Obituary - Russell Louis McClintick Sr
Redmond Reporter (Fri Aug 26th, 2016)
Life-long Kirkland resident Russell Louis McClintick Sr. died August 13,
2016 at Evergreen Hospice in Kirkland, WA. He was born in his family home on
Rose Hill to Charles H. and Eleanor McClintick on September 14, 1926.
He graduated from Kirkland High School in the class of 1944. Prior to
graduation he enlisted in the Marine Corp where he served in the 2nd Marine
Division on Saipan, Tinian, Okinawa and Japan.
Russ married Freddie Ann Huelsdonk of Mt. Vernon on June 26, 1948 after
completing 2 years a Skagit Community College and working at radio station
KBRC, “the voice of Skagit Valley”. He earned his BA from Western Washington
College of Education in 1950 and MA from the University of Washington in
1965. Russ taught 2 years in Highline School District before returning to
the Lake Washington School District where he taught elementary school and
was a principal until 1980.
He was a volunteer fireman in Kirkland for 35 years where he was trained and
licensed as an EMT. He served as an Evergreen Hospital Commissioner from
1980 to 1997.
Russ is survived by his sister Betty Gaudy, two daughters Patricia (Marv)
Hiebert and Mary Menard, daughter-in-law Patricia McClintick, granddaughters
Crysta (Gus) Weigel, and Anna (John) Heckman, grandsons Russell McClintick
III and Jonathan McClintick and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Freddie Ann and his son
Russell McClintick Jr.
A memorial will be held 1 pm Thursday, August 25th at Lake Washington United
Methodist Church – 7525 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland.