John E. Isaacson, 91, passed away on January 9, 2013, at Roo-lan Care Center in Olympia. He was born on September 22, 1921, in Cedarville, Washington, to Emil & Esther (Golman) Isaacson.
John grew up in the Cedarville area with one sibling, David Isaacson, who preceded him in death. John graduated from Oakville High School in 1939. His first job was at Boeing as a riveter on B-29’s. He met and married Maxine (Valentine). They were married 59-1/2 years, until her death in 2004. After their marriage John bought a dairy farm in Cedarville and farmed until 1965. He also worked several years at Weyerhaeuser in Cosmopolis retiring in 1984. He served on the Oakville School Board.