Melvin D. Malone's Obituary
The last Pearl Harbor Survivor in Tacoma, WA passed away at the age of 88 on October 9-2010. He was born January 26, 1922, born & raised in Tacoma; Mel graduated from Lincoln High School and enlisted in the Navy at 17. Mel was on the USS California when it was hit in the Pearl Harbor Attack then went on to serve in several of the major battle campaigns including Battle of the Coral Sea, Midway and Guadalcanal. After the Navy he became a lineman electrician for Tacoma Public Utilities where he invented the procedure for administering pole top CPR rescue for lineman and has been used nationwide. Mel retired at TPU as a Safety & Training Officer. Mel was a Saddlebronc rider, Baseball player, camper, clam digger, fisherman, hunter but most of all a golfer - 4 hole-in ones in his lifetime! He is survived by his children, Krista & Patrick Malone and his grandchildren, Casey, Ella & Mason. There will be a graveside service at Mountain View Memorial Park, 4100 Steilacoom Blvd. SW, Lakewood, WA 98499 Wednesday, October 20th at 2:30. A Celebration of Life will be held at the VFW, 4741 N. Baltimore St., Tacoma WA 98407, immediately following.
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