Obituary: Ziegwied, George O.
Age 76
76 years of life A longtime resident of Mead Washington, George passed away peacefully on September 25, 2014 with his wife of 50 years “Sue” by his side.
George was born to William and Edna Ziegwied on April 20, 1938 in Spokane, WA.
He was raised on a farm atop Beacon Hill.
He graduated from Rogers High school in 1956 and furthered his education by graduating with a degree in Agricultural Engineering from Washington State University in 1962.
George went on to proudly serve his country as an officer in the United States Air Force.
He met Carolyn “Sue” Cochran while stationed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City in 1963.
They were married on June 20, 1964 at Travis Air Force Base in California.
In September 1965 George was deployed to Vietnam for 12 months to serve as a C123 pilot.
In 1970 George retired from the Air Force as a Captain.
George and Sue eventually returned to Spokane and settled on a small farm near Mt.
Spokane to raise their family.
At this time, George began his lifelong career as a Planner for the City of Spokane, retiring as a City Zoning Administrator in 1998.
George was a hardworking man that provided for and loved his family.
He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, uncle, neighbor, and friend.
He enjoyed many pastimes including farming, hunting, fishing, camping, gardening, snow skiing, and golf.
George leaves behind his wife Sue, children Jeff, Bill (Rori), Chad (Melanie), Shannon (Scott) and Jesse, 10 grandchildren, his sister Marian Meredith (Wayne), and various nieces and nephews.
We know George is rejoicing in his restored life and watching over all of us.
His toothless smile will be greatly missed.
A Memorial Service for George will be held at 11:15 a.m. on Friday, November 21, 2014 at the Washington State Veteran’s Cemetery in Medical Lake.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project in George’s honor.