More detail on this person: Steven Charles Painter, age 78, of Port Ludlow, Washington died from a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, in Fort Myers, Florida. Born in Seattle to Wilbur W. "Bill" Painter & Helen Feht Painter raised in Bellevue, Washington on 10 acres with six horses; siblings, J. Scott "Pete" & Cristi. Interests & achievements included horse showmanship, variety show, all school play, class council, track, tennis, Sammamish HS, 1963, Pacific NW Ski Instructor ASSN 1962-1963, alpine ski racing alternate 1964 U.S. Ski Team, Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. Married Roberta "Robbie" Rogers in 1966, had two beloved daughters, Stacy Justin b. 1/16/72, Ashley Erin b. 8/28/74. From 1963-1971 attended CWU, Big Bend CC, UW, Seattle, B.A. English, minor in Business Administration 1969, US Army Primary Helicopter School, Fort Wolters, TX, 1970, U.S. Army Aviation School, Honor Graduate; Class 71-4, Officer Rotary Wing & Fixed Wing 1971, Fort Rucker, Alabama. ROTC Graduate attaining rank of Captain. Flew all military branches, in high performance jets & helicopters. National Defense Service Medal; Army Aviator Badge, Vietnam Service Medal w/1 Bronze Service Star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, relief from active duty & honorable discharge, Fort Hood KS 1974. Commercial pilot's license/instrument qualification logged 1,500+hours flight time. A renaissance gentleman & entrepreneur; aerospace manufacturing rep., owned & operated several businesses, married Margaret "Max" Spargo in 1989, owned & raced sailboats, Corinthian Yacht Club Rear Commodore 1993, Vice Commodore 1994, Commodore 1995, buoy & long distance racing on the Pacific & Atlantic coasts, Park Commissioner Yarrow Point, Executive Council Bellevue & Chinook Ski Council, U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credential up to 100 gross registered tons, Captained yachts from Alaska to Mexico, avid spin cast & fly fisherman who tied flies. Survivors are his wife Max of 34 years, daughters Stacy (Neil) Harfert, Ashley (Mike Thurgood) Painter; three grandchildren, Ember, Colby & Ben, brother Scott Painter, sister Cristi (Fred Hagen) Lien & numerous, loving family members.
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