4/6/2009
NEWS BRIEFS
Obituary: Dallas E. Puckett Sr.

Dallas E. Puckett Sr., founder of Valley Nut & Bolt Company, died February 26, 2009, at age 74.

His first fastener job was substituting for the person in charge of the bolt inventory at an Idaho mining supply company. In 1960 he went to work for a hardware and lumber supply company in Centralia, WA. In 1961 he became a sales representative for Tacoma Screw Products and advanced to sales manager at its Seattle stores. In 1969 he started Valley Nut & Bolt working from the Northwest Fasteners warehouse in Tillicum. Ten years later Valley Nut moved to its current location.

Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Joy Puckett; four children, Dallas Jr., Dallana, Elaine and Gary; 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Messages to the family may be sent c/o Valley Nut & Bolt, 10111 Tilley Rd. South, Olympia, WA 98512. Memorial contributions may be made to World Vision or Feed the Children.