David Kneeland David T. Kneeland died on Thursday, April 15, at Madigan Army Medical Cen- ter. He was 93 years old and a former Shelton resident. He was born on December 21, 1916 in Shelton to Wallace and Inga ( T o l l e f son) Knee- land. H e ‘ , , ‘ l g r a d u Davud 3th from Kneeland Irene Si Reed High School in 1936 and attended Linfield Col- lege and Saint Martin’s Col- lege, earning an associate degree, He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and went on to be an instructor pilot at Williams Air Force Base in Arizona He was honorably discharged in 1943 as a first lieutenant Mr. Kneeland married Sheila Fay Bixby on July 25, 1992 in Shelton. He was previously married to Elsie Smith, Who died in 1990. He worked for Simp- son Timber Company for 31 years as an accountant, retiring in 1981. He was a Shelton city commissioner for 25 years. He was a member of Saint Edward’s Catholic Church, 40 et 8, Eagles, Moose and American Legion He enjoyed sports as a youth, golf, raising straw~ berries, yard Work, shiimp- ing and traveling. He was fond of his dog Pandy, He is survived by wife Sheila Kneeland of DuPont; sons Tim Kneeland of Re- dondo Beach, California, Ken (Angie) Kneeland of Half Moon- Bay, Califor- nia, Bill (Diane) Kneeland of San Jose, California, Pete (Jeanine) Kneeland of University Place and Pat (partner Alison) Kneeland of San Jose; daughters Di— ane Kneeland of Lacey, Kris Kneeland of San Diego, Cali- fornia, Monica (Dave) Eddy of Edmonds, Debbie (Brad) Fristoe of Fairbanks, Alas- ka, Bridget (Ken) Jensen of Lynnwood and Gretchen (Doug) Tapp of Auburn; stepdaughters Terri Smith (partner Wily Cuzick) of Shelton and Cindy (Steve) Runnion of Port Angeles; 35 grandchildren; and 21 great- grandchildren. Mr. Kneeland was preced— ed in death by former wife Elsie; brothers Charles and Tom; sisters Anna, Mary and Lindy; and granddaugh- ter Jeanette Kneeland. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 29, at 1 p.111. at Saint Edward‘s Catholic Church in Shelton. A reception will follow at the 40 et 8, 113 West Cota Street in Shelton. Memorial donations may be sent to the 40 et Christ- mas Basket Project, 113 West Cota Street, Shelton, 98584. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in‘ Shelton , OCR Text: David Kneeland David T. Kneeland died on Thursday, April 15, at Madigan Army Medical Cen- ter. He was 93 years old and a former Shelton resident. He was born on December 21, 1916 in Shelton to Wallace and Inga ( T o l l e f son) Knee- land. H e ‘ , , ‘ l g r a d u Davud 3th from Kneeland Irene Si Reed High School in 1936 and attended Linfield Col- lege and Saint Martin’s Col- lege, earning an associate degree, He joined the Army Air Corps in 1942 and went on to be an instructor pilot at Williams Air Force Base in Arizona He was honorably discharged in 1943 as a first lieutenant Mr. Kneeland married Sheila Fay Bixby on July 25, 1992 in Shelton. He was previously married to Elsie Smith, Who died in 1990. He worked for Simp- son Timber Company for 31 years as an accountant, retiring in 1981. He was a Shelton city commissioner for 25 years. He was a member of Saint Edward’s Catholic Church, 40 et 8, Eagles, Moose and American Legion He enjoyed sports as a youth, golf, raising straw~ berries, yard Work, shiimp- ing and traveling. He was fond of his dog Pandy, He is survived by wife Sheila Kneeland of DuPont; sons Tim Kneeland of Re- dondo Beach, California, Ken (Angie) Kneeland of Half Moon- Bay, Califor- nia, Bill (Diane) Kneeland of San Jose, California, Pete (Jeanine) Kneeland of University Place and Pat (partner Alison) Kneeland of San Jose; daughters Di— ane Kneeland of Lacey, Kris Kneeland of San Diego, Cali- fornia, Monica (Dave) Eddy of Edmonds, Debbie (Brad) Fristoe of Fairbanks, Alas- ka, Bridget (Ken) Jensen of Lynnwood and Gretchen (Doug) Tapp of Auburn; stepdaughters Terri Smith (partner Wily Cuzick) of Shelton and Cindy (Steve) Runnion of Port Angeles; 35 grandchildren; and 21 great- grandchildren. Mr. Kneeland was preced— ed in death by former wife Elsie; brothers Charles and Tom; sisters Anna, Mary and Lindy; and granddaugh- ter Jeanette Kneeland. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 29, at 1 p.111. at Saint Edward‘s Catholic Church in Shelton. A reception will follow at the 40 et 8, 113 West Cota Street in Shelton. Memorial donations may be sent to the 40 et Christ- mas Basket Project, 113 West Cota Street, Shelton, 98584. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home in‘ Shelton , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,K Last Name,Kneeland, David T. 2.tif,Kneeland, David T. 2.tif, Kneeland, David T. 2.tif