FRANCIS E. CHICHESTER

FRANCIS F.CHICHESTER, Francis Chichester passed away on November 15, 2004 in San Diego. He was born in Redfield, South Dakota on March 23, 1919, the youngest of six children born to Frank and Ella Chichester. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific. Mr. Chichester earned a BA degree in Philosophy from the University of Washington, and spent most of his career in the field of land use planning, retiring as planning director of San Juan County in Washington State. He was a member of San Juan Masonic Lodge No. 175 and America's Finest City Dixieland Jazz Society. He is survived by Kathryn Chichester, his wife of 20 years, a daughter Ann Gershone of Minnetonka, Minnesota, a son Stephen Chichester, residing in Seattle, Washington, and three grandchildren. Other survivors are two stepdaughters and one stepson, two nephews and five nieces including Lou Ann Johnson of San Diego.

Francis was well known in San Juan County, where he was an active member of the community. After he left his position as Directory of the Planning and Building department he started a planning consulting business, but for the most part began an active life (as he put it) of being retired.

Final resting place is the Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, Washington.

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