Ellison,+Ernie

14002 – 2nd Avenue Court E  Tacoma, WA98445  253-531-0890  annellison39@comcast.net
 * Ernie Ellison**

**1969:**Since school I have spent 3 years in the army, stationed in New Orleans.After my service tour I went to work for Weisfields in Mount Vernon in sales and collections.In 1962 I was married to Ann Huizenga and moved to Tacoma to work for Budget Finance Corp.Then spent 2 years bookkeeping for Ben’s Truck parts.Since 1964 to date I have been Manager-operator of Pacific National Auto Parts, Inc. in Tacoma, Wash.We have 2 children a boy 6 and a girl 5.

 **1979:**We have two wonderful children:Carol, 15 and Ken, 16.For the past 13 years I have been managing and operating the branch store for a company that has two stores.Besides a week a year in Canada fishing we started doing some traveling on our vacations.We have been on a Love Boat cruise to Acapulco, which was terrific!We’ve also been to the Caribbean, Bahamas, Canary Islands, Puerto Rico and Hawaii (four times).We enjoy bowling in a league, playing tennis and have belonged to a guys and dolls baseball team for the past four years.

**1999:**[Ernie says he’s “unfortunately” not retired yet—is working in auto parts for Napa.He and his wife, Ann, have been married since 1962 and have a son, 36, and daughter, 34; both live in Tacoma.Ernie enjoys fishing, especially in the lakes of British Columbia.Cruising is another favorite pastime.They’ve been to Mexico and the Caribbean several times and plan to cruise Alaska’s Inside Passage next summer. –J.G.]


 * obituary (Skagit Valley Herald): **

Ernest (Ernie) E. Ellison was born January 26, 1941 in Mt. Vernon, WA. He passed peacefully on May 4, 2013, surrounded by his loved ones. Ernie was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest and Thelma Ellison. Ernie lived in Mt. Vernon, WA, attended MVHS and then joined the US Army.

He met and married Ann Huizenga and they made their home in Tacoma. He is survived by his wife, Ann, of 50 years; son, Ken and wife Nuhad of Tacoma; daughter, Carol and husband Tony of Tacoma; brother, David J. Ellison of Bellingham; grandsons, Aaron Bellanca, Chris Bellanca and Andrew Ellison; and several nephews and nieces.

Ernie worked for Pacific Nat'l Auto Parts at 96th and Pacific for 22 yrs as the store manager. He enjoyed fishing, watching wrestling and traveling, especially going on cruises. I want to thank Brady Knight for helping me care for Ernie these past years. Memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson Research Foundation at www.pdf.org We will always love you, cherish our memories with you and your great sense of humor. At Ernie's request there will be no service.