Obituaries
Memorials
Reed Johnson
2016-05-14
Chapter 3 regrets to inform you of the passing of one of our own, Reed F. "Cadillac" Johnson (D-2550).
Reed was a Decade / Lifetime member of SFA Chapter 3, a decorated Veteran of the Vietnam War, and the President/CEO of the 46th Special Forces Company (Airborne) Association, which sponsored countless Wounded Warrior Foundation events and performed charity work for thousands of underprivileged children and communities throughout the Kingdom of Thailand.
All indications are that Cadillac's service will be held in Buriram Province in northeastern Thailand. A detailed bio and more information on the funeral service will be provided as det...
Ronald Johnson
1947-12-13 2015-03-03
Ronald Glenn Johnson
Born in Seattle on December 13, 1947, Ron grew up in the Carkeek area and graduated from Ballard High School. He studied at the Manhattan School of Music with Fred D. Hinger, then came happily home to stay until his passing on March 3, 2015. Those who knew him will honor him best by recalling his zest for life and passionate dedication to all he did. Thanks for all you gave us Ron – there’s been no one else like you!
Stuart Jones
1948-08-09 2023-06-14
Stuart passed away on June 14, 2023, at home on Vashon Island, Washington. He was born on August 9, 1948, to Donald Jones and Helen Chapman Jones in Seattle, Washington. He grew up in the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard, where he made lifelong friends who affectionately referred to him as "The Golden Peso."
After graduating from Ballard High School, he briefly attended Shoreline Community College and then moved to California to attend Cuesta College and Cal Poly. He was passionate about music and founded his audio business, Chapman Sound, by building speakers in the basement of his home, which later grew into a high-performance audio engineering company now kn...
Robert (Bob) Kelly
1948-10-16 2019-09-30
Robert Dennis Kelly (Bob) was born on October 16, 1948 to Arthur and Marguerite Kelly in Seattle, WA. Bob was raised in Ballard, and graduated from Ballard High School in 1966. His hobbies included cars, winemaking, and travel - both domestic and international and home projects. Bob enjoyed so many things in life, but family was his number one. When asked what he would like for his birthday, he would say “just time with my family.” Bob passed away on September 30, 2019 in Shoreline, WA where he had lived since 1997.
