Edwin Metzler Edwin Metzler Edwin J. Metzler died at Mason General Hospital on March 17. He was 79. He was born in Black Diamond on May 27, 1915 to Joseph and Margaret Metzler. His father had emigrated from Germany at the age of 20. Upon graduating from Vaughn High School, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, working with the CCC until the start of World War lI. He enlisted in the Navy and served in the Pacific before ending his tour of duty as a chief petty officer. After the war he co—founded a lumber mill in Dayton. He was a welder at Certified Aerospace and hauled timber with his own logging truck. He retired from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremer- ton, where he worked as a welder on nuclear submarines Mr. Metzler was married to his wife, Dorothy, on April 26, 1957‘ His special interests were garden- ing, fishing and taking trips to Reno, Nevada. He was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; his daughter and son-in-law, Sally Jo and David Fisher; his son and daughterin- law, Scott and Stella Memler of Union; his grandchildren, David and Sallie Fisher, Danica and Ka- mee Metzler; other family mem- bers, including Bruce and Karen Cowan, Connie and Gordy Adams, Sally and Don Stacy and Bette and Mike Morton; his sisters, Frances Kinkaid of Gig Harbor, Clara Mur- phy of Santa Ysobel, California, Marion Langston of Harlowton, Montana, Ruth Wysong of Spo- kane and Pearl Klier of Maple Val- ley; 10 other grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The Reverend Steve Schroeder officiated at memorial services held March 19 at the Union Fire Hall Music was provided by Jamie McIntosh. ”134775 , OCR Text: Edwin Metzler Edwin Metzler Edwin J. Metzler died at Mason General Hospital on March 17. He was 79. He was born in Black Diamond on May 27, 1915 to Joseph and Margaret Metzler. His father had emigrated from Germany at the age of 20. Upon graduating from Vaughn High School, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, working with the CCC until the start of World War lI. He enlisted in the Navy and served in the Pacific before ending his tour of duty as a chief petty officer. After the war he co—founded a lumber mill in Dayton. He was a welder at Certified Aerospace and hauled timber with his own logging truck. He retired from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremer- ton, where he worked as a welder on nuclear submarines Mr. Metzler was married to his wife, Dorothy, on April 26, 1957‘ His special interests were garden- ing, fishing and taking trips to Reno, Nevada. He was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; his daughter and son-in-law, Sally Jo and David Fisher; his son and daughterin- law, Scott and Stella Memler of Union; his grandchildren, David and Sallie Fisher, Danica and Ka- mee Metzler; other family mem- bers, including Bruce and Karen Cowan, Connie and Gordy Adams, Sally and Don Stacy and Bette and Mike Morton; his sisters, Frances Kinkaid of Gig Harbor, Clara Mur- phy of Santa Ysobel, California, Marion Langston of Harlowton, Montana, Ruth Wysong of Spo- kane and Pearl Klier of Maple Val- ley; 10 other grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. The Reverend Steve Schroeder officiated at memorial services held March 19 at the Union Fire Hall Music was provided by Jamie McIntosh. ”134775 , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,M Last Name,Metzler, Edwin J. (1).tif,Metzler, Edwin J. (1).tif, Metzler, Edwin J. (1).tif