George Lincoln Pitt

January 23, 1938 - December 5, 2016

George Lincoln Pitt, age 78 from Wapato Washington passed away Monday, December 5, 2016 surrounded by his family at home. George was born in Wapato, Washington to George Harrison and Phyllis Maybel Pitt on January 23, 1938. He attended school in Yakima Washington graduating from Yakima High School. He then furthered his education at the University of Washington, graduating with a bachelors degree in business. He met and married his loving wife Janie and loved her until the day she passed. George had a passion for all sports his entire life whether playing the game or watching it but especially football and baseball. He was a member of the Yakima Logan Wheeler Post 36 baseball team that captured the American Legion World Series title. He played linebacker and center for the University of Washington football team which went on to win the 1960 Rose Bowl game against favored Wisconsin for a 44-8 victory. The team was inducted into the UW Hall of Fame in 1996. He also played for the Huskies baseball team and was part of the 1959 team that was the first Husky squad to qualify for the NCAA Baseball Regionals falling just one game short of the College World Series. That team was also inducted into the UW Hall of Fame. He then returned to Wapato and became partners with his father in the family business Pitt and Pitt Aviation. George enjoyed fishing, hunting, attending sporting events and of course going to watch his Huskies. Later in life he loved spending time with his dear friend Sandy and his good friends at the O.T.P. He was proud of his children and grandchildren and was a very loving father and grandfather. We all will miss him dearly, he had a heart of gold. He is survived by his son Rhett Pitt and wife Heidi, grandchildren Jason and Sean; daughters Kiva Pitt and grandchildren Shaila, Miranda, Karli and Hannah; Jana and husband Gerry Gray granddaughter Nikole; Cally and husband Mark Goss grandchildren Tayde, Caylin, Mavric; Dara and husband Michael Alverson grandchildren Cade, Matayah and Landon; brother Steve Pitt and his daughters Laurie and Kerry; and 4 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father George Pitt Sr. mother Phyllis Pitt, wife Janie Pitt and son in law Jim Fox At George's request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to your favorite charity, arrangements are in the care of Colonial Funeral Home in Toppenish.