Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Calvin Lee Wilkinson, named after the middle names of his paternal and maternal grandfather ‘s middle names. Grew up in the age of barnstormers, in the “Air Capital of the World”, which fostered a lifelong love of flying and earned him the nickname “Captain” from his family. Bedridden at the age of six with polio and told he might never walk without crutches gave him the drive to succeed when others told him he could not. Always active; a gymnast in HS, football player in college, runner and handball competitor as an adult kept him youthful and vigorous. Attending college while working full time, marriage brought him four sons, pursuing a 40 year career with Boeing took him from Wichita to New Orleans to Seattle. In Seattle he finally attained his goal of owning a plane. Meeting Lori, also a pilot, and marrying her “in flight” with whom he traveled the world. He was my big brother and hero. I will miss his counsel but he left guidelines to which I will attempt to follow til we meet again. Having shed his physical limitations I know he’s doing barrel rolls in the clouds.
CALL: (253) 200-9767 
LIVE CHAT
Call Us 
