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Longtime Seattle resident Richard Clark McMillan passed away
peacefully in the home he resided in for 53 years, in the presence of family on
the evening of July 26, 2024, at the age of 88. Born in Havre, Montana on June 17, 1936 to George and Myrtle McMillan,
Richard was the youngest of six children.
He attended school in Havre, graduating in 1954 from Havre High School,
home of the Blue Ponies. After graduation,
Richard served in the National Guard and attended Montana State University, earning
a degree in business in 1961. After graduating from MSU, Richard moved to Seattle, WA. He tried a couple different jobs, before
being hired by Marty Nudelman in 1965 to manage the
Tux Shop in downtown Seattle. Richard’s
infectious personality and unique people skills made his new job very
comfortable for him. Additionally, his acute
attention to detail, unique eye for style and old-fashion Montana work ethic made
him a perfect fit for Mr. Nudelman’s new business. In June 1969, Richard married the love of his life, Alda Amison. Alda worked at
Frederick & Nelson Department Store in downtown Seattle and the two of them
became fixtures of the city’s fashion and social communities. In 1971, Richard and Alda
made their home in Green Lake and were constantly on the go with everything
from ballroom dancing to traveling to their favorite spots like Reno, NV and
Vancouver, BC. Sadly, after a long,
courageous battle with cancer, Alda passed away on
January 7, 2008, but her love lived on in Richard’s heart until his last
breath. The Tux Shop eventually moved from downtown to Ballard. In 2007, the Seattle Times did a Local News
section, two-page, three-photo feature on him titled, “Fit for a prom,” in
which Times reporter Eric Lacitis credited Richard
with 100,000 tuxedo fittings in 42 years.
The article also noted Richard’s keen eye of recognizing styles of
tuxedos worn in movies like “The Godfather,” “A Few Good Men” and “Austin
Powers” along with his uncanny ability to accurately estimate a man’s height
and weight upon walking into the store. The
Tux Shop eventually relocated again to the Northgate Mall and Richard continued
his career there until his retirement in 2013. Richard was a long-standing and active member of many
organizations. He played trumpet in the
Shriner’s drum and bugle corps. Later,
he became the Secretary of the Masonic Temple; Greenwood lodge #241. He was elected and installed as a Master in
1993 and Worshipful Master in 2002. Richard
was also a key member of the Ballard Kiwanis Club, the Caledonian St. Andrew’s
Society of Seattle and Seattle Chamber of Commerce. He was perhaps most proud of his longtime
membership of the Scottish organization Clan McMillan. Richard was preceded in death by his parents, George and
Myrtle, sisters Donna Kojetin, Joyce McMillan, Hazel
Windell and brothers Byron McMillan and Delvin
McMillan. He is survived by his stepson
and daughter-in-law Randy and Casi Amison, grandchildren Kaylyn Amison
and Sam Amison and his beloved cat Boots. Richard, “Mac” as he was affectionately called by friends and
family, will be forever remember for his endearing generosity, sharp wit, never-ending
funny one-liners, a love of movies (favorite: “The Princess Bride”) and music
(favorite: The Mills Brothers), his genuine enthusiasm for sports and cooking,
and reading the Seattle Times cover to cover every morning. Last, but not least, one of the things
Richard enjoyed immensely and took a lot of pride in, was his weekly football show
“The Tuxman’s Picks,” prognosticating games on his
website TuxmanFootball.com. Mac’s family requests that you kindly honor his memory with a
donation to the Shriners Children’s Hospital of Seattle, in the name of
“McMillan, Richard C.” as he notably always introduced himself.
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