Alexander Ferguson “Ferg” Condliff, 75, died at home on March 12, 2006, surrounded by his family, from pulmonary fibrosis.

Ferg was born in the Germantown section of Philadelphia and grew up in the Philadelphia vicinity. He graduated from Penn State University with a degree in metallurgy. He met his wife, Nancy, while at Penn State, and they were married April 17, 1954. After residing in Corvallis, Ore., for many years, he and Nancy moved to Oak Harbor in 1994.

Ferg worked for a variety of metals companies, ending with a career in research and development at Teledyne Wah Chang in Albany, Ore. During his years of active service with the Navy in the 1950s, he worked at the guided missile program at White Sands, N.M. He stayed in the Reserves for 25 years.

Ferg was active with the North Whidbey Lions Club and New Leaf. He enjoyed golfing, boating, and spending time with his family.

Ferg is survived by his wife of 52 years, Nancy; his three children, Ken, Karen, and Chris, and their spouses; his six grandchildren; and two brothers, Tom and Dave.

The memorial service for Ferg will be held at Family Bible Church, 2760 Heller Rd., Oak Harbor, at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 16. Arrangements were entrusted to Burley Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.