William Arthur Mackey

William (Bill) Arthur Mackey, 77, passed away November 19th in the comfort of his own home. A funeral will be held Saturday, November 26 at 2:00pm at the Rose Street Chapel, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1036 W. Rose Avenue. Everyone is welcome to join in the celebration of his life. Interment to follow at Pioneer Memorial Gardens. Bill was born January 19th, 1945 in Seattle, Washington, son of the late Arthur and Eleanor Mackey. The family moved to Moses Lake when he was 6 years old and he has called Moses Lake his home since then. Bill attended Knolls Vista Elementary, Frontier Middle School, and graduated from Moses Lake High School in 1963. After high school he attended Columbia Basin Technical College and earned his associates degree. He worked for many years at A&H Printers, Biffanos, Webco, Walmart, and his favorite job, running the concession stands for Moses Lake High School and Big Bend Community College. He also enjoyed being a volunteer firefighter for many years as well as volunteering at the Grant County Fair, and as a 4-H leader for the 89ers 4-H club. He married Marion Kay Montague on February 1st 1969 in Moses Lake. Their marriage was sealed in the Cardston, Alberta, Canada Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Temple on September 13th 1975. Bill was an active member of the Moses Lake 1st Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He served faithfully for many years in many callings. He loved working at the temple in Kennewick Washington and was excited to have a temple here in Moses Lake. He had a strong loving testimony of his Savior Jesus Christ and knew that someday he would be reunited with his beloved wife and children who had passed on before him. Bill was the loving father of 6 children and 7 grandchildren. In his younger years he loved watching his own children play sports and especially felt connected to his soccer family here in Moses Lake. Later in life he felt the same love watching his grandchildren playing sports, showing animals at fairs, choir concerts, and anything else his grandchildren were doing. He was so proud of his grandchildren and loved them very much. He is survived by his four daughters who all reside in Moses Lake Tara (Phil) Steffler, Stacey (Nathan) Clark, Shannon (Ben) Justesen, and Tami Mackey. His grandchildren Devyn (Mariah) Clark, Megyn Clark, Kalyn Clark, Kamrie (Cooper) Stephenson, Troy Justesen, Trevor Justesen, and Brandon Justesen. His sister Connie Jo Mackey, his brothers Dave (Kim) Mackey, and Bob (Dana) Mackey and he is Uncle Bill to many nieces and nephews and their families. He was preceded in death by his eternal companion Marion Montague Mackey, his daughter Lisa Marie Mackey, and his son Troy William Mackey, his parents Arthur and Eleanor Mackey, and his mother and father-in-law Ernie and Ethel Montague.

William Arthur Mackey

January 19, 1945 - November 19, 2022