Wayne C. Booth Sr.

Wayne C. BOOTH, Sr. 1916 - 2005 Wayne C. Booth, Sr. died peacefully on the morning of May 9, 2005 at the Haven Crest retirement community in Poulsbo, in the company of two of his daughters. Wayne was born in Wichita, Kansas on March 21, 1916 and moved with his family to the Skagit Valley in 1917. He attended school in Burlington, Washington and graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington Law School in 1939. Following graduation he married Maxine Berger and shortly thereafter they moved to Seattle. He practiced law for a time with his brother, Norman, and later with the firm of Weter, Roberts and Sheffelman in Seattle. In the mid 1940's he joined his good friend and classmate, Robert O. Beresford in the firm of Wright, Booth and Beresford. He was active in the law practice for nearly 60 years. Wayne served as President of the Seattle Bar Association (1955-56) and as President of the Seattle Library Board (1956-60). He was named "Outstanding Citizen" by the Municipal League of Seattle and King County in 1965 and by the Association of Washington Cities in 1966. Maxine preceded him in death in 1968 and he subsequently married Nancy Ford. He is survived by Nancy; stepsons Bill and Mark Ford; children David Booth, Deborah Gallant, Sharon Booth, Susan Hellwich, Mary E. Booth and Wayne Booth, Jr. as well as by nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at the Seattle First Baptist church, 1111 Harvard Ave., at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, 2005. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests remembrances to a favorite charity or Hospice of Kitsap County, PO Box 3416, Silverdale, Washington 98383-3416.