Jack Ray Eby

Jack Ray EBY Jack Ray Eby died at home in Sequim, WA, on January 1, 2009, with, Dona, his wife of 36 years by his side. Jack was born in Salem, OR, February 4, 1927 to Opal Lucas and Ai Edwin Eby. Jack grew up in Portland, OR. He graduated from Hill Military Academy in Portland, OR on VE Day 1945, and received his draft notice in the mail the same day. Following his service in the Army, he attended Willamette University where he met and married Margaret Sargent. He accepted a job in Boeing's Commercial Airplane Division so they moved to Seattle, WA where their five children were born. He lived in Bellevue, then Renton, until his retirement from The Boeing Company, when he moved to Sequim. His hobbies included mountain climbing and he joined the Seattle Mountaineers. Over the years he climbed most of the mountains in Washington, Oregon and Northern California. He became a qualified climb leader, taking climbers to the top of Mt. Rainier. In 1963, he was a founding member of the Boeing Employees Alpine Society (BoeAlps), which is still going strong. He enjoyed time camping, hiking, boating and spending time with his large family. He loved the friends he made along the way and belonged to Elks, Footprinters, and American Legion, participating in service activities and social events with friends. After retiring from Boeing, Jack and Dona spent the golden years traveling the Western U.S., from Alaska to Mexico and Hawaii, making new friends and enjoying new experiences on the roads less traveled. Jack is survived by his wife, Dona Eby, of Sequim, WA. Also surviving are his children, Diane Stimpson (Curt), Sandra Warner (Greg), Sherry Carlson (Eldon), Greg Eby (Sue), Jennifer Eby (Peter Wishart) and step-daughters Debby Askew, and Denise Burns (Bob). He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in Port Angeles, WA, on Friday, January 9, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Drennan-Ford Funeral Home, Port Angeles, WA 98362. Please sign in at the online memorial book atwww.DrennanFord.com. There will be a celebration of Jack's life to be held at a later date.