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NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2021 23 club life wac foundation / past chairman W A C A R C H I V E Former WAC Chairman John Teutsch Jr. passed away this past August. John was 91. He served as Chairman of the Board of Governors from 1995–1996. John was staunchly committed to the well-being of the WAC, even volunteering to fill an important managerial role during a sudden vacancy. "Mr. Teutsch was a great contributor to our regional community," WAC Presi- dent & CEO Chuck Nelson says. "We are honored that the WAC was an organiza- tion he loved and for which he chose to take on a leadership role." Born in Seattle on July 3, 1930, John attended Roosevelt High School and the University of Washington. He served in the United States Army as a command- ing officer in Korea. He married Delores Stone in 1954 and joined the WAC in 1957. John's career in mortgage banking saw him rise to the role of President & Chief Executive Officer of Rainier Mort- gage (later part of Bank of America). He served as president of the national Mortgage Bankers Association in 1987. At the WAC, John most enjoyed squash and bowling. Aer the bowling alley was removed, John and Delores installed part of one of the lanes in their kitchen counter at home. John is survived by Delores, a two-term state representative, and their children, Terri B'Hymer, John Teutsch III, and Jill Tsuchitori, as well as five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. In memory of John Teutsch Jr. Foundation deadline nears Members can still join the list of early donors by December 31 ere's still time to cement your place in WAC history by making an early donation to the Washington Athletic Club Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose sole purpose is to preserve and enhance the WAC Clubhouse. Members donating $1,000 or more by December 31, 2021, will join the list of Foundation Builders and have their name placed on the Foundation wall, set for installation in the WAC lobby. e Foundation has already raised more than $500,000 in donations and pledges from nearly 150 members. Donations of all sizes are accepted and may be pledged or made in cash, securities, or other property. ere is also still time to join the list of Founders, a tier reserved for those who pledge or donate $50,000 or more by the end of the year. "e Foundation funds capital projects that improve the Clubhouse, allowing membership dues to be directed to equipment, services, and staffing," says Tammy Young, President of the WAC Foundation board and a Founder with husband Hahns Burg. Other Founders to date include Earl Lasher, Laurel and Pete Shimer, Linda Kelly, and Patty Doyle. "ese Founders, and every member who has pledged and donated, are making big commitments to the WAC, and we thank each of them for their passion for the Club," Tammy says. "Every donation, no matter the size, helps make the WAC better." Additional recognition levels include the Bronze ($10,000), Silver ($25,000), and Platinum ($100,000) levels. As of press time, there were more than 110 members on the Builders list. "We'd love to get to 200 Builders by the end of the year," says WAC President & CEO Chuck Nelson. "Caretaking and enhancing the Clubhouse through the Foundation is an honor and a responsibility for all of us." e WAC Clubhouse is a National Historic Landmark. All funds raised by the WAC Foundation go directly to capital improvement projects. Early projects slated to receive Foundation funding include remodeling the lobby- level Club Shop into a flexible social gathering area that connects directly to the Voogd Library, and cleaning the building exterior, which was last done in 1996. —Make your tax-deductible donation to the WAC Foundation online at wac.net/ foundation.