Born in the BARF (Burien, Auburn, Renton, Federal Way) area of King County in 1967, Michael Bagwell grew up supporting the Washington Huskies football team, taking RV trips with his grandparents to Montana to go fly-fishing, and participating in youth baseball, football, and track. After graduating Thomas Jefferson High School in Auburn, Michael served in the US Navy, finishing his service at Moffett Field in Mountain View, CA. An avid fan–as both a racer and spectator–of motorcycle racing, Michael often traveled to racetracks around the country to watch the races. In recent years, Michael worked on perfecting his barbecue technique, owning five different smokers, and specializing in pulled pork, smoked salmon and amazing Thanksgiving turkeys. Despite living in northern California for the last nine years, Michael still considered King County his home. With no family of his own, he considered his group of friends (the Eddies) his family, and thought fondly of his weekends on the Oregon coast with this group. Michael is survived by his spouse, Hillary Wootton, and his beloved dogs, Olive and Peaches.
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 10:00 AM at Daniels Chapel of the Roses, 1225 Sonoma Ave., Santa Rosa, CA. Private family inurnment. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent in his name to Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (https://www.dbsalliance.org/)
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Michael, please visit our floral store.
Published by Daniels Chapel of the Roses Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. – Santa Rosa on May 27, 2022.
Credit: Source link
