BRYCE EDWARD LINVILLE, JR. ~ Class of 1964
September 18, 1946 - March 16, 2010

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Bryce had a talk with God on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, and they decided he had endured enough pain resulting from his pancreatic cancer. God wrapped his arms around him and allowed him to enter into an eternal pain-free rest. He died at home in Kennewick.

Bryce was born to Grace Ann and Bryce Edward Linville, Sr. on September 18, 1946, in Joplin, MO. Shortly after, Bryce Sr. moved his wife and infant son, Bryce Jr., to the Tri-Cities to work at the Hanford Project. Bryce grew up in Richland fishing the Yakima River and enjoying the desert outdoors. He graduated from Columbia High School, aka Col-Hi in 1964. He was active in West Side Church youth groups and achieved Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.

Bryce graduated from Washington State University with a BA in Sociology in 1968 and started his first "out of college" job as a bouncer at the Gas Light. He went on to more career appropriate employment at the Washington State Employment Security Department (Pasco), Washington State University Career Services and Placement Center (Pullman), Washington Public Power and Supply System (Richland), Areojet Liquid Rocket (Sacramento, CA), Precession Cast Parts (Portland, OR), and Energy Northwest (Richland) retiring from there in 2009. Career highlights included developing and implementing the Leadership Academy at Energy Northwest. He was most proud of helping co-workers improve interpersonal relationships in both their professional and private lives as he facilitated their understanding of their own temperament and the temperaments of co-workers and family members.

Bryce married Nancy Lee ('67) in 1968. This union endured for 41.5 years to the day of his death. Nancy will deeply miss her best friend and camping, fishing, and traveling companion until they are reunited in eternity. Bryce is also survived by his son, Brandon (wife Courtney), and his mother Grace. He was predeceased by his father, Bryce Sr.

Bryce also had special animals in his life, being survived by Reno kitty and predeceased by Lady, Rouge, Tippy, and Crockett.

Bryce was on active duty in the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant stationed at Fort Bragg, NC. He was deployed to Korea for all of 1970 and participated in the Army Reserves upon discharge from active duty.

This obituary lists achievements, but accomplishments are what make up life. Bryce's accomplishments included thought provoking conversations and professional and personal challenges with hundreds of people he was blessed to know. He loved to laugh and kept others laughing with him. Please come and share stories at a celebration of Bryce's life on Friday, March 26, 4pm, at the Memories at Sunset Event Center at Sunset Memorial Gardens, 915 By-Pass Highway in Richland.

If memorial contributions or remembrances are desired, please contribute to the Benton-Franklin Humane Society in Bryce's name or to a SPCA/no-kill shelter of your choice.

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