Patrick Allan Tuttle, age 62 of Bellingham, succumbed June 5, 2017 to injuries he received in an accident at his home May 31, 2017.
Pat was preceded in death by his son Alex Jay Tuttle.
Pat was born Dec. 23, 1954 in Seattle, to Jack and Margaret Tuttle. He grew up with his younger sister Kathi (Kate).
He is survived by his wife Darlene; son Ashley S. Harvey; mother Margaret (Dale) McLlellan, and father Jack (Sally) Tuttle; sister Kathi (Van) Gamble; brother in laws Donald (Pam) Harvey and David (Terri) Harvey; sister in laws Linda (Bernie) Van Diest and Karen Sue Harvey; as well as many other family members.
He loved the Bellingham area and after attending WWU, made it his home.
Pat had an extensive and impressive career in aviation. Beginning in Bellingham where he met Darlene at Cascade Flight School and then to Alaska for a number of years. The last 20+ years were spent flying corporate jets around the world out of Boeing Field in Seattle. He was also an FAA Pilot examiner.
He was a card carrying NRA member, enjoyed his Harley’s, turkey, good rums and red wine, fishing in the San Juan’s with his best buddies Scott Plank and Brad Davison, collecting and shooting his guns, his huge “home-away-from-home” flying family, and mostly enjoying life at home with Darlene, Ash and CeeLo the wonder dog.
Pat’s friends are many and varied from all walks of life. They are a true testament to the wonderful, intelligent, kind soul he was.
We invite you to come spend the afternoon of June 24, 2017 with us at 1 p.m. for a celebratory Liftoff party at Semiahmoo Resort, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine, WA 98230.
Should friends desire, contributions may be sent to NDT & ST Therapy Service, 348 W. King Tut Road, Bellingham, WA 98226.
Special thanks to the compassionate ICU staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital. They not only took exemplary care of Pat but they also helped Darlene and Ash through the most difficult week of their lives.
We will miss you Pat.
You are invited to share your condolences and memories in the online guestbook at www.gilliesfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lynden.
