Michael Spear
Nov. 10, 1942 - Dec. 27, 2022
Where does one start an obituary for a kind and loving man whom everyone loved regardless of how often they saw or talked to him? He was tall, and hard to miss, but his presence what most noticeable. I remember a time in a Bartell Drugs store which has low aisle shelves, and I could easily find him! Likewise, he was easy to find at a concert at the King Dome. His voice was deep and carried. One time when we were eating at a Wendy’s restaurant he asked us all, “who wants a frosty?” Other diners in the dining room raised their hands!
His sisters adored him. He was the boy that replaced the one his parents lost earlier at one year old; they had all girls otherwise. Even he admits he was a little spoiled. Glad he made the trek to Iowa to celebrate his oldest sisters 90th birthday this spring. He said it was the last time he would fly; airplane seats were just too small for him.
Things he loved beside family included sailing, cars, motorcycles, driving fast, auto racing, tinkering, figuring out how things worked and modifying items to his needs and just building things. During his snowbird time in Panama he designed and built a boat lift powered by water pressure. It was successful but never took off as a money maker for him.
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