Jack Clayton Willi was born December 26, 1922, in Denver, CO, to Clayton and Ruth Alcorn Willi. He passed away peacefully on September 18, 2007 at the age of 84.

Jack was raised in Torrington, Wyoming, across the street from the high school where his father was the coach for 40 years. The family attended the Presbyterian Church.

Jack began studies at the University of Wyoming. He interrupted his studies to join the Army and served in the European Theater during World War II. He was honorably discharged and completed his studies for a Mechanical Engineering degree. He remained a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers all his life. He worked for the Bureau of Reclamation in Denver for several years and then moved to Richland, WA to work at Hanford.

Jack worked at the 200 Areas at Hanford as a mechanical engineer, at first at the Redox Plant, and then later did a tremendous amount of design work on remote jumpers and process vessels for the Purex Plant. During his career at Hanford, Jack worked for G.E., Westinghouse, ARCO, Rockwell, and IsoChem.

He married Doris Dimp Sutherland at Richland Lutheran Church on October 8, 1948. They had a son, Stephen, in 1950, followed by a daughter, Susan. Jack was active in the Boy Scouts, YMCA Adventure Club, Indian Guides, Girl Scouts, and Desert Ski Club.

Jack and Dimp were devoted members of Richland Lutheran Church. He was a Deacon, Usher, and on many church committees. They were active members of the community and played in 5 bridge clubs. Jack enjoyed tennis, skiing, golf, and bike riding.

Jack helped with Cub Scout Pack 48 from 1955-60, then Boy Scout Troop 248 from 1960 to the present. In 1965 their son, Stephen, was killed in a fire at Boy Scout Camp Wallowa, but Jack returned to the troop to continue serving the other boys. He helped organize Good Shepherd Lutheran Church's Troop 220. In 1983, he received the Lamb Award. In 1993 he was honored with the Silver Beaver Award.

After he retired, he joined the Richland Kiwanis Club in 1987. He was an active volunteer for the next 20 years, as a bell ringer at Christmas, serving at the Pancake Breakfast, and helping children read at Jefferson School among other service projects. He enjoyed serving on the Boys and Girls Committee as the Scholarship Chairman Director which organized the scholarship luncheons for the graduating high school seniors. He was also a docent at the CREHST Museum in Richland.

He is survived by his sister, Barbara Gurney, Merritt Island, Florida, his daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Edward Miller, Richland, WA, and granddaughter Kimberly and Kyle Bailey, Kansas City, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Dimp, and his son.

The memorial service will be at Richland Lutheran Church, 901 Van Giesen, September 29, 2:00 PM. Graveside services will be held earlier at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland, September 29, 10:00 AM.

Memorials may be made to Richland Lutheran Church.