Harley Waine Bowdish, 83

Harley Waine Bowdish died May 8, 2004, in Sequim, Wash. He was 83 years old.

Mr. Bowdish was born June 13, 1920, in California.

He served in World War II in the South Pacific and returned home to operate service stations in Seattle before beginning his career with the Boeing Company. The highlight of his career at Boeing was piloting and training pilots on the Boeing Hydrofoil in Puget Sound, Asia and Europe.

He enjoyed long hours on the golf course, week-long elk hunting trips, fly fishing and boating with family and friends.

He lived 15 years on Vashon.

Friends and family say they remember him as a hard-working, kind, quiet, funny, loving husband and father who will be missed by everyone whose lives he touched.

Survivors include his wife Ellie, daughters Sandra Kreis and her husband Roger of Shelton, Barbara Knight of Poulsbo, and son Mike and his wife Lori of Redmond, grandchildren Jacob Kreis, Joanna Jacobson, Mary and Danielle Bowdish, great grandchildren Tyler, Corey, Cameron and Spencer Kreis, sister Rayma Burger and numerous nieces and nephews.

His wives Mary and Virginia and brothers Darrel and Mel died earlier.