More detail on this person: Tom graduated from
Cle Elum High School in 1956 and attended
Stanford University. He completed his degree at
Central Washington University where he had
transferred to be near his future wife. He
graduated from the Air Force ROTC program there
and entered active duty in 1960. He was an air
rescue helicopter pilot and computer controller.
He served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 and
received three DFCs and eight Air Medals. He
retired after 22 years in the Air Force as a Lt.
Col. and returned to his home town of Cle Elum,
Washington.
Tom was Director of Computer Services for Kittitas
County, Washington, for 20 years and a member of
VFW Post #1373.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jeanne
Mattielli Precious; three daughters, Debbie
Preciuous Burchak of Spokane, Karen Precious of
Ellensburg and Jody Precious Burchak of Cle Elum,
and six grandchildren, Bryce Burchak, Dawson
Burchak, Sena Burchak, Brooklyn Burchak,
Brennan Burchak, Alaina Burchak.
From: John Penny
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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