David Lee Muir
Published June 6, 2014
David Lee Muir
April 13, 1937 – May 27, 2014
Our loving husband, father and grandfather passed away peacefully in his home among family, after suffering from a long-term illness. David was born in Portland, Oregon to Eula Mae Quakinbush and Arthur W. Muir. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina as a Lance Corporal, Radio Mechanic II until June 1959 when he was honorably discharged with a Good Conduct Medal 1st Award. David later joined the Federal Aviation Administration where he worked for over 30 years until he retired in 1994 as a National Airspace Systems Manager.
David remained very active in his community into retirement serving as President of the Auburn Sons of Italy #1955 and as State Treasurer for the Grand Lodge of the Northwest, Order Sons of Italy. He enjoyed playing bocce and co-founded the Auburn Bocce Team. He was also instrumental in establishing a Sons of Italy scholarship program to help support Italian-American college-bound students.
David is survived by his wife, Antonia Muir; and children, Cindy Muir, Mark Muir, Anna Marie Andersen, Rocco Lamanna, and Dino Lamanna. His eight grandchildren will fondly remember him as “nonno”.
Funeral services will be held on June 3, 2014 at Holy Family Church in Auburn, WA followed by burial services at Gethsemane Cemetery.