Andrew Watz 2 l‘ 1 Andrew “Andy" Watz, who started working in the logging business when he was 18, died Wednesday, July 30, in his Shel- ton home of heart-related illness. He was 63. He was born September 4, 1933, in Port Townsend to Adam and Anna (Morgansky) Watz. He attended Quilc’e’ne'Higmfil." He married Myrtle I. (Elliott) Watz in May 1956, in Seattle. Mr. Watz worked for Buck Mountain Logging and bought an old skidder from the firm and started Andy’s Logging Company in 1957. He then worked for JX Logging Company owned by Hal— dane Johnson. He went into partnership with his son, Dusty Watz, and in 1984 purchased JX Logging Company. They changed the name to JX Construction and from that time to the present did road main- tenance and watershed restora- tion work for the US. Forest Ser- vice in Hoodsport and Simpson Timber Company. He enjoyed the outdoors, hard work, his vacation home at Ocean Shores and spending quiet time with his pet cats and dogs, He had lived in Shelton for 20 years and in the Quilcene area for 44 years. He is survived by wife Myrtle I. Watz of Shelton; sons Ronald Eu- gene (Gene) Watz of Quilcene, Dusty L, Watz of Shelton and Timothy W. Watz of Shelton; and daughters Crystal Schryver and Rocsanna S. Reed, both of Quil- cene. Also surviving are his mother- in-law Laura M. Elliott of Quil- cene and 13 grandchildren: Laura R, and Jennefer L, Watz of Quil- cene, Angela L. and Jake Schryv- er of Quilcene, Nichole I. and Ryan C. Watz and Jessica and Christina Stacy of Shelton, Jere- my and Justine A. Reed of Quil~ cene, Holly M. Manso of Port An- geles, and Heather and Andrew K. Watz of Shelton. A memorial service was held Saturday, August 2, at Hope Chapel in Shelton. Elder Harry Elliott officiated, lnurnment was on August 2 at the Quilcene Cem- etery in Quilcene. Arrangements were by Mo- Comb Funeral Home in Shelton. , OCR Text: Andrew Watz 2 l‘ 1 Andrew “Andy" Watz, who started working in the logging business when he was 18, died Wednesday, July 30, in his Shel- ton home of heart-related illness. He was 63. He was born September 4, 1933, in Port Townsend to Adam and Anna (Morgansky) Watz. He attended Quilc’e’ne'Higmfil." He married Myrtle I. (Elliott) Watz in May 1956, in Seattle. Mr. Watz worked for Buck Mountain Logging and bought an old skidder from the firm and started Andy’s Logging Company in 1957. He then worked for JX Logging Company owned by Hal— dane Johnson. He went into partnership with his son, Dusty Watz, and in 1984 purchased JX Logging Company. They changed the name to JX Construction and from that time to the present did road main- tenance and watershed restora- tion work for the US. Forest Ser- vice in Hoodsport and Simpson Timber Company. He enjoyed the outdoors, hard work, his vacation home at Ocean Shores and spending quiet time with his pet cats and dogs, He had lived in Shelton for 20 years and in the Quilcene area for 44 years. He is survived by wife Myrtle I. Watz of Shelton; sons Ronald Eu- gene (Gene) Watz of Quilcene, Dusty L, Watz of Shelton and Timothy W. Watz of Shelton; and daughters Crystal Schryver and Rocsanna S. Reed, both of Quil- cene. Also surviving are his mother- in-law Laura M. Elliott of Quil- cene and 13 grandchildren: Laura R, and Jennefer L, Watz of Quil- cene, Angela L. and Jake Schryv- er of Quilcene, Nichole I. and Ryan C. Watz and Jessica and Christina Stacy of Shelton, Jere- my and Justine A. Reed of Quil~ cene, Holly M. Manso of Port An- geles, and Heather and Andrew K. Watz of Shelton. A memorial service was held Saturday, August 2, at Hope Chapel in Shelton. Elder Harry Elliott officiated, lnurnment was on August 2 at the Quilcene Cem- etery in Quilcene. Arrangements were by Mo- Comb Funeral Home in Shelton. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,W Last Name,Watz, Andrew ''Andy''.tif,Watz, Andrew ''Andy''.tif, Watz, Andrew ''Andy''.tif