PACE, Dwight H. 

(Age 81) Dwight H. Pace was born August 6, 1928 to Hartsel 
and Mazie Mosher Pace and left us November 13, 2009. His 
early years were spent in Eastern Colorado, then Denver. 
Following high school he served four years in the Army, and 
experienced the Berlin Airlift firsthand as a young officer 
supervising workers loading planes with supplies to Berlin. 
A strong believer in lifelong education, Dwight received his 
BA in Agriculture and later an MEd degree from Colorado 
State University. Throughout his career he sought 
opportunities for further learning. His 35-year career with 
the USDA Cooperative Extension Service included work at CSU, 
then the University of Missouri, and finally, Washington 
State University. He was recognized for his considerable 
skills in community development and leadership development. 
Upon retirement he spent time in Jordan working on a USAID 
project, then accepted the opportunity to teach in the 
Faculty of Management Science MBA program at Prince of 
Songkla University in Haad Yai, Thailand. While in graduate 
school at CSU he met and married Lois Winter. In retirement 
they have been active in the National Active and Retired 
Federal Employees at the local, state and federal levels. 
Through their efforts pre-retirement seminars for federal 
employees continue to be offered on a regular basis in 
Spokane. Jesus had a special place in Dwight's heart, and 
through the years Dwight was able to use his leadership and 
teaching skills for His Lord. He is survived by his wife, 
Lois; daughter, Elizabeth Hamilton; grandchildren: Michael 
King, Matthew King, Haley King and Emily King; and great-
granddaughter, Mya King, all of Spokane; a sister, Mira 
Nelson of Fort Worth, TX; and "daughter," Det Whedon of 
Herndon, VA. His son, Michael Pace, preceded him in death. A 
memorial service will be held at 2:30 pm, Friday, November 
20, 2009 at Ball & Dodd Funeral Home. 

Published in Spokesman-Review from November 18 to November 
19, 2009