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Alexis Witmer Obituary
Alexis Witmer, 96, died on December 25, 2012 "Al" was born in Sebastopol, Russia in 1916. He arrived at Ellis Island and after a short stay in New England his family took up residence in Santa Barbara where he lived most of his life. Lieutenant Colonel Witmer was a career officer in the U.S. Air Force after serving in the Merchant Marines. He logged over 10,000 hours as a navigator and served in WWII, Korea and Viet Nam during his career. Al returned to Santa Barbara in 1970 after retiring from the Air Force and pursued his lifelong passions of surfing and sailing and added the sport of skiing when he was in his late 70s. He was dearly beloved by his family. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marie (Valentine), son Charlie and daughters Liana and Patricia as well as 10 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A private burial is scheduled. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer's Association (alz.org) are requested. Please visit www.wrhsb.com to leave on-line condolences.
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