William Mannick
William “Bill” Lom Mannick, 88, of Bothell, Washington passed away peacefully on September 8, 2024, with his loving family by his side. He was born to Howard and Mary Mannick on June 11, 1936, in Terraville, SD.
Bill graduated from Lead-Deadwood High School in Lead, SD in 1954. He worked summers at the Homestake Mine to put himself through college and received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in Rapid City in 1958. Like many engineers seeking employment in post WWII America, Bill packed up and moved to Seattle, WA upon his father’s loving advice, and began working for The Boeing Company in 1958 as an aeronautical engineer. Bill spent a dedicated 40 years working for Boeing as a trusted engineer and proudly worked on many top-secret government military projects. In 1969, set up on a blind date by his dear friends Marie and Oliver,
Bill met his wife, Sandra, at a Shakey’s Pizza in downtown Seattle. They married and purchased a home in 1970 in Bothell, WA.
Bill is survived by five children: Michael Mannick of Elizabeth City, NC, Jake (Jeannette) Mannick of Spokane, WA, Brady (Heather) Mannick of Mountlake Terrace, WA, Robin (David) Burr of Bothell, WA, and Chris (Edith) Mannick of Edmonds, WA. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Austin, Ethan and Cody Mannick and Rowen Burr, and two great-grandchildren, Peyton Mannick and Rylee Belle Nearing. Bill was the proud and loving older brother of one sister Mary “Snooky” Raetz, of Gilbert, AZ, and beloved nieces Roxi Coleman, Vicki Raetz and great niece Avery Bird. Bill was predeceased by his beloved wife of 49 years, Sandra Strom Mannick and granddaughter Pearl Gante Mannick.
Bill loved his family with all his heart. His spirit was warm and friendly, and he greeted everyone with a smile and a solid handshake. Bill loved country-western and bluegrass music, took pride in gardening a perfect tomato and watched many a Mariner’s baseball game. The hobby he loved most was fishing. He spent many off-hours fishing the rivers, lakes, and bays of the Puget Sound for steelhead trout, copious amounts of salmon and the beloved Dungeness crab. He loved quiet mornings, hot cups of black coffee, working a Seattle Times crossword, and homemade chocolate chip cookies. He kept a dollar and candy in his shirt pocket for his grandchildren to find when they’d pay a visit.
In his last few years of life, after losing his wife, he moved into the Aegis of Lynnwood, WA assisted living facility, where he was loved and cared for by so many wonderful people from all walks of life. He brought levity, grace, friendship, and love to all those who cared for him, and we are forever grateful for the exceptional quality-of-life care provided him in his last years. Bill was a shining example of kindness, hard work, respect and friendliness, and the many people who love him will forever be grateful for his legacy. We will miss him dearly. We know he is somewhere fishing a beautiful mountain stream with a smile on his face. He is free.
A graveside memorial is planned for Saturday October 5th, 11am at Mountain Lawn Cemetery in Lead, South Dakota. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to his chosen charity of many years – The St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, SD, which provides support and care for Lakota (Sioux) children and their families. Please donate in his memory online at stjo.org/flowers.
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