David Landis Folkins Sr.

David Landis FOLKINS, Sr. David was born in Seattle on March 26, 1948 and died on February 22, 2010 at the University of Washington Medical Center with his family around him. David graduated from Bellevue High School in 1966; he went on to the University of Washington, earning a BA in Business. While there, he was a member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity. He married Carla Abrahamsen on April Fools Day in 1972. In 1983 they started their beautiful family with the birth of their son, David Landis, Jr. In 1987 the family was complete with the birth of their daughter, Dana Margaret. David's family was his greatest source of happiness and pride. He was extremely proud of his daughter when she graduated from the UW, his alma mater, in June 2009. David's heart broke with the death of David Jr. on7/30/1999. He was also preceded in death by his parents Col. Floyd and Patricia Folkins. David is survived by his wife Carla, and daughter Dana, his twin sister Kate Schroder, husband Steve and children, Heidi and Kjell, and sister Elisabeth Coleman, husband Doug, and sons and their families Andrew, wife Marisa children, Sydney and Elijah, and Nicholas, wife Megan children, Josiah and Sophia. David is also survived by his mother-in-law Margaret Abrahamsen, brother-in-law Ole Abrahamsen and wife Candy and his nephew Kaare Abrahamsen, his Aunt Dolores and many cousins. David's family would like to thank Dr. Douglas Lee and staff at Puget Sound Cancer Center and the entire Violet Team at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and the UW Medical Center 7th and 8th floors. Memorial donations may be made to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, P.O. Box 19023, Seattle, WA, 98109, for Mantle Cell Lymphoma Research or Ballard First Lutheran Church. David's memorial service will be Saturday, March 20, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. at Ballard First Lutheran Church, 2006 NW 65th, Seattle, WA, 98117. Private internment at Crown Hill Cemetery. Sign David's on-line Guest Book at www.Legacy.com.