Elliott Gordon Boisen
March 14, 1925 - August 06, 2012
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Elliott Gordon Boisen
March 14, 1925 - August 06, 2012
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Dr. Elliott G. Boisen
Died August 6, 2012 in Bellingham, WA
Elliott was born March 14, 1925 in Minden, NE. A graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical School (1958), he practiced medicine in Lynnwood until 1975. He was very active in the Lynnwood Rotary and helped organize the Washington International Air Show at Paine Field. He then joined the US Air Force as a Flight Surgeon, attaining the rank of Colonel before his discharge in 1985. He served as Chief of Staff for the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic in Anchorage, AK until his retirement in 1995. After retiring, he lived in Seattle and served as an inaugural usher at Benaroya Hall until 2010.
Elliott is survived by son Myles Boisen, son Sean Boisen and family, stepdaughter Arden Byers and family, and stepson Kevin Burgess and family. These families include nine grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.
A fuller account of his life, along with his memoirs and a guestbook for comments, can be found at http://ElliottBoisen.com.
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26 responses to Elliott Gordon Boisen
Connie Williams says:
August 6, 2012
May you experience God’s peace as you grieve the passing of Elliott. I didn’t know him well, but I know that he was well loved. My prayers are with you all.
KEITH SHAW says:
August 6, 2012
Along with working at BH, I share a love of flight and history withElliott. It was with these shared likes that gave me many greats discusstion with Elliot has we worked at the hall. I will remember him as a truly interesting man.
Matt & Sarah Rudder says:
August 6, 2012
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Boisen family.
Claire (Boisen) & Steve White says:
August 6, 2012
It’s so wonderful to hear from people who knew and loved Elliott in their own way.
My favorite memory of Grandpa is of him proudly showing us around the Pacific NW as kids, in his motorhome of course. I’d like to think a little piece of his sense of adventure lives on through me.
Thank you all for your kind words.
Sue and Dave says:
August 6, 2012
What an amazing man and life he lived. Although we didn’t know Elliott well we are thankful for the times we were able to share and enjoy his fellowship. The last time being at Len and Clara’s sitting outside on Lake Sammish. It was a wonderful day full of engaging conversation and pacific NW wines. It was so neat to see Elliott and Len interacting and sharing “war” stories. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. See you on the 27th. H