Martin O. Packard

Martin O. Packard born July 29, 1915, peacefully concluded a long and eventful life on Feb. 28, 2007.

Born on a wheat ranch in East Wentachee, raised near Port Townsend, Martin found his final rest stop in Port Orchard. The son of Augustus and Esther Packard, Martin was preceded in death by his wife Frances (Summers) Packard in 1989, his brothers Dana Packard and Charles Packard, and his sister Musetta Packard Dawkins.

He is survived by his four children, Penny (Knowles), Peter, Andee (Bemrose), and Kirk; two sisters, Jackie (Moore) of Nevado, Calif., and Pamela (Love) of Bellevue; six grandchildren, Kim and Brad Knowles, Charles and Trina Packard and Ryan and Tony Bemrose; seven great-grand children and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He will be missed by all.

Martin was an All-Peninsula football player at Port Townsend High School. As a Washington State Cougar, he was a conference champion wrestler and the intramural boxing champion.

While working at Boeing, with a brief commitment to the Army Air Force, he and Frances raised their family on Magnolia, where he was active in numerous clubs and organizations such as the Shrine, Elks and Blue Goose. He was a loving husband and a good provider for his family. Martin was self-employed in the insurance industry, working out of the historic Exchange Building in downtown Seattle. His passion for golf led them to Useless Bay Colony on Whidbey Island, where they built their dream home and resided for many years.

In September of 1998, Martin moved to Brighton court in Lynnwood and resided there for eight years before his final stay in Port Orchard.

The family will celebrate his life at an undisclosed date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Institute in Seattle.