Charles Walter Sullivan October 1920-October 2003

Charles passed the same way as he lived...peacefully, quietly and with dignity. His family was at his side when he passed.

Charles had a keen sense of humor and was unscrupulously honest. He loved traveling with his wife in their RV. They traveled extensively throughout the U. S. in their 5th wheel trailer and later in their van. They cruised through the Panama Canal and to Alaska, Canada, Hawaii and Mexico. When home he played golf and fed and watched the birds in his backyard sanctuary. He loved watching the sky, pointing out the constellations and the planets to his daughters and telling them when to expect the full moon. He wore colorful shirts and loved most anything blue, souvenir pins, popcorn and Peanuts cartoons, too. He was a loyal Mariners baseball and Bombers basketball fan. He collected stamps and enjoyed a challenging jigsaw puzzle. He was a member of CUP Church, Tri-Cites Travelers, Tumbleweed SAMS, Richland Senior Association' and the Tri-cities Stamp Club. In the 1950's, he was on the supervisory committee and treasurer of HAPO Federal Credit Union.

Charles was born October 20th, 1920 in Fargo North Dakota to Fred Sullivan 1892-1932 and May Lemon 1894-1982. He moved to Portland Oregon in 1936 and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1940. He attended Portland University, University of Washington and Carroll College in Helena Montana. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. He entered the U.S. Navy in 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1945. He met Norma Jean Ayers in Portland in 1947. They married and moved to Richland in 1949. He was employed by GE in 1949 and retired from Westinghouse in 1981. He is survived by wife Norma Jean, daughters Denise of Ellensburg WA, Janice of Everett WA. sons-in-law Don Schroder and Marc Yeomans, grandson Garen Schroder, 8 nieces and nephews, brother John and wife Barbara. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Robert.

We will be forever grateful to the angels of Hospice for their caring and compassion, especially Sally, Linda H., Linda S, Art R., and Bill D.

In lieu of flowers please direct donations to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice, 2108 W. Entiat Ave., Kennewick, WA, 99336.

A memorial service will be held on Monday October 20, at 11:00am at Central United Protestant Church in Richland.