GUY EDGAR MacLELLAN, 87, a longtime Sedro-Woolley area resident, passed away on Thursday November 27, 2003 at Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon.
He was born on October 25, 1916 at Quilcene, Washington, the son of Thomas J. & Flora Sewell MacLellan. As a young boy the family moved to Hamilton, WA, where Guy was raised and attended grade school & high school. For several years Guy worked in the CCC Camps, and at the Hines Lumber Camp in Oregon. During WW II Guy served his country in the U.S. Navy, being honorably discharged in October of 1945. Following the war, Guy drove a taxi in Sedro-Woolley for a number of years. He was united in marriage to Hazel Knight in Sedro-Woolley in July of 1951. For a long time Guy was a bartender at the Old Timers Tavern in Sedro-Woolley, working there until he and Hazel purchased Evelyn’s Tavern in Clear Lake, which they operated until their retirement in 1984. Leisure time found Guy fishing, or more than likely playing pool or listening to his favorite country music tunes that he loved so much. He was a member of the V.F.W. and the Eagles.
Guy is survived by his wife, Hazel, at the family home in Sedro-Woolley.
2 daughters, Nancy Mangeng and her husband Bernie of Oak Harbor, WA and Dorothy Leonard of Milwaukie, OR.
1 son, Bill Campbell and his wife Judy of San Jose, CA. 2 brothers, Jim MacLellan of Puyallup, WA and Jack MacLellan and his wife Marilyn of Idaho.
3 sisters, Fay Spahn and her husband Darrell of Bremerton, WA, Billie Hannah of Sedro-Woolley, WA and Edna Neighbors of Salt Lake City, Utah. A step-brother, Donald ‘Spud’ Walley and his wife Kaye of Sedro-Woolley.
7 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother Leroy MacLellan and a sister Grace Marshall.
A Life Celebration commemorating Guy’s life will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2003 at 2:00 P.M. at the Sedro-Woolley Community Center with Mr. Randy Walley officiating. A potluck fellowship will immediately follow the service. Come and share a dish along with your memories of Guy. The family suggests memorials be made to the American Heart Association. Cremation arrangements under direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. You are invited to sign our online guest register at www.lemleychapel.com