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Obituaries
Poulsen, Donald Niels
Donald Niels Poulsen (cont. …)
Bellingham, WA; Stephen Poulsen of
Vancouver, WA; and daughter Janelle
Poulsen of Vancouver, WA; three
grandchildren, David Backman Jr.,
Christopher Backman and Sarah
Poulsen; and three great-
grandchildren, C.J. Backman, Jacob
Backman and Brooke Backman. Don
was preceded in death by his brother
Paul Elmer “Bud” Poulsen of
DONALD NIELS POULSEN Bainbridge Island, WA.
October 20, 1920 – July 30, 2009
Don was an enthusiastic golfer. He
Donald Niels Poulsen of Vancouver, was a Life Member of the B.P.O.E.
Elks Club of Port Angeles and also a
WA passed away on July 30, 2009. He
was 88. He was born October 20, Life Master in the American Contract
1920 in Port Angeles, WA to Athelene Bridge League. Don and June traveled
Augusta (Fisher) and Paul Thomas extensively visiting Europe, Russia,
Poulsen. He attended school in Port China, Africa and more. They were
members of Columbia Presbyterian
Angeles, WA and went on to college
at Washington State University Church in Vancouver, WA.
graduating in 1944 with a degree in
Civil Engineering. His first job was A memorial service will be held at
working for Boeing on an airplane Evergreen Memorial Gardens in
Vancouver on Thursday August 6,
wing section in Seattle, WA. Later he
started working in the pulp and 2009 at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers the
paper industry beginning with family asks you to make donations to
Rayonier Inc. in Port Angeles and The Children’s Orthopedic Hospital
then in 1959 with Crown Zellerbach Foundation, P.O. Box C5371 Seattle,
WA 98105-0371.
Corp. working at pulp and paper mills
throughout the US and Canada until
he retired in 1982.
Source: The Columbian, Aug. 4, 2009.
Don married June Louise (Stanley)
Backman on February 2, 1947. They
recently celebrated their 62nd
wedding anniversary. They had four
children - sons, David Backman of
Port Townsend, WA; Mark Poulsen of
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