Ethan, a triplet, was born first at 4:43 pm on a beautiful Tuesday evening in October. He was born at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Maizie arrived shortly after at 4:44 and Hunter at 4:45. Our family spent the first year and half living in Olympia at Summit Lake and then we moved to Conway.
The kids attended Conway School where they got a great education and also played soccer, basketball and ran cross country. One of Ethan’s greatest memories was on the basketball court with his brother at Conway wearing jersey #30.
Ethan is survived by his dad, Jim, his mom, Stacy, and surviving triplets, Maizie and Hunter. He is also survived by Stacy’s mother, Darcy Wells and Jim’s father, Jim Chapin. Half siblings Eric Chapin and wife Sarah, David Chapin and Nicole (Chapin) Ryerson and husband Jimmy. Aunts and Uncles Steve and Gina Wells, Curtis and Machel Chapin and Todd and Renee (Chapin) Fisher.
Ethan attended Mount Vernon High School. His school was cut short by Covid so Ethan and his siblings packed up and headed to Idaho where they went to work at Hill’s Resort. They went back to Mount Vernon to start their senior year at MVHS but school was still not in session. They worked at Tulip Town through the tulip season and then headed back to Idaho to continue working at Hill’s Resort during the summer just prior to attending the University of Idaho.
In August of 2021, our family made the journey to University of Idaho to drop off all three of our kiddos at college. The boys, both Ethan and Hunter, joined the fraternity of Sigma Chi and Maizie joined Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority.
Since attending the University of Idaho, Ethan lived his best life. He loved the social life, intramurals and tolerated the academics. He also continued to play sports.
We were all very fortunate to play golf with him all this last summer. If he wasn't on the golf course or working, you could usually find him surfing, playing sand volleyball or pickle ball.
Ethan loved life. He laughed continuously. He smiled when he woke up and was still smiling when he went to bed. He was kind to all and a friend to all. May we all try to make the earth a better place … and may we all live like Ethan.
Ethan’s memorial service will be held Monday, November 21 at 4:00 pm, McIntyre Hall 2501 E College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
In lieu of flowers: Ethan trained and loved Tyler Amaya. Tyler coaches youth basketball programs in Skagit County. This is what Ethan would want. Tyler will use the money to help and coach local youth. Checks can be made and mailed to:
PNW Rain, 2915 E Blackburn Rd., Mount Vernon, WA 98274 or Venmo: @TylerAmaya or GoFundMe: Ethan Chapin Memorial Fund by Sigma Chi Gamma Eta (The family will forward the money to Tyler.)
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