Brian Marcus Mace

Brian Mace was born to John and Gladys Mace in 1946 in Seattle, WA. He grew up in Renton and graduated from Renton High School. He then went on to Green River Community College and Central Washington State College (before it was a university) where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting.

Throughout his life, mechanical things spoke to him. As a boy, he flew control line model airplanes. He was so successful, that he won a spot twice at national meets' once at Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, and again at Pensacola, Florida. At Pensacola, he and other modelers were invited aboard the USS Lexington aircraft carrier, where they flew their planes on the deck of the ship.

He maintained his love of modeling throughout his life sharing it with his two sons, Alan and Dallas.

His passion for cars and motorcycles began before he got his driver's license with bicycles that he rode for miles.

While in college he took flying lessons but chose to set them aside after he met Verene Scherette on his birthday in 1968. They were married in March of 1969.

In July of 1970, he purchased the first car body that would become the green and black '35 Plymouth Sedan. As the years went by he would purchase and complete other project cars.

Meanwhile, he became a father in 1973 when his son Alan was born, and again in 1977 with Dallas' birth.

Brian discovered boating in the form of an old Glastron run-a-bout around 1982. He loved being on the water as much as the highway and took his family on long fishing cruises into Canada in increasingly bigger boats until he and Verene purchased a 38' Bayliner they named "Our Dream" in 1999. It became their home away from home until retirement loomed.

As they enjoyed street rods and boats, the boys were growing up. Alan graduated from Central Washington University, while Dallas got his associate degree from Green River Community College and married Beverly Preston. They would give Brian two grandchildren; Hunter and Anthony.

Where boating had been, vintage trailers moved in. Again inspired, Brian built 3 vintage-style trailers. The trailers were made even more enjoyable because it was an interest shared by his son, Dallas, and his family.

In between the trailers he built two electric cars, the first a replica Auto Red Bug and the next a scaled-down 20s racing roadster. He called both his wheel chairs for two.

Even though he always had a project or two in the works he maintained an active social life, especially in retirement, going to Monday brunch and Thursday lunches, in addition to the Tuesday night dinners he enjoyed for many years.

Brian is survived by his aforementioned family members as well as memories of street rods, trailers, boats, motorcycles, and so many other accomplishments.