Résumé

Construction Draftsman, US Army, Vietnam era, c. 1968.

Principal, David Bordewick, Architect, Bellevue, WA. According to his obituary: "He had a successful career in architecture, most of those years in solo practice, designing commercial, residential, medical and industrial buildings. David's drawing skill was exceptional whether of Design Presentations or Contract Documents." (See Seattle Times.com, "David Bordewick May 26, 2024," published 06/23/2024, accessed 06/24/2024.)

High School / College

Graduate, Richmond Secondary School, Richmond, BC, Canada, 1960.

Coursework, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, c. 1960-1962.

B.Arch., University of Washington, Seattle (UW), Seattle, WA, 1966.

Relocation

Between 1982 and 2019, at least, Bordewick resided at 10858 NE 37th Place, Apartment #1. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2020, accessed 06/24/2024.) His parents lived nearby at 10052 NE 30th Place in Bellevue between c. 1963 and 1993, at least. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings, accessed 06/24/2024.)

Parents

His parents were George Robert Bordewick (born 03/23/1918 in Vancouver, BC, Canada-d. 07/18/1991 in Bellevue, WA), an accountant, and Merle Tydvil Jones (born 12/29/1915 in Vancouver, BC, Canada-d. 06/13/2012, Bellevue, WA), who was of Welsh descent. They married on 11/10/1939 in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and immigrated to the US via Blaine, WA, on 07/13/1960. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives At Seattle; Seattle, Washington; ARC Title: Petitions For Naturalization, 1890-1991; NAI Number: 592779; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009; Record Group Number: 21, accessed 06/24/2024.)

George's father Bjarne Bordewick (born c. 1890 in Norway) was of Norwegian ancestry, while his mother Mary Park (born c. 1891 in the US) had an Irish lineage. He served as a sergeant in the Canadian Army during World War II, earning an award for gallantry on 01/19/1945. (See Ancestry.com, Source Information Ancestry.com. Canada, Military Honours and Awards Citation Cards, 1900-1961 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: Honours and Awards Citation Cards. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, accessed 06/24/2024.)

Merle and George had four children: David, Karen Bordewick Adair, Richard Bordewick and Ruth Bordewick Hillinger.

Spouse

He wed Dulcie Mukai (born 06/11/1944 in Caldwell, ID) on 07/22/1967 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Dulcie's parents may have lived at El Campo de Caldwell, an agricultural labor camp populated by Japanese-Americans internees. Her family lived in Seattle by 1950, and she graduated from Garfield High School in 1962. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmc306652, accessed 06/24/2024 and Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 565; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 40-507, accessed 06/24/2024.) They divorced on 01/05/1983 in King County, WA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington, Divorce Index, 1968-1996, accessed 06/24/2024.)

His companion in later life was Karen Sy. (See Seattle Times.com, "David Bordewick May 26, 2024," published 06/23/2024, accessed 06/24/2024.)

Biographical Notes

Commodore, Shilshole Bay Yacht Club, Seattle, WA.

President, Yarrowood Condominium Associates, Bellevue, WA.

Member, Cascade Bicycle Club, Seattle, WA.

Soccer referee, East side high school teams, Bellevue, WA.