Cowlitz County WA Archives Obituaries.....Waite, Mearle Jason  April 6, 2006
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Published in The Daily News on 4/12/2006.       www.tdn.com/obits
Mearle Jason Waite, 80, of Longview, died April 6, 2006. 

He was born August 10, 1925 in Clear Lake, WA to Russell and Alma (Clark) 
Waite. A lifelong local resident, he graduated from Kelso High School in 1942. 
Mearle served in the Navy during WWII as a hard hat diver in New Guinea, after 
which, he returned to Longview and worked for Longview Fibre for 12 years, then 
working at his father's machine shop, Chess and Waite. Shortly after, he was 
the founding father of Waite Specialty and Machine, which originated in the 
basement of his home. Waite Specialty and Machine became his life's work that 
prospers in the community to this day. Mearle enjoyed flying, dancing and 
traveling. 

Mearle and Lila Olson were married August 21, 2001. She survives him at home. 
Also surviving are three sons, Steve Waite, Keith Kallinen, and Rick Kallinen; 
three daughters, Cynthia Eisele, Kristina Bartelme and Joy Lawson; 15 
grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. 

On a last note – Dream it and do it. The more likely you are to use your 
imagination, the more likely you are to achieve great things and that's what 
Mearle did! 

	


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