Lambert L. de Mers, Jr. Obituary (1931

Lambert L. "Larry" de Mers, Jr. (AIA) of Port Ludlow, WA passed away on February 28, 2005. He was 73 years of age. Larry was born on November 21, 1931 in Missoula, MT. He graduated from Arlee High School in Arlee, MT in 1949. Larry also graduated from Montana State University and the University of Washington School of Architecture in Seattle, WA. Larry served in the US Army during the Korean War. After his service, Larry was a partner in architectural firms in Wenatchee and Seattle for 40 years. He also worked as a project manager for Touch America (formerly Montana Power) for 5 years. Larry was active in the Port Ludlow, WA community. He enjoyed boating, genealogy, and history. He cherished his family and friends. Larry was of the Episcopal faith. On June 9, 1990, he married June L. Witham. Larry is survived by his wife of Port Ludlow, WA; sons Andre of Hawaii and Armand of Port Hadlock, WA; son-in-law Mark Anderson of Issaquah, WA; step-daughters, Victoria Braden (Ralph) of Silverdale, WA and Suzanne Hobbs of Issaquah, WA; brother Harrison (Rita) of Federal Way, WA; and sister Thea Stalnaker (Larry) of Mesa, AZ. Larry was preceded in death by his first wife, Deanna Williams and his daughter Angele Anderson. A memorial service will be held at Crown Lutheran Church 1501 NW 90th Seattle, WA 98117 on March 5th at 11:00am. Memorial donations can be made to a charity of choice.