John Edward Ingebretson

John was born and grew up in Ballard, and graduated in 1942 from O'Dea High School. He also attended Portland University and the University of Washington. In 1942 he joined the United States Navy/Airforce and served during World War II as a bombadier in the South Pacific He was honorably discharged from the Naval Reserves on February 13, 1953.

His love of airplanes continued after the war, when he began work with the Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company as a rivetor on the wingline. During his 42 year work career with Boeing included six years with Loud Machine Works in Pomona, and two years as vice-president of Boeing Winnipeg, culminating as Director of Materiel in Seattle. John retired from Boeing in May of 1992, allowing him and his wife Phyllis, to spend half of each year at their home in Green Valley, Arizona. He loved to golf and was a member of the Useless Bay Golf and Country Club on Whidbey Island since 1988.

John was preceded in death by his father, John Oscar Ingebretson, mother, Florence Cosgriff Ingebretson, and sister June Naud. He is survived by his wife Phyllis Ingebretson, sister Catherine Thompson of Martinsburg, West Virginia, his children Don Tilton of Mukilteo, Deanna Anders of Marysville, Terri Batzel and Joan Archer of Seattle, Katie Coughlin of Pleasanton, California, Karen Walker of Bellingham, John C. Ingebretson of Kalispell, Montana, and Tom Ingebretson of Arlington.He is also survived by his grandchildren Leslie, Leah, Hall, Timothy, Jenna, Brian, Jared, Barrett, Amanda, Haley, Casey, Amber, Mitchell, one great-grandaughter, Sydney, and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the doctors and staff at the Northwest Cancer Center for the expertise and kindess during his illness. Visitation will be held, Sunday, August 3rd from 10am-6pm at Evergreen-Washelli Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in the University District, 5041 9th Ave. NE, Seattle, on Monday, August 4, 2003 at 2pm. Burial will follow at Holyrood Cemetery. We will miss him greatly, but know that his spirit lives on in all of us.