Obituary
June 4, 2008
By Staff
Roger Kent Giesecke
Roger Kent Giesecke, age 55 of Sammamish, died Thursday, May 29, 2008, at University of Washington Medical Center, in Seattle.
Roger’s family and friends will deeply miss him.
Roger is survived by his wife Mary Pigott, and her children Amy Shamah (husband CB Shamah and son Lukas) and Paul Riggle.
Roger was preceded in death by his parents Dean and LaVona Giesecke of Wichita, Kan. and his brother Alan Giesecke also of Wichita, Kan.
Roger’s life was characterized by his robust curiosity; his lively intellect; his easygoing nature; his iconoclastic sense of humor; and his loyal and steadfast love.
Roger explored many great and passionate interests. He studied photojournalism at Wichita State University and later owned and operated Snappy Print in Bellevue.
After retiring from the printing business, Roger studied Urban Horticulture at Lake Washington Technical College and found delight working part time at Squak Mountain Nursery in Issaquah.
He was a devoted student of history, enjoyed scuba diving with the Lake Washington Braille Divers, proudly earned his small plane pilot’s license at ProFlight at Renton Field, liked gardening on a grand scale and puttering around with his tractor.
Roger was an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous and participated on the University of Washington’s Team Transplant.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests remembrances to the University of Washington Medical Center Liver Transplant Services or the Issaquah Historical Society.
A celebration of Roger’s life is being planned for July.
Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family’s on-line guest book at www.flintofts.com.
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