Douglass Anderson Pineo

Douglass Anderson Pineo died at home in Spokane on September 7, 2022. Born in Cherry Point, North Carolina on January 10, 1950, to Ray and Inga (Anderson) Pineo. In 1964, while attending Uniondale High School on Long Island, New York he was introduced to what became one of his lifelong passions, falconry. After graduation from Earlham College in 1973, Doug took a job with the Washington Game Department in Olympia. While in Olympia he met his wife, Mary 'Trisha' Nace Pineo. They married in 1981 and welcomed their two children, Helen in 1981 and Christopher in 1986. In 1989 the family moved to Spokane when Doug took a job with the Washington State Department of Ecology, retiring in 2010. Doug cared deeply about his community and the environment. He worked tirelessly throughout his life in support of land conservation, the preservation of biodiversity, and public access to natural resources. Doug was an avid hunter and angler and, in his wisdom, he amplified his conservation efforts by inspiring countless other falconers, anglers, hunters, and environmentalists as a mentor and friend. He was an artist and craftsman, producing falconry equipment of such an exceptionally high standard that his hoods were likened to Prada shoes in Helen Macdonald's novel H is for Hawk. It was Doug's nature to get involved and volunteer. He was a founding member and current President of the Washington Falconry Association. He also served on numerous non-profit boards including the Inland Northwest Land Conservancy (founding member), North American Falconers Association (awarded the Lifetime Honorary Membership Award in 2019), North American Grouse Partnership, The Archives of Falconry, and the Falconry Fund (founding member). He was also a founding member of the Peregrine Fund. Doug is preceded in death by his parents, brother Tom and in-laws George and Sue Nace. He is survived by his wife Trisha, his children Helen (Rob Aldridge) Pineo of Seattle and Chris (Isabel) Pineo of Santa Monica, CA, two grandchildren Felix and Hazel Aldridge, two sisters Cecilia (David) O'Brien of Seattle and Jessica (Paul) Lohnes of Winchester, MA, a brother-in-law George Nace of Berkeley, CA and sister-in-law Becky Bahlibi of Ann Arbor, MI, nine nephews and nieces, and several cousins. Above all else, he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be sorely missed. A Memorial is set for September 17th, 2022 overlooking the Spokane River, a place where he found great peace.

Douglass Anderson Pineo

January 10, 1950 - September 7, 2022