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Randall ”Randy” Wayne Watson
06/08/1954 — 04/04/2005
From Spokane, WA, US | Born in Kennewick, WA
Randall ”Randy” Wayne Watson
Randall Randy Wayne Watson, 50, of Spokane, passed away April 4, 2005 in Spokane. He was born June 8, 1954 in Kennewick, WA to Wendell and Joycelyn Watson.
He lived in the Tri-Cities through high school, attending Lewis and Clark Elementary in Richland and Edison Elementary in Kennewick and then Highlands Junior High. He was the first student to graduate from Kamiakin High School in January 1972.
At the age of 19, Randy joined the Army. At 21 he married Mary Ann Szulinski of Richland. After honorable discharge he worked construction and used the GI bill to attend WSU. He became fluent in Japanese and spent several years teaching at a middle school in Japan. He was a prolific student and loved the college life, earning a Masters Degree in Pharmacology, and was completing certification to become a chemical dependency counselor. He spent the past three years on military disability.
Randy is survived by his mother, Joycelyn Lyn Rosler-Olivier and step-father Art Olivier; brothers Steve Watson of Dallas, TX and Chuck Watson of Kennewick, WA; sisters Carol Thomas of Great Falls, MT and Kippy Myers of Eltopia, WA; several assorted nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Wendy Watson and brother Cory Watson.
Memorial services will be 11:00 AM Saturday, April 9, 2005 at Cathedral of Joy.
Memorial contributions may be made to Tri-Cities Chaplaincy House, 2108 W. Entiat, Kennewick, WA 99336.
Where to start on memories of Randy? I remember the first time I saw him, walking down the hallway on my way to Sue and Pattie’s apartment in Seattle. We both kept walking, not knowing where the other was going until we both stopped and knocked on the same door. Sue and Pattie weren’t home so we spent several hours sitting and talking outside their door. His great smile and playful eyes won my heart.
I will always remember him in our little tan vw bug, with the canoe on top and our dog, Auggie Doggie, in the seat beside him, heading to the lake……..
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I love you all.
Mary Ann
Our love and prayers are extended to the entire family. I didn’t have the privilege of getting to know Randy very well but the little time I did get to visit with him, he seemed to be a very pleasant person who loved his mother and siblings very much.
We pray for God’s abundant peace and comfort for the family during this time of great loss.
All our love & sympathy,
Jane & Faith
Our thoughts and prayers are with Randy and his family. We have so many wonderful memories of Randy — he was always so quiet, intelligent, and VERY FUNNY…even after he and Mary Ann broke up…all of us Szulinski’s still thought of Randy as family. He was THAT special.
We’re so very sorry that he is gone so soon, but we feel very lucky to have known him.
Much love to Randy’s family,
Don and Nora Watson
To Lyn and Kippy, you have my heartfelt sympathies.
God give you peace. John 14:27
Lyn, former workmate, Kippy met you at RBC
My memories of Randy began as the “way cool” husband of my sister, Mary Ann. He then became my Chemisty lab partner when we were both students at EWU … man, was he smart! Thanks to him, we didn’t blow up anything! His love of the outdoors was always evident as was his playful spirit.
My thoughts, blessings and prayers are with his family and loved ones.
Theresa Szulinski
We remember Randy from a visit he made to our home several years ago. We
remember Randy as being a very intelligent man, but missing Japan very much. Our prayers go out to his family and friends in the time of sorrow. We know he will be terribly missed.
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Randall ”Randy” Wayne Watson