Cecil James Ghan

Published 4:00 am Friday, January 14, 2011

Aug. 15, 1916 – Dec. 28, 2010

Cecil James Ghan passed away peacefully at the Hospice Care Center in Bremerton, WA, December 28, 2010.

Cecil was born August 15, 1916, in Boaz, Missouri. He moved to Twin Falls, ID at the age of three and graduated from Twin Falls HS. He married Margaret Greene in 1938 and had children, David l. Ghan, Deanna Jean Morrow, Donna Marie Fuller, and William Douglas Ghan. He also had five stepchildren with Jean Ghan, wife of 53 years, Theresa Lockwood, Susan Smith, Lura Louise Gordy, Jim Jaynes, and Mike Jaynes (who preceded him in death). He has 19 grandchildren, 44 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren. His wife, Jean, preceded him in death August 2007.

Cecil was a WW11 Veteran,drafted into the Army in 1943, and honorably discharged Dec. 11, 1945.

Cecil was a very proud carpenter all his life and lived in Crooked River Ranch, OR about 26 years, and after his stroke in January 2008, he was brought to the home of his son, David and wife, Evelyn, where they cared for him.

Services will be held at Jill and Dave Bostics home at 12201 Avondale Rd. NE, Redmond, WA, on January 15 at 12:00 p.m. To see the full obituary and to sign the online guest book go to: www.tuellmckeebremerton.com

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