Steven Strehle

June 30, 1947 - September 19, 2013

Born in Ephrata, Steven C. Strehle graduated from Chelan High School before pursuing engineering studies at the UW. During his college years he worked construction on Seattle-area projects including Safeco Tower and Park Place, which his colleague Ron Martinson notes as a shaping experience for Steve.

He began his career as a structural engineer with the Seattle-based firm later known as Peterson Strehle Martinson Inc. (PSM Consulting Engineers), retiring after 34 years. Favorite projects included elementary schools in and beyond the Seattle area.

Steve joined SEAW in 1975. His colleagues remember Steve as a dedicated and effective mentor.

His pleasures included camping and hunting with his family, salmon fishing at Westport, learning to snow ski, and single malt scotch. A lifetime learner and an avid reader, he focused on science fiction, fantasy and Napoleonic seafaring tales. He had a fascination with new scientific information and space travel, as a member of the Planetary Society.

Posted October 2013

Sources: The Seattle Times obituary; PSM Consulting Engineers