John Stuart Fox

83, long time resident of Bainbridge Island, died October 21, 2009.He was born October 18, 1926, in Seattle , WA to Irvin and Laura Fox. He moved with his family from Lake Washington to Bainbridge Island in 1937 and graduated from Bainbridge High School .On Sept. 15, 1951, he married Muriel Ekstedt of Keyport at the Keyport Bible Church . They took their honeymoon in Victoria B.C. traveling on board the Blackball Ferry "MV Chinook." They lived at Central Valley until moving to Bainbridge Island , where he resided until his death.Mr. Fox started working for Blackball ferries at the age of 13 on the Bainbridge - Seattle route working on various venerable ferries such as the Elwha, Klahanie, Kahloken and the Quinault, just to name a few. After serving in World War II in Okinawa he returned to Bainbridge Island and worked for Foss Tugs. He also worked at Bangor Sub Base, the Keyport Torpedo Station, the Seattle Steam Plant, and from 1992 until his death he ran his own business, Fox and Associates, selling boiler treatment.Survivors include his three sons: John and Michael, both of Bainbridge Island , and Duane of Seattle, two daughters: Randina Chaffin and Michelle Coyle, both of Poulsbo, three grandchildren: Amy Carpenter, Christopher and Andrea Coyle; and two great-grandchildren children: Moses and Lanie.The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 7th at the Keyport Bible Church , with a viewing between 12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Internment will be at Island Lake Cemetery . A reception will follow at the Keyport Bible Church.In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up to help the family pay for funeral expenses. Deposits may be made at any American Marine Branch. Please make checks payable to Michael Fox noting on the memo line "John Fox Memorial Fund."