John Rangel Sr.

John was drafted into the service with thousands of other Americans and served as a Corporal in WWII.

He married his lovely wife of 63 years, Lilly (Gutierrez) in San Antonio, TX before moving to Whidbey Island in 1950.

John began working at the Sea Plane Base for Civil Service as an upholsterer until retirement at the age of 65. He then started his own upholstery business in Oak Harbor in 1987 until his second retirement at the age of 91. John had quite a loyal following of customers who helped him achieve a very successful business.

Besides his meticulous upholstery work, John loved to carve wooden toys

that he displayed in his shop. The family would travel to Texas every few years to keep in touch with their roots and family.

John is survived by his wife Lilly and son Charles. He was preceded in death by his son John Jr. and seven brothers and sisters.