Robert Russell Twitchell

1923 - 2002  (79 years)

• Name	Robert Russell Twitchell  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	12 May 1923	Canada   [1, 3, 5, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Bef 1930	USA
  	Border Crossing from Canada
  Census	1930	Pinehurst, Snohomish, Washington, USA   [7]
  	Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son
  Military Service	22 Jul 1942  [1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10]
  	US Marine Corps - WWII
  Census	1950	Everett, Snohomish, Washington, USA   [8]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Marian
  Military Award	Purple Heart and OLC (Oak Leaf Cluster)
  		Military Medal-Purple Heart The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given…
  Obituary	Oct 2002	Everett, Snohomish, Washington, USA   [9]
  	Published in The Herald (Everett) on Oct. 25, 2002
  		Obituary-TWITCHELL Robert R Obituary of ROBERT RUSSELL "BOB" TWITCHELL Published in The Herald (Everett) on Oct. 25, 2002 - Legacy: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldnet/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=17507575
  Occupation	Snohomish County, Washington, USA   [9]
  	Chief of Police for City of Snohomish, followed by several terms as Sheriff of Snohomish County
  Death	17 Oct 2002	Everett, Snohomish, Washington, USA   [1, 3, 5]
  Burial	Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent, King, Washington, USA   [1, 5]
  	"CPL● US Marine Corps ● WWII ● Purple Heart and OLC ● Semper Fi ● God ● Country ● Family"
  		Burial-TWITCHELL Robert Robert Russell Twitchell "CPL● US Marine Corps ● WWII ● Purple Heart & OLC ● Semper Fi ● God ● Country ● Family" - Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent WA + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45753210/
  		Tahoma National Cemetery Kent, King, Washington Find a Grave: #109448 Plot: National Cemetery
  Person ID	I23594	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Chester Alred Twitchell,   b. 1 Aug 1887, Moville, Woodbury, Iowa, USA d. 14 Aug 1951, Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington, USA (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Olivia Mary Zaczkowski,   b. 6 Nov 1891, Minnesota, USA d. 3 Sep 1989, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, USA (Age 97 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Aug 1915  [11]
  Family ID	F11285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Barbara pagalia
  Family ID	F9535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Marian LaVerne Altman,   b. 29 Aug 1927, Klamath Falls, Klamath, Oregon, USA d. 20 Oct 2003 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	20 Oct 1945	Klamath County, Oregon, USA   [2]
  Marriage End	10 Nov 1972	Snohomish County, Washington, USA   [4, 12]
  	Divorce of Marian and Robert Twitchell
  Family ID	F9536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son - 1930 - Pinehurst, Snohomish, Washington, USA Marriage - 20 Oct 1945 - Klamath County, Oregon, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married to Marian - 1950 - Everett, Snohomish, Washington, USA Marriage End - Divorce of Marian and Robert Twitchell - 10 Nov 1972 - Snohomish County, Washington, USA Obituary - Published in The Herald (Everett) on Oct. 25, 2002 - Oct 2002 - Everett, Snohomish, Washington, USA Occupation - Chief of Police for City of Snohomish, followed by several terms as Sheriff of Snohomish County - - Snohomish County, Washington, USA Death - 17 Oct 2002 - Everett, Snohomish, Washington, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Arms Icons & Insignia

  Military Medal-Purple Heart The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed, while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given…

  
  

  Burials

  Burial-TWITCHELL Robert Robert Russell Twitchell "CPL● US Marine Corps ● WWII ● Purple Heart & OLC ● Semper Fi ● God ● Country ● Family" - Tahoma National Cemetery, Kent WA + https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45753210/

  
  

  Military Records

  Military-TWITCHELL Robert (Muster) Muster rolls of ships based at Pearl Harbor, 1939-47 Page 29 - Pearl Harbor Muster Rolls for patients aboard USS Solace.

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary-TWITCHELL Robert R Obituary of ROBERT RUSSELL "BOB" TWITCHELL Published in The Herald (Everett) on Oct. 25, 2002 - Legacy: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldnet/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=17507575

  
  

• Sources

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(Bob) Twitchell passed away October 17, 2002 in Edmonds, WA of complications from diabetes. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be interred with honors at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent on Friday, October 25th at 11:00 a.m. He served with valor in the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific during World War II. He was twice wounded in action and received two Purple Hearts. He was born May 12, 1923 in Ankerton, Alberta, Canada to Chester and Olivia Twitchell. He served as Chief of Police for Snohomish, WA and was elected as Sheriff of Snohomish County where he served for several terms. He was a successful building contractor in Bellingham, WA and Everett, WA. He is survived by a loving family and will be missed by many. He was a good man who loved his God, his country, and his family. Semper Fi! https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45753210/robert-russell-twitchell# [S1231] Ancestry.com, U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;). U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 [S9776] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Pinehurst, Snohomish, Washington; Roll: 2520; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 2342254. 1930 United States Federal Census Year: 1930; Census Place: Pinehurst, Snohomish, Washington; Roll: 2520; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 2342254 [S11596] Ancestry.com, 1950 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2022;), United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Everett, Snohomish,. 1950 United States Federal Census United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Everett, Snohomish, [S2492] Legacy: Obituary of Robert Twitchell • 2002, (Name: The Herald; Location: Everett WA; Date: 25 Oct 2002;), Published in The Herald (Everett) on Oct. 25, 2002. Robert R. (Bob) Twitchell&bb& Robert R. (Bob) Twitchell passed away October 17, 2002 in Edmonds, WA of complications from diabetes.&pe&He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend. He will be interred with honors at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent on Friday, October 25th at 11:00 a.m.&pe&He served with valor in the United States Marine Corps in the South Pacific during World War II. He was twice wounded in action and received two Purple Hearts.&pe&He was born May 12, 1923 in Ankerton, Alberta, Canada to Chester and Olivia Twitchell. He served as Chief of Police for Snohomish, WA and was elected as Sheriff of Snohomish County where he served for several terms. He was a successful building contractor in Bellingham, WA and Everett, WA.&pe&He is survived by a loving family who include: wife Barbara and her children MaryAnn Pagalia and Michael Pagalia; his family by wife Marion Twitchell, son and daughter-in-law Bob and Mina Twitchell with grandchildren Sara and Alice; daughter Robin http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldnet/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=17507575 Obituary-TWITCHELL Robert R Obituary of ROBERT RUSSELL "BOB" TWITCHELL Published in The Herald (Everett) on Oct. 25, 2002 - Legacy: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/heraldnet/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=17507575 [S5402] Fold3: Robert R Twitchell, USMC, PVT (Private) Robert Russell Twitchell, USS Solace (AH-5), USMC at Pearl Harbor. Page 29 - Pearl Harbor Muster Rolls 25 Jan 1943 https://www.fold3.com/image/89937233?terms=robert%20r%20twitchell&xid=1945 Military-TWITCHELL Robert (Muster) Muster rolls of ships based at Pearl Harbor, 1939-47 Page 29 - Pearl Harbor Muster Rolls for patients aboard USS Solace. Ship-USS Solace (AH-5) Solace was at Pearl Harbor during the attack of 7 December 1941. As an unarmed hospital ship, she was unable to participate in defending against the Japanese aircraft. A crew member filming from the deck of that ship, an Army medical doctor named Eric Haakenson, captured the precise moment of USS Arizona's explosion. She immediately sent her motor… [S5820] Find a Grave: ZACZKOWSKI Olivia Twitchell 1890-1989, Olivia Mary Zaczkowski Twitchell. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101427494/olivia_mary_twitchell [S644] Ancestry.com, Washington, Divorce Index, 1969-2014, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2017;), Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington State Divorce Index.