Keith Eugene Redd

Keith was born in Garden City, Kansas on January 18, 1930. He died peacefully September 1, 2019 with family by his side. He was born to Frank and Olive Redd, and predeceased by his younger brother Sheldon.

In his youth, the family worked many farms in the Kansas and Colorado areas. When Keith was 12 yrs. old the family escaped the hardscrabble life of the Dust Bowl and moved to a small town outside of Yakima, WA called Cowiche. There the family raised cattle and worked a small apple orchard. Keith graduated from Highland High School in 1947.

Keith then spent 2 yrs. at Linfield College in Oregon where he played football and studied to become a physical education teacher. His plans had to be put on hold as the Korean War broke out and Keith enlisted and spent 3 yrs. in the Air Force. Upon the wars end Keith enrolled at the University of Washington to finish his undergraduate degree. Eschewing the idea of becoming a teacher, he obtained his DDS degree in 1959 from the University of Washington Dental School. His experience at the U of W kindled a love of Husky football. As a 60 yr. season ticket holder he rarely missed a home game.

Keith started his dental practice in Edmonds, WA in 1959. He served and cared for his patients in the area for the next 42yrs. After retiring for 2 months, Keith missed the patients and challenge of dentistry and set up a new practice in Everett, WA where he worked for the next 14 yrs.

In his free time Keith loved to garden, watch his horse’s race and visit family here in Washington and Hawaii.

While Keith loved Husky football and dentistry, they were a distant second to the love he had for the Lord, his wife Toula and his family. Keith and Toula were married for 26 warm, loving, laughter filled years. No better partners could they have asked for. Truly peas and carrots.

Keith is survived by his seven children: Pam(Mick), Phil(Annie), Maureen(Steve), Clark(Angela), Tamara, John(Sarah), Christine (Jobbie), nineteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Thank you to all the doctors, nurses and therapists who took such great care of our father along with everyone who sent good thoughts and prayers his way.

GO DAWGS !