Eugene Littell

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Biography

Gene was born to Ray and Josephine (Smith) Littell on August 30, 1922 in Spokane. He was preceded in death by his first wife; Lillian (Oslund), daughter, Susette Werner; son-in-law, Brian Kelly; sister and brother-in-law, Margorie and Earl Ruby; brothers; Gilbert and Leonard "Gale", nephews; John Littell and Lance Labarge. Gene is survived by his wife of 46 and a half years, Veronica "Vicky"; daughter; Christinia Kelly; son, Clayton Littell and Dr. Kristen Robinson; six grandchildren; one great granddaughter; sister, Susan Smith of San Marcos CA; numerous nieces and nephews. Gene attended Bryant, Whitman and Browne Elementary Schools and graduated January, 1941 from North Central High School. He attended EWU until he enlisted in the Navy, October 13, 1942. He served in Pearl Harbor from June 1, to December 26, 1944. He was then sent to the Philippines to join a Beach Party, which was the embryo of the Navy Seals, until the war ended in September, 1945. He was honorably discharged as a Second Class Carpenters' Mate. He worked at Union Sash and Door for 11 years, at SHMC as Carpenter Shop Foreman for over 27 years. He retired in 1988. Gene was very active in his son's athletic career and playing at a lot of golf.

Sources

• Find A Grave [1]
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch ([2] : accessed 16 August 2017), Eugene H Littell in household of Raymond E Littell, East Spokane Township, Spokane, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 32-17, sheet 12A, line 13, family 279, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4362.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch ([3] : accessed 16 August 2017), Eugene Littell in household of Ray Littell, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 5, sheet 40B, line 63, family 373, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2514; FHL microfilm 2,342,248.
• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch ([4] : 20 May 2014), Eugene Harvey Littell, 26 Feb 2011; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• "Washington Death Index, 1965-2014," database, FamilySearch ([5] : 13 July 2017), Eugene H Littell, 26 Feb 2011, Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States; from the Department of Health, Death Index, 1907-1960; 1965-2014, Washington State Archives, Digital Archives (https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Collections/TitleInfo/472 : n.d.); Citing Washington State Department of Health.
• Kootenai County Clerk's Office; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; Kootenai County Idaho Marriage Records, 1942

Source information Title Idaho, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1864-1967 Author Ancestry.com Note Various Idaho County Marriage Records, 1864-1967. Idaho State Archives and Historical Society, Boise, Idaho.