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Dean Ratti Obituary

Dean B. Ratti

March 1, 1926 ~ August 14, 2019

A life well lived.

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Published by The Seattle Times on Oct. 13, 2019.

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Peter White

October 10, 2022

I still think about Dean some 40-plus years since my last contact with him. He had a positive influence on my engineering career.I think about Dean with fond memories. It was a treat to work with Dean and watch him solve problems and charm clients as he smoked his pipe. Dean Ratti should be studied on how to win friends and influence emplotees and clients.

Peter White

March 2, 2020

Dean, was truly the Renaissance of engineers reborn. He was an artist, mathematician, and scholar. He liked people and enjoyed various personalities. What a great honor it was to work with Dean.

Peter White

March 2, 2020

Dean was wonderful person, a grass roots engineer, and the best employer I ever worked with.

Steve Goldblatt

October 15, 2019

While running a busy practice, Dean taught structures to UW CM students three decades ago. On behalf of his colleagues and students, our condolences to his family. RIP, Dean.

Dave Lindsey

October 14, 2019

Dean was one of the all time great guys and a mentor to so many including me. He will be missed by so many including me.

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