George Weyerhaeuser Jr., scion of the family that founded the Federal Way-based timber products company that bears his name and a Tacoma civic and business leader in his own right, has died.
Weyerhaeuser suffered a heart attack Sunday evening on his boat on Commencement Bay. He was 59.
Family members said they are planning a private service as well as a public memorial. Arrangements are still pending.
Weyerhaeuser was currently serving as president of the Thea Foss Waterway Development Authority, a board on which he had served for many years.
“We have lost a dedicated leader,” said Don Meyer, president …