Walter Coy Meredith Jr.

Walter Coy MEREDITH, Jr. Walter Coy Meredith, beloved husband, father, and grand-father, died on February 26, 2011, at the age of 93. Walter was born on April 27, 1917, in Tacoma, WA, to parents W. Coy Meredith Sr. and Sylvia Grinnell. He grew up delivering groceries for his father's general store in Burton on Vashon Island. He graduated from the University of Washington and went on and continued his education at Harvard Business School. Walter served as a Naval Lieutenant during World War II from 1942-1946. After returning, he married Marjorie Brownell and had two children, Marilyn and Jeffrey. He worked for Kelley Clarke and retired in 1982. Until his passing, he remained an active member of the University of Washington Alumni Association and was a Tyee Club member for 50 years. He was also an active member of the Last Man's Club, Rotary, Overlake Golf Club, Seattle Tennis Club, Rainier Club, and the Washington Athletic Club. His wife of 52 years preceded him in death in 1999. He was survived by: daughter, Marilyn (Stephen) Owen of Ft. Collins, CO, son, Jeffrey Meredith of Seattle, grandchildren, Kelly (Drew) Smith of Billings, MT, Eric Owen of Montana, and Kristina (Jens) Olsgaard of Billings, MT, and great-grandchildren, Owen and Samantha Smith, and Osa Olsgaard of Billings, MT. A small gathering will be held on March 5, 2011, at 10am at Emerald Heights in Redmond, WA. Memorials may be sent to the Burton Community Church.