Wasson, Evalene

by mhouser | Jun 8, 2023

Evalene Wasson Wasson, Evalene (1904 – 2005) Evalene (Jenner) Wasson was born in Marysville, Washington on September 13, 1904. The oldest of four children, Jenner grew up in Oso and graduated from Arlington High School 1922. She then moved to Seattle to attend...

Grant, Arvid P.

by mhouser | Jun 8, 2023

Arvid P. Grantfellow ASCE Grant, Arvid P. (1920- 2014) Born in Kalsnava, Latvia on July 15, 1920, Arvids Olgerts Upesleja emigrated to the United States with his wife Ilga and their daughter Zane in 1951. They were part of a group of Latvian and Estonian “Displaced...

Gray, Victor O.

by mhouser | Dec 30, 2022

Victor O. GrayENGINEER Gray, Victor O. (1926 – 2016) Noted engineer Victor Otto Gray was born on June 8, 1926 in Missoula, Montana. He grew up in Spokane and attended St. Aloysius and Gonzaga Prep. Upon graduation he was drafted and entered the Navy in 1943,...

Svensson, Einar

by mhouser | Mar 5, 2022

Einar Svenssonengineer Svensson, Einar (1926 – ) Architectural engineer Einar Svensson was born in Sognefiord, Norway on September 6, 1926. After attending college in Norway and earning a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, he migrated to Seattle by way of Canada...

Kelton, William S.

by mhouser | Jan 15, 2022

William S. KeltonEngineer Kelton, William S. (1885 – 1966) Born February 17, 1885 in San Francisco, California, William Sutherland Kelton began his career as a civil engineer. He attended Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and came to Seattle around...