Garland Pickrell's Obituary
Garland B. Pickrell Was born June 22, 1933 in Kearny, NE. He left to be with our Heavenly Father May 27, 2008 after succumbing to a long battle of melanoma cancer. Garland was raised in Roseville CA. At 16 he was recruited to the US Air force. After his time in the Air force he enlisted into the U.S. Navy where he spent his time as a frogmen stationed in Hawaii. He and his wife Katherine met and married in San Diego, CA., where he was a barber in La Jolla CA. In 1968 Garland and his family moved to Washington to be closer to family and friends. After a long career with Boeing he took the "Golden Hand Shake" and retired in 1995. Garland was preceded in death by his parents Coyd and Pearl, brothers Lloyd and Garnett, and son Mike. His family will GREATLY miss the best husband, father and grandfather that God could ever give. Garland's memories will be kept alive in the hearts of his loving wife Katherine, his daughter Lisa (Matt), grandkids Brooke, Alyssa, Nathan, and Lacee, his son Patrick Bryant (Lena), grandkids Frank and Evan. The memorial service with be June 2nd at 2:00pm in the Valley Chapel at Mountain View Funeral Home, 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
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