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Jay V. Salkield Ritzville, WA QCWA # 19103 Chapter 87 |
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Date of Birth: 5/2/1914
Date of Death: Sunday, April 22, 2012
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah
JAY V. SALKIELD, died in Bellingham, Washington. on April 22, 2012. Jay was 97 years old and born in Salt Lake, Utah on May 2, 1914 to Joseph and Luella Salkield. Jay was W7RWL to the ham radio world. Jay married Betty Singleton on September 12, l934 after he had graduated from Dietrich High School in Idaho. While working for the Union Pacific Railroad Jay learned Morse code and became a telegraph operator for the railroad during the 2nd World War. In 1945 Jay and Betty purchased the Dietrich Mercantile store and ran it until 1954. Jay became an airplane pilot who flew for the Idaho Fish and Game Department in addition to being instrumental in building the Dietrich air strip and hanger for his plane. Jay was also appointed a Deputy Sheriff for the county and was a Boy Scout Master for 7 years.
After selling the Dietrich Merc for health reasons, Jay and Betty moved to Warden, WA for one year and then on to Seattle to work in electronics for Boeing Airplane Company for 2 years. Then Jay and Betty moved to Ritzville, WA as the Tidewater Oil Distributor and shortly thereafter purchased the Empire Motel in Ritzville. While in Ritzville, Jay was a city counsel member for 12 years. Jay and Betty retired in 1976 and built their retirement home on the Ritzville Golf Course.
They have one son, Larry (Audrey) Salkield of Seattle, two grandchildren, Andy (Mary) Salkield of Bellingham and Molly (Frank) Lawrence of Seattle plus great-grandchildren Chloe and Oscar Salkield of Bellingham, all of which will miss Jay very much.
A private family celebration of life will be held next month.