Jack Lee George passed peacefully in Des Moines, WA on November 25, 2024. Jack spent his formative years growing up in Wallace, ID then after a family move graduated from West Seattle HS. He served in the Army in the Korean Conflict, then returned to Seattle to attend the<\/p>\n
University of Washington and obtained degrees in Business\/Law. He met his wife Betty during their college years. After graduation, he worked fourteen years for The Boeing Company, then accepted a leadership role with Northwest Traffic Management of Kent, WA. In 1990, after serving 20 years with the company, Jack was promoted to President\/CEO.<\/p>\n
In addition to his wife Betty, Jack is survived by his sons Bill, Kevin, and Tim. The couple has 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.<\/p>\n
Memorial services and interment will be held at Tahoma National Cemetery on Friday, December 20 at 3:00 pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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