Allan Raymond Lamb

ALLAN LAMB OBITUARY Allan Raymond Lamb June 10, 1941 to December 31, 2022 Beloved Father, Grandfather, brother, and husband passed away on December 31, 2022 at 81. He was preceded in death by his father Allan Lamb, his mother Ethel (Marks) Lamb and his wife Suzanne Lamb. Born in Everett, Washington he graduated from Everett High School and then Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. He began graduate school in Akron, Ohio but soon left his educational goal to serve in the United States Air Force. After finishing Officers’ Training School, he headed back to Everett to marry Suzanne Kay Wicken. His military career took them to Germany, England, the Pentagon, Korea and back to the Pentagon where he retired as Lieutenant Colonel. As a Photographic Major in Graduate School, he took this passion overseas to develop photographic laboratories. His awards included meritorious service medal, joint service commendation medal, joint meritorious unit award, AF outstanding unit award, national defense Meritorious Service Medal with one Oak Leaf. He also received the Junior Officer of the year award. Allan and Suzanne had three children: Aaron, who lives in Puyallup, Washington with his wife Rachel and their three children, his son Nathan who is serving in the United States Army and is currently stationed in Hawaii where he lives with his wife Shawna and their two children, and Rachel Miles, residing in Everett, Washington with her husband John and their two children. After his service career, Allan opened a picture framing store in Lynnwood, Washington at which time he served as the President of the Picture Framers Association, wrote a book on picture framing and for several years was published in six volumes. Allan moved to Sacramento in the late 80’s when he met and married his second wife, Nancy. Together they traveled the country as Allan pursued his love of photography documenting the beauty and treasures this country has to offer. He spent time at the Yuba City County Museum, categorizing and archiving their many historic photographs for posterity. Equally important to Allan was his love of trains. Ask him anything and he knew the answer. His nationwide ramblings always included Railroad Museums. He took this love to the drawing board and built an HO gauge layout in his 3-car garage in Yuba City, constructing all the buildings and creating the landscapes to set it up. His love of competition was evident overseas in the Royal Flush Photographic Competition. Stateside he entered picture framing contests. He later found joy in entering his photos in the Black and White Magazine contests. He submitted many of his historical and newer photos to Black and White, enjoying publication of his work in 13 issues. He is survived by his wife, Nancy of Sacramento, his son Aaron Lamb of Puyallup, Washington, his second son Nathan Lamb of Honolulu, Hawaii, his daughter Rachel Miles of Everett, Washington, his cousin Pat O’Connor of Sacramento, his sister Maureen Felty of Mill Creek, Washington, his stepdaughters Kimber VanTassel of Penryn, Ca and Leah Rodriguez of Sacramento, CA. He also left behind many grandchildren whom he loved dearly; Brooke Lamb, Josh Lamb, Katelyn Lamb, Grayson Lamb, Sarah Lamb, Axel Miles and Cutler Miles. He will be laid to rest at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, Dixon, CA on Thursday January 12, 2023 at 11:00 am.