BOMBER MEMORIAL

DANIEL EDWARD "DAN" RAILE ~ Class of 1972
May 23, 1954 - October 27, 2003



Daniel "Dan" Edward Raile was born May 23, 1954 in Richland. He passed away on October 27, 2003 at his home in Bellevue, WA.

Dan was preceded in death by his father, Milton "Ned" Raile, who passed away at the age of 62 on January 16, 1984.

He graduated from Richland's Columbia High School in 1972. During his high school years, Dan played in a band with his very close friends and spent hours on the river water skiing with family and friends. He then received his BS in Engineering from WSU in 1977. After graduation from college, he worked for Boeing in Seattle, IBM in San Jose, CA and Vitro Engineering in Richland. He met Terry Houston ('74), and they were married in 1984. He then returned to Seattle to work for Boeing. Terry and Dan had a home built in Issaquah and in 1990 welcomed the birth of their son, Jace. Dan was an active parent and helped coach his son's flag football team and was a leader in the boy scouts. Dan and Jace shared the love for music and playing the keyboard. One of the highlights in Dan's life was being part of a band formed by other classmates and playing for his 30-year class reunion. Dan was extremely proud of earning his Professional Engineering certification in 1989. In 2000, Dan took a position as a Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer with the Port of Seattle.

An avid Cougar fan, Dan loved attending WSU games every fall. His dream-come-true was being able to watch the Cougars play in the 1997 Rose Bowl against Michigan. He and his family also took many memorable trips to places such as Hawaii, Las Vegas, California, Arizona and Lake Chelan. Dan had a keen memory, especially for recalling jokes in his conversations with others. He enjoyed attending Mariners and Sonic games, golfing, jet skiing and concerts.

"Love is where the heart is. We love you, Dan."

Dan is survived by his son, Jace (age 13); and his wife, Terry ('74), of Issaquah; his mother, Marcia Raile, of Richland; his sister, Laurie Raile ('70) (Ron) Williamson of Richland and his nieces: Megan, Lindsay and Melanie; brother, Rob Raile ('74) (Shannon) of Bellevue and his nephews: Davis and Nathan; aunts: Helen Harstad, Muriel Thompson, Helen Puich and Anna Raile; cousins with whom he spent most of his childhood holidays: Brian Harstad, Kristi Wells and Sanar Alixandyr; in-laws Jack and Sneezie Houston; sister-in-law, Jackie Houston Hanson ('73 honorary) and niece, Shylah Hanson, and nephew, D.J. Hanson all of Richland; sister-in-law, Carole Rodriguez and niece, Sandi Muns.

A memorial service was held at 1pm on Friday, November 7, 2003 at Central United Protestant Church (CUP) on Stevens Drive in Richland.

Donations can be made to the WSU Alumni Association or your favorite charity in his name.

Einan's in Richland was in charge of the arrangements. Express your thoughts and memories in the Einan's Guest Book.

Dan's obit was also published in the King County Journal from November 4 - November 11, 2003. Express your thoughts and memories in the Legacy Guest Book.

Note:

His mother, Marcia Lou (Ratzer) Raile, passed away on March 28, 2016.

Bomber Memorial put together by Maren Smyth ('63/'64) and edited by Shirley COLLINGS Haskins ('66).