Obituary Beloved husband, father, grandpa, and friend, your kind soul will be missed. Growing up on the Columbia River in Rainier, OR, he left to serve the army for 23 years then settled in Tacoma in 1968. He worked as a charter boat skipper in Westport before he landed at Pacific Coast Oil. He quickly worked his way up to General Manager and retired in 1998. His retirement was spent as a RV snowbird in Yuma, AZ, playing his guitar, reading and enjoying his family. Survived by his wife of 36 years, Kathleen; his children: Lori (Steve), Danette (Jerry), Dan (Elayne), Diane (Mike), Don, Craig (Carolyn), Wendy, and Marty; grandchildren: Brandon, Katherine, Amie, Ryan, Jake, Tami, Brandi, and Stacy; and many great-grandchildren. Services will be held at Calvary Cemetery Thursday, April 14 at 1:30 pm. Please leave online condolences at www.GaffneyCares.com. Arrangements by Gaffney Funeral Home, 253-572-6003.