March 06, 1952 - April 18, 2019
John H McNeil Obituary John H. McNeil passed away April 18, 2019 at Hospice House of Spokane in Spokane, WA. He was born March 6, 1952 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane to John R. McNeil and Betty (Little) McNeil. John was raised in Coulee Dam, WA where he graduated from Coulee Dam High School in 1970. He went on to graduate from Washington State University where he earned a BA in Political Science and Economics. After graduation, he returned to Coulee Dam where he worked as a Senior Power House Operator and apprentice instructor at the Grand Coulee Dam. He met his wife, Carolyn, at a high school football game at LRHS and they were married June 17, 1978. John enjoyed more than anything to spend time with his family. Some of his favorite days were spent watching his children�s school activities and athletic events. He continued to be an active part of their lives as their �happy helper� as they went on to coach teams of their own. John enjoyed and took pride in helping in his wife�s kindergarten classroom reading stories, turning the jump rope, leading science experiments and teaching vocabulary words. Even after his kids had graduated, he continued to be a fixture at Lake Roosevelt Athletic Events. John was a member of DeMolay (lifetime), Intercollegiate Knights, WSU Alumni Association, Cougar Club, FOE, IBEW 77, and Coulee Dam Masonic Lodge. He was a 3rd Degree Mason and started the Coulee Dam Lodge�s Books for Bikes program. John was especially active with the IBEW 77 serving as the Columbia Basin Trades Council President, Chief Negotiator and Project Chief Steward. Within the local unit 124 he was a member of the Joint Cooperative, Joint safety, Joint Apprenticeship and US Department of Interior Partnership committees. John is survived by his wife of 40 years, Carolyn; daughter, Molly; and son, John (Ashley); mother, Betty; and cousins, Marcia Henkle (Mel) and Maryanne Bechtol. He was preceded in death by his father, John R.; and son J. Kenneth. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, April 24th at 1pm at Greenwood Memorial Terrace Spokane, WA. Memorial contributions may be made to the City of Coulee Dam Ambulance. � To plant a beautiful memorial tree in memory of John, please visit our Tree Store. Read more Events APR 18
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