Thomas Bernhard Egaas

Died on December 11, 2009 in Seattle, WA where he resided in Ballard for 56 years. He was born in Seattle on May 21, 1923 at the Norwegian Hospital in the Fremont neighborhood to Norwegian immigrants, Kristian and Elizabeth Egaas.

He grew up in a logging camp in Pysht, WA and served in the US Navy in WWII on the USS Tippecanoe. He moved to Minnesota and met his wife Jennie at the Prom Ballroom in St. Paul, and was married in June, 1956 in Hayward, MN. Tom worked as an acoustical tile setter and was a member of the Carpenters Union, Local 1144. He enjoyed salmon fishing, travel, construction and many friends at the Kaffe Stua. He was a member of the Doric Masonic Lodge for 60 years, Scottish Rite, Nile Temple of the Shrine, Mt. Olympus Lodge side 268, Leif Erikson Lodge #1 of the Sons of Norway, Norwegian Commercial Club, and the Nordic Heritage Museum.

He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jennie, children Susan, Nancy and Brian (Korina) and grandchildren Taryn, Lauren and Eric, sister Louise Lunde and brothers Kenny and Benny Egaas. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church or the Leif Erikson Sons of Norway Lodge.