Emmett Kolyer Platt
Nov 20, 1928 - June 3, 2017
Born in Valley Stream, Long Island, NY, Emmett spent his youth on the East Coast. There he attended Clemson University, before joining the US Airforce. It was in the Airforce that Emmett met is lifelong friend, Frank McGee. Utilizing their finely tuned skills as New Yorkers, they managed to finagle their way into running an Airforce Officers’ Club in Puerto Rico. This was the perfect place to perpetrate too many shenanigans to mention here.
The shenanigans continued after Emmett and Frank were honorably discharged. Until one day when they decided to visit Montana for a little vacation, (though some say they went to Montana to lay low after some mischief got them in hot water). Emmett was struck by the beauty of Montana. Then one day while walking the streets of Billings, he was caught in a rain storm. Ducking off the street into an office for shelter, he was suddenly even more stricken by the beauty of a young woman, one Doris Karst. Emmett soon went back to the East Coast, but stayed just long enough to tell his family he was moving to Montana. Eventually, nearly all of Emmett’s family, along with Frank McGee, followed him West.
Once back in Montana, Emmett got a job, married Doris, and started a family. While working to support his family, he continued his education at Eastern Montana College, which eventually culminated in a Master’s degree from the University of Montana.
With his newly earned degree, Emmett was offered a position at Arizona State University. They wanted Professor Emmett Platt to head a new program in computer literacy. So, with Doris’ consent, the Platt family moved to Tempe.
It was there, while recruiting some of Emmett’s graduating students, that the Weyerhaeuser Corporation decided to recruit their professor too. Doris agreed once again to move their family, this time to Washington State. Emmett enjoyed a lengthy and successful career with Weyerhaeuser, due in large part to Emmett and Doris’ good friends, Dick and Marian Haganer. Emmett primarily worked at the corporate complex in Federal Way, and settled the Platt family in Fircrest Washington.
Emmett is survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris; three children, Christi, Rob, and Tracie; six grandchildren, Emily, Katherine, Elliot, Cooper, Charlie, and Chad; and his great grandson, Hudson.
Doris would like to give special thanks to Hospitality Home Care and Hospice for making Emmett comfortable at home in his final weeks.
Born in Valley Stream, Long Island, NY, Emmett spent his youth on the East Coast. There he attended Clemson University, before joining the US Airforce. It was in the Airforce that Emmett met is lifelong friend, Frank McGee. Utilizing their finely tuned skills as New Yorkers, they managed to finagle their way into running an Airforce Officers’ Club in Puerto Rico. This was the perfect place to perpetrate too many shenanigans to mention here. The shenanigans continued after Emmett and Frank were honorably discharged. Until one day when they decided to visit Montana for a little vacation, (though some say they went to Montana to lay low after some mischief got them in hot water). Emmett was struck by the beauty of Montana. Then one day while walking the streets of Billings, he was caught in a rain storm. Ducking off the street into an office for shelter, he was suddenly even more stricken by the beauty of a young woman, one Doris Karst. Emmett soon went back to the East Coast, but stayed just long enough to tell his family he was moving to Montana. Eventually, nearly all of Emmett’s family, along with Frank McGee, followed him West.
Once back in Montana, Emmett got a job, married Doris, and started a family. While working to support his family, he continued his education at Eastern Montana College, which eventually culminated in a Master’s degree from the University of Montana.
With his newly earned degree, Emmett was offered a position at Arizona State University. They wanted Professor Emmett Platt to head a new program in computer literacy. So, with Doris’ consent, the Platt family moved to Tempe.
It was there, while recruiting some of Emmett’s graduating students, that the Weyerhaeuser Corporation decided to recruit their professor too. Doris agreed once again to move their family, this time to Washington State. Emmett enjoyed a lengthy and successful career with Weyerhaeuser, due in large part to Emmett and Doris’ good friends, Dick and Marian Haganer. Emmett primarily worked at the corporate complex in Federal Way, and settled the Platt family in Fircrest Washington.
Emmett is survived by his wife of 61 years, Doris; three children, Christi, Rob, and Tracie; six grandchildren, Emily, Katherine, Elliot, Cooper, Charlie, and Chad; and his great grandson, Hudson.
Doris would like to give special thanks to Hospitality Home Care and Hospice for making Emmett comfortable at home in his final weeks.