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Edward Fitzpatrick
No services were reported for Sequim resident Edward Henry Fitzpatrick, who died Feb. 17, 2006, at the age of 83. He was born on March 1, 1922 in Saskatchewan, Canada, to Joseph and Helena Fitzpatrick. He would say his family didn't have much in the way of money, but they had each other. He attended St. Mary's School and Weatherwax High School in Aberdeen. In high school, he was involved in many school activities and especially enjoyed being on the track team. He held a state record for many years in the pole vault. He also had fond memories of attending a junior college in Sacramento, Calif. A veteran of the United States Army, Mr. Fitzpatrick told many stories about being stationed in the hot and humid Philippines toward the end of World War II. He was proud that he and all seven of his brothers served during the war. He met Dolores Rapsch in 1945. They were married on Nov. 28, 1947, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Aberdeen, Wash. The couple was married for 58 years, 20 of those years in the same home in Aberdeen. Because of the beginnings of his long respiratory illness, they moved out of their home and settled in Sequim in 1983. He always provided well for his family. He was a longshoremen for 25 years, primarily in Aberdeen before retiring after the last few in Port Angeles. He enjoyed his work and was admired and respected by his fellow workers. When he had time he enjoyed playing golf with his longshore friends after work and played in tournaments. He was an expert razor clam digger, a great cook, and appreciated being in nature whether standing on the beaches at Westport or Ocean Shores, walking on an old logging road, or admiring the view from his recliner looking out the window in his home in Sequim. While he lived in Sequim, he developed an intimate familiarity with Sequim's backroads during his daily two plus mile walks. Along all of his walks, Ed would wave and say hello to everyone who came his way. And as a volunteer for Volunteer Chore Services for about 15 years, he enjoyed becoming acquainted with people from all walks of life whom he drove to medical appointments from the Olympic Peninsula to Seattle and back. He is survived by his wife, Dolores, of Sequim; sons David and Les, of Washington, Steve, of Arizona, John, of Kentucky, and Ed Jr., of Alaska; daughters Susan, of Texas, Janice, of Alaska, and Barbara, Molly and Rosann, of Washington; brothers Les, of Washington, and Bob, of Idaho; sister Helen, of Alaska; 32 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces. Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Clallam County, P.O. Box 2014, Port Angeles, WA 98362.