Everett “Larry” Lee Stutsman

Bainbridge resident Everett “Larry” Lee Stutsman, age 80, died Sept. 16 at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle.

He was born June 22, 1924 in Eagle Rock, Calif., to Clarence and Blanche (Adams) Stutsman.

He graduated high school in Grants Pass, Ore., and joined the Air Force flying Liberator B24s out of Italy. Upon completion of his Air Force duty in the late 1940s, he began a 50-year career in the insurance field.

In the late ’50s, he was introduced to the reinsurance field, and he became responsible for reinsurance negotiations both domestic and foreign.

He was an innovator in the insurance field, creating new products such as the Brush Fire Pool and the Watts Riot pool.

He was an independent thinker with a sharp wit, earning him the nickname of the “Quiet Tiger,” along with significant recognition from Lloyd’s of London.

He enjoyed spending his summers fishing in Oregon. A natural athlete, he also enjoyed donating time to the YMCA. He played football in high school, bridge in his air force days, and golf over his lifetime.

He is survived by his wife, Von Stutsman of Bainbridge Island; two sons, Mike Stutsman of Bellevue and Mark Stutsman of Bainbridge Island; and five grandchildren, Kasey, Austen and Hunter Stutsman of Bellevue, and Blake and Rikki Stutsman of Bainbridge Island.

Visitation was 1-5 p.m. Sept. 21 at Kass Funeral Home, which is handling arrangements.