BOSWELL, Edward Louis "Lou" (Age 89) Passed away on January 30, 2008 in Spokane, WA. He was born in Bucks County, PA on July 11, 1918. Lou loved to sing. Church had always been a big part of his life. Singing and participating in gymnastics were two of his activities as a member of the International Order of the Knights of King Arthur. He became a youth leader, instructing boys in gymnastics and swimming. Lou wanted to be a teacher. In 1941, he was attending Temple University while in the U.S. Naval Reserves and also had a full-time job working at a bearing manufacture plant when Pearl Harbor was attacked and his unit was mobilized. Lou married his wife Eleanor in 1942. Following VE Day, he came back to the U.S., and he and his wife decided to head west. They went to Missoula, MT and ended up in Spokane, WA, where Lou took a job with Great Northern Railroad. Once again, Lou found a place to sing with the choir at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral. Their first child, Martha, was born at this time. In 1950 Lou was called up for the Korean War. His second child, Mark, was born in Bremerton Naval Hospital. Returning from the war, Lou was rehired with the railroad and sent to Clarkston, WA. Then he worked for Potlatch Forest Industries in Lewiston, ID. His third child, Stephen, was born in Lewiston. In 1957 he transferred to Deer Park, WA. In 1971 Potlatch closed the facility in Deer Park. Lou worked for Wells Fargo until his retirement in 1984. Lou kept up his participation in the Naval Reserves. He retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer. After 33 years, he was the most senior enlisted person for the Naval Reserve Command in Spokane, WA. Lou was a great family man. He loved to go canoeing on the Little Spokane River with his wife and spend summers at Priest Lake with his wife and grandchildren. After he and his wife retired, they began to travel. These trips included hostels in the southwest U.S., driving to Canada, and then going to the northeast U.S. and trips to Britain, France, and Greece. They also took a boat trip around the Caribbean that went through the Panama Canal. Lou has a wonderful family. They recall him as being a great teacher and a good storyteller who would often enhance learning in many situations by telling an appropriate story about something he had seen in life. He was an extrovert who loved people and was very tolerant of people's differences. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 11 a.m. at St. David's Episcopal Church, Spokane, WA. Apr 13, 2008 Spokesman-Review