William Lloyd "Bill" Garrison passed away September 7, 2019 after an extended illness.

He was born 4/21/1927 in Nanaimo BC. He was the 5th son of Mabel and Porter

Garrison and grew up around his father's logging camps. When he was a freshman in

high school the family moved back to Washington State. First to Skykomish, in the

cascade foothills, then to Camano Island where they joined extended family that had been loggers and pioneers since the 1880's.

Dad was a natural athlete. He excelled at basketball, football and track. He was recently honored with his induction to the

Stanwood/Camano School Districts Sports Hall of Fame. High School was interrupted by

his service to the US Navy where he trained as an arial gunner in B-25s and PBYs – the

war ended before he was shipped out. He returned to Camano and finished school while

working with his Dad and brothers in the Garrison logging company. He loved to point

out the roads he built during that time including Beach Drive that turns off East Camano

Drive and winds down to the beach because he thought it would look nice to drive

through the trees. He attended Western Washington University and earned a BA in

teaching and while teaching for 4 years completed further programs at Western and the

University of Washington to complete his principal credentials. His career went from the

classroom to administration while still teaching kids to drive and coaching basketball. He

held many positions in the Oak Harbor school District for 23 years before moving to the

Battle Ground school district and eventually working for the Shoreline School District

while commuting from Camano. During the second half of his career he specialized in

updating existing schools and the construction of new schools. Community involvement

was always a top priority as he spent 11 years on the Oak Harbor planning commission; a

member of the Kiwanis; State Building Committee Liaison and Southwest Washington

Regional planning director; He served the Stanwood/Camano School District as a school

board member; Camano Country Club President and a volunteer for CCC Beach

committee for many years. He was a member of the Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, Bethel

Lutheran in Brush Prairie, WA and Camano Lutheran. Dad was always the first one to

help a neighbor or friend – with his skills from logging to mechanical he could fix just

about any problem! He also loved golfing, annual hunting trips and watching all sports.

He managed all of this while raising 6 kids. He is survived by 5 of his children, 5

grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and many, many extended family and friends. He

will be missed by all that knew him.

Arrangements under the direction of Gilbertson Funeral Home, Stanwood.