Lars Walter Andreasson
August 12, 1932 — November 5, 2017
Lars Walter Andreasson
Lars was born in Gothenburg, Sweden where he was educated and studied interior and furniture design and building techniques, excelling in his studies. His interest and admiration for wood in particular lasted his entire lifetime.
As a teen-ager he was interested in coming to the U.S, even considering signing on as a mate on a ship to fulfill his dream. However, the chance to emigrate to U.S came at the age of 35 in 1968, when a major southern shipyard. lacking qualified American designers, sought applicants in Sweden. Lars interview impressed the company, and he was immediately offered a position. He spent several years with the ship building company in New Orleans.
However, on a business trip to Seattle in 1973 Lars immediately felt at home and decided to remain after being offered a design engineering position by a New York based ship interior outfitting company. When the company went bankrupt in 1978, Lars was immediately hired by the Seattle shipyard and worked there as a senior design engineer until 1978, when the shipyard closed. In the meantime in 1976 he became a U.S citizen. He called Seattle and the surrounding area "God's country".
After the Seattle ship building company closed down, he was hired by Boeing, where he was recognized for his excellent engineering abilities. He retired from Boeing in 1995 and pursued his interests in flower gardening, photography and travel. During the years, Lars has travelled the world, visiting more than 50 countries. His extensive traveling took him to interesting places and brought many friendships that has lasted throughout the years.
He is remembered by his many friends for his wit and sense of humor and his willingness to help others. He is survived by his daughter, Carina and her husband Peter, and his two granddaughters, Caroline and Johanna, residing in Stockholm, Sweden.
To fullfill Lars' wishes, his remains will be brought to Sweden and he will rest in peace together with his mother and father at Kvibergs Cemetary in Gothenburg. No ceremony is scheduled in Seattle, as per request from Lars.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Nordic Heritage Museum.
As a teen-ager he was interested in coming to the U.S, even considering signing on as a mate on a ship to fulfill his dream. However, the chance to emigrate to U.S came at the age of 35 in 1968, when a major southern shipyard. lacking qualified American designers, sought applicants in Sweden. Lars interview impressed the company, and he was immediately offered a position. He spent several years with the ship building company in New Orleans.
However, on a business trip to Seattle in 1973 Lars immediately felt at home and decided to remain after being offered a design engineering position by a New York based ship interior outfitting company. When the company went bankrupt in 1978, Lars was immediately hired by the Seattle shipyard and worked there as a senior design engineer until 1978, when the shipyard closed. In the meantime in 1976 he became a U.S citizen. He called Seattle and the surrounding area "God's country".
After the Seattle ship building company closed down, he was hired by Boeing, where he was recognized for his excellent engineering abilities. He retired from Boeing in 1995 and pursued his interests in flower gardening, photography and travel. During the years, Lars has travelled the world, visiting more than 50 countries. His extensive traveling took him to interesting places and brought many friendships that has lasted throughout the years.
He is remembered by his many friends for his wit and sense of humor and his willingness to help others. He is survived by his daughter, Carina and her husband Peter, and his two granddaughters, Caroline and Johanna, residing in Stockholm, Sweden.
To fullfill Lars' wishes, his remains will be brought to Sweden and he will rest in peace together with his mother and father at Kvibergs Cemetary in Gothenburg. No ceremony is scheduled in Seattle, as per request from Lars.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Nordic Heritage Museum.
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