Chaun was born December 9, 1969, at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, Washington, to James and Lynn Mackey.
He attended Garden Heights Elementary, Chief Moses Junior High, and Moses Lake High School where he graduated in June 1988.
He enjoyed playing sports starting with baseball at age seven, playing until he was 15. He wrestled in the Moses Lake city league with legendary coach, Ron Seibel, and continued to wrestle until his sophomore year when football became his love, highlighted by being part of the 1986 “Rock Dog” team.
After graduating from high school, Chaun attended Big Bend Community College for one year before transferring to Washington State University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance in May 1992.
Chaun returned home to Moses Lake for a short period of time before moving to Kirkland, WA, to begin a career in real estate. From his early beginnings as a community sales manager for the largest builder in the state to becoming President for Matrix Real Estate, his sharp mind for the real estate business and financial analysis was legendary, consulting with builders and developers for nearly three decades in western Washington. His energy was infectious, and his smile would light up a room.
Chaun loved spending time with family and friends, traveling abroad and enjoyed golfing, snow skiing, snowmobiling, fishing, hunting, and camping.
He is survived by his mother Lynn Mackey (Don Smith and family), father Jim Mackey, sister Chera Anderson (Craig), and nephew Nevin Anderson and Aunt Judy Brown (Duane and family) and Leigh Jasper, a special part of Chaun’s life and forever a friend of the family.
A Celebration of Life service will be on Friday, May 27th at 2:30 pm at the Moses Lake Golf Club.
In lieu of flowers the family would like you to make donations in Chaun Mackey’s name to:
Matt’s Place Foundation, supporting those with ALS
PO Box 3673, Coeur D”Alene, ID 83816
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