenance manager of the Times Oil Company from which he retired. A love affair with boating led to the position of Commodore of the Fircrest yacht club, as well as commander of the Tacoma Power Squadron. He was also an avid RVer. He was a member of the 1918 club, the VFW, the Teamsters Retiree club, and the Tacoma Elks. He is survived by his wife, Norma Serl, step-son Jay of Oregon, nephew Mike of Florida, and Ron of Centralia. Funeral services will be held this Saturday April 30th 2011 at 1pm at the Fircrest United Methodist Church 1018 Columbia Avenue in Fircrest.

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Published by News Tribune (Tacoma) on Apr. 28, 2011.

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Joan McKinsey

April 28, 2011

He kept at true good humor's mark
The social flow of pleasure's tide:
He never made a brow look dark,
Nor caused a tear, but when he died.

God Bless him. He was a wonderful man.
Joan McKinsey

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