DONALD W. DUNHAM

Donald W. Dunham of Granite Falls, formerly of Bellevue died May 5, 2005, at his home. He was 85.
Mr. Dunham was born Oct. 28, 1919, in Kent. He grew up in West Seattle and graduated from Garfield High School.
He served with the Army in Northern Australia and Papua, New Guinea, in field artillery. He moved back to Seattle where he met his future wife, Eleanor Conneally, who worked for the AT&T phone company at the time. Mr. Dunham was soon hired by US West as an engineer and later worked in the microwave communications field. In 1954 the couple moved to Bellevue.
Survivors include his daughter, Donel Gerrard; son Michael Conneally; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
A committal service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mt. Tahoma National Cemetery with full military honors. The service will be open to the public.
Remembrances may be made to one of his favorite causes or to Hospice.
Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family's online guest book at http://www.flintofts.com.
Arrangements are by Flintoft's Issaquah Funeral Home.
 

Source:  King County Journal, 5/8/2005