Brady, Carl's Obituary
Carl was born on March 6, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away on April 8, 2026 at Good Samaritan hospital in Puyallup. He and his brother, Robert were raised together in the foster care system they were surrounded by lots of cousins, moonshine and some questionable
activities. Oh, the stories he could tell...
He got into trouble with the law and was given the option of going to jail or the military. So, he joined the Army and was sent to Korea during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a General's driver and worked surveillance in the DMZ. Carl was airborne qualified with more than 11 jumps. Oh, the stories he could tell... and boy did he!
He was stationed at Fort Lewis when he met Michelle Norman and fell in love. They were married for 59 years when she passed away. Michelle was barely 5 feel tall and she ruled the roost. She never drove a car and Carl took her to the grocery store every Saturday. Mr. Brady was known to his old friends and Michelle by the nickname "Spike." Oh, the stories he could tell...
After the Army Carl went to work for the Army US Marshal service for Indian Affairs, the US Geological Service, St. Regis paper mill, and Tacoma General Hospital. He was a jack of all trades and as a Healthcare
Engineer took many classes and was certified to work on the many hospital systems. He retired from MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital. Oh, the stories he could tell...
In 1983 Mr. Brady joined Parkland Masonic Lodge #299 in Parkland. He went on to become Worshipful Master in 1991. He also joined Tacobat Grotto and went on to become Monarch. He was an advisor for Faith Assembly, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls and served as their Rainbow dad several times. Oh, the stories he could tell...
Carl was also a volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America Troop #603, Life member of the NRA, and was active in the Paul Bunyan Rifle and Sportsman's Club, he was a long-time fly fisherman and had a gold mine claim in Idaho. Oh, the stories he could tell...
In 2017 Carl married Carol and they spent the last 9 years living in the Puyallup and Spanaway area. Carl went to work at Spanaway Home Depot and enjoyed his time there. His fellow employees gave him a surprise 90th birthday party and he talked about for several weeks afterward.
Mr. Brady was not blessed with his own children, but he loved kids and never met a baby he didn't like. He is survived by his first wife's siblings; Peter (Karen) Norman, Susan (Gene) Bronk, Arthur Abbott and Marti (John) Sutton together with several nieces and nephews that have included Carl in their lives. When he married Carol he got 3 step-children and he enjoyed that.
Carl was a very handy man and could do household repairs and often helped his friends and neighbors, he volunteered as the maintenance man at the Dryer Masonic Center for over 30 years. Mr. Brady had many good friends and was a generous and kind man. He leaves behind many people who were important to him, including; Bernard, Niki, Amber and Berry. He was a musician and played the organ. He especially enjoyed playing Irish tunes and patriotic songs. Oh, the stories he could tell...
He had a beautiful smile and a twinkle in his eye, a true Irish-man; he loved corned beef and cabbage dinner the most. He enjoyed westerns, military and historical movies and books. He wrote poetry and was an entertaining story teller. Some would say he could be very stubborn and that "It was Carl's way or the wrong way!"
Mr. Brady will be buried next to Michelle at Mountain View Cemetery. A celebration of life will be held on May 19, 2026 at the Dryer Masonic Center (306 So. 136th St., Parkland) at 1 p.m.
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