Cowlitz-King County WA Archives Obituaries.....Spellmeyer, Ralph Earl (Jack)  November 28, 2005
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Published in The Daily News from 12/2/2005 - 12/3/2005.
    
Ralph Earl (Jack) Spellmeyer, 85, of Longview, passed away November 28, 2005 at 
home. 

He was born May 14, 1920 in Sumner, Nebraska, the son of Thomas Bradley & 
Nettie Belle Spellmeyer. Mr. Spellmeyer moved here in 1939 from Nebraska. He 
graduated from high school when he was 16 years old. Mr. Spellmeyer enlisted in 
the Army in 1942. He served in Europe during WWII and was honorably discharged 
in November of 1945. In October of 1946 he married Marjorie Mae Nelson. He 
retired from Weyerhaeuser as a millwright in 1983. He was a member of Grace 
Bible Fellowship and the Longview/Kelso Bowling Association. Mr. Spellmeyer 
enjoyed league bowling, trapshooting, woodworking, dancing, and playing cards. 
He was a lifelong baseball & softball enthusiast, longtime youth baseball coach 
and was one of the founders of Central Little League. 

He was a devoted husband of Marjorie for 59 years, beloved and supportive 
father of his two sons, Tom & Bob and a proud, committed and giving grandfather 
to his four grandsons. He was a determined and fierce competitor. 

Mr. Spellmeyer was preceded in death by his brothers, Ken, Frank, Merle, 
Clifford and Robert; and his parents. 

He leaves behind his two sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas & Cathie Spellmeyer 
of Castle Rock and Robert & Susan Spellmeyer of Puyallap, Washington; four 
grandsons, Andrew Spellmeyer of Puyallap, Jesse Spellmeyer and Patrick 
Spellmeyer both of Castle Rock and Brendon Spellmeyer of Puyallap; brother and 
sister-in-law, Virgil and Katherine Spellmeyer of Longview. 

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00am, Saturday, December 3, 2005 at 
Grace Bible Fellowship with Pastor Calvin Blum officiating. Private family 
internment will take place. Memorial contributions may be made to Community 
Home Health & Hospice, PO Box 2067, 

Longview, WA 98632.Columbia Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. 
Please sign the guest book at www.tdn.com/obits  
  


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