Richard A. McChesney

Pearl Harbor Survivor Richard “Mac” McChesney passed away April 2, 2011 in Auburn. A man of tremendous kindness, energy and work ethic, Mac was born May 31, 1922 in Auburn to Richard D. and Clara Gaultier McChesney. Part of the Auburn HS class of 1941 he joined the US Army Air Corps at age 17. He was working as a switchboard operator at Schofield Barracks, Honolulu during the attack on December 7, 1941. Later he worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad and the Federal Aviation Administration. Mac was a life-long patriot and particularly proud of the US flag that stood in front of his home which he lowered to half-mast when the first US soldier died in the Iraq conflict. He made certain that his flag was at half-mast each day a US soldier died around the world in the hope that others would recognize the tragic consequences of war. Mac’s survivors include Louisa Bono McChesney, his wife of 61 years, son Richard G. (Jaclyn), daughter Kathleen (James Sheehan), two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Special thanks to the cardiac nurses of the Veteran’s Hospital, Seattle, the physical therapists of Canterbury House, Auburn and the Multi-Care Good Samaritan Home Health and Hospice teams for their professional assistance and support. Friends are also invited to continue Mac’s joy of life on Saturday, April 9, from 1- 4 pm at the home of Richard G. and Jaclyn McChesney, in Buckley. Donations may be made to the Disabled Veterans.

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