Washington State Department of Transportation Memorial Fund

"... To preserve the memory of the Washington State Department of Transportation fallen workers and to provide assistance to active and retired employees and their families in times of need."

Monthly Memorial Tribute
This month we pay tribute to and remember these
WSDOT employees who died in work zone incidents:

Henry D. Willis, April 16, 1954, Southwest Region, engineer laborer. Henry was killed while drilling a test hole near PUD electrical lines on a highway relocation project between Cathlamet and Skamokawa. A co-worker received an electrical shock trying to save Henry, but survived.

Harrell J. Shull, April 29, 1959, South Central Region, maintenance technician. Harrell was killed near Saddle Mountain east of Ellensburg when he was struck by a passing vehicle while removing trash from a ditch along a highway. A co-worker was also injured in the crash.

WSDOTMF News

2018 Worker Memorial Event

WSP Honor Guard leading family and friends of fallen workers past WSDOT Honor Guard to 2018 Worker Memorial Event.

New Fallen Worker Memorial

L to R: Memorial Foundation Vice President Grant Rodeheaver, Foundation Executive Director Bill Ford, Foundation President Troy Cowan, Scott Woodruff (Olympic Region), Greg Selstead (Foundation Director) and Shawn Harris (Olympic Region).

Foundation members at the recent Fallen Worker Memorial Event Bill Ford (Executive Director), Jeff De Vere (Board member), and Grant Rodeheaver (Foundation Vice President).

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A Monument in the making!

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Washington State Department of Transportation Memorial Foundation
120 State Ave. NE, #303 - Olympia, WA - 98501
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