Jack A. Shouman

Jack A. SHOUMAN Age 83, passed peacefully in his Shoreline home August 13, 2005. A WW II combat veteran with the 415th Inf. Reg., 104th Inv. Div. Timberwolves, he was a holder of the Silver Star and numerous campaign medals. After raising three children with his wife Ruth, and retiring after 32 years as a tooling supervisor with Boeing, Jack remained an energetic retiree. As well as remaining an active Democrat, Jack volunteered for many years with the Literacy Center, participated enthusiastically in the Evergreen A's Model A Club, where he was membership chairman and in 2004 was named man of the year and drove 3500 miles in his Model A. An avid gardener, his friends and family were often the recipients of beautiful flowers from the many gardens in his yard. A wonderful husband and dad who was always thinking of others and willing to lending a helping hand, Jack will be lovingly remembered for his generous, sweet nature, his sentimentality, and his love of life. Preceded in death by his beloved wife Ruth, he will be greatly missed by his brother Olin (Lee), his children Robert, John L. (Eyleen), and Sara (Kenny), his grandchildren Storm (Celeste), Nicole, and Kayti, and four great grandchildren, as well as hundreds of extended family members and friends. Services will be held Monday, August 22, at 11:00 a.m. at Acacia Funeral Home, 14951 Bothell Way NE, Seattle, WA 98155. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent in Jack's name to the Mike Mears Memorial Youth Fund, Evergreen Chapter of the Model A Ford Club of America, P.O. Box 15133, Seattle, WA 98115. Celebration to follow at the Shouman residence.