Hap Lightfoot, 1927-2004

Hap passed away April 18, 2004 at his home in Kenmore, WA where he had resided for 42 years. He was born June 27, 1927, in Seattle, Washington and graduated from Garfield High School; class of 1945.

Hap was an instructor at Fiorini Ski School and Ski Klasses Inc. He shared his enthusiasm for skiing and teaching with everyone he met. Hap served on the PSIA-NW board of directors. Hap enjoyed skiing Sun Valley and Whistler. I believe Sun Valley was his favorite area and he was always able to give you a history lesson about Sun Valley where he lived in his earlier years.

Hap’s expertise was teaching and mentoring others. It didn’t matter if it was skiing, golf or the fine art of drinking single malt scotch, Hap was the source of knowledge.

He will be sorely missed by his wife of 50 years, Nancy. He is survived by his son Barry and daughter-in-law Michelle, three nieces and one cousin all residing in Washington State. Following cremation, burial will be at Pilot Butte Cemetery in Bend, Oregon.

Milt Scarlatos, 1926-2004

Milt was born in Seattle and passed away in his home near Sand Point on Apr. 4, 2004. He attended Queen Anne High School, served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and the postwar occupation of Japan (where he climbed Mt. Fuji), and graduated from the University of Washington with a degree of Business Administration. He joined the Mountaineers in the early 40’s, took their excellent climbing course and made a number of climbs, including Mt Rainier.

After the War, he became a Certified Ski Instructor and taught at Sun Valley for 7 years, where he was Darryl Zanuck’s private instructor. Those who knew Milt will always remember him as one of the most beautiful skiers they ever saw. He was flawlessly smooth and drew attention wherever he skied. When he returned to Seattle, he taught at Snoqualmie Pass, became one of the early PNSIA Examiners and was Chairman of the first Ski Symposium for instructors held at White Pass in 1958. He was head instructor at White Pass for many seasons.

His mother and father had a casualty insurance company which served Greek community. When his father died, she decided she needed help, she convinced Milt to leave Sun Valley and work with her. It wasn’t long before Milt was running the business. Later, he entered into a partnership with Jerry Storm, who a long-established insurance office the White-Henry-Stuart Building in downtown Seattle. The partnership became Storm and Scarlatos, a name that Milt retained even after Storm retired years later.

Milt married Margaret (Maggie or Meg) MacKenzie on Valentine’s Day, 1962, with his closest friend, Jack Schwabland, as his best man. They raised four daughters and later were divorced.

He is survived by his daughters: Tiffane Lara, Kodiak, Alaska, Victoria (Tori) Sellers, Seattle, Michon Scarlatos, Santa Barbara, CA. and Jenni Lesirge, Seattle; 2 grandchildren, two sisters, and a brother.