Willard ‘Jack’ Pressley, age 74, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at the Life Care Center of Skagit Valley in Sedro-Woolley. He was born March 29, 1931 in Jackson County, North Carolina, the son of Charles and Nancy Mills Pressley.
Jack grew up in North Carolina and served in the US Air Force until coming to Skagit County in 1955. In March of 1956, he married Alice McNabb in Hamilton and they resided in Sedro-Woolley on the Grip Rd for many years until moving to Concrete 10 years ago. Jack worked as a logger for Van De Grift Logging Co for most of his working career as well as other companies. He was a member of the American Legion and the Eagles. Jack enjoyed walking and the outdoors, but most of all he loved his son Larry more than anything in the world.
He is survived by his wife Alice Pressley of the family home in Concrete and his son Larry Lee Pressley of Monroe, WA. 3 sisters Maud Claybo of Birdsview, Jo Armstrong and Jessie Bryant of Sedro-Woolley and a brother Charles Pressley of Birdsview. Numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers Kermit, Clinton, Delano, and a sister Ruby Furry.
Jack was a private person and at his request there will be no services. Cremation and arrangements under the care of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. Memorials are suggested to the Deming Log Show for Busted Up Loggers, Deming, WA. You are invited to share your memories of Jack by signing our online guestbook at www.lemleychapel.com
A Woodsman’s Prayer
Lord, let me be as a tall green tree
Upright and pleasing unto thee
Thankful for my humble birth
And for my time upon the earth.

Lord, as I reach to touch the sky
Keep me in your watchful eye
And if I grow too tall and wide
Prune away my foolish pride.

Be with me Lord, as the seasons pass
And my dreams fade like the grass
The years will help me understand
That my life is in your hands

I know time’s axe will cut me down
And lay my bones upon the ground
Then Lord, I pray, remember me
In gardens of your memory.

C 1972 by John McMahon
Okaloosa County Forester