Ernest “Dale” Beerbower, a longtime East Grays Harbor resident, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 in Morton at the age of 90. Dale was born on August 20, 1929 in Garland, Kansas to Ernie and Mattie Beerbower and moved to Washington at the age of 12.
He attended and was graduated from Elma High School in 1949, Dale went on to serve his country during the Korean conflict as part of the US Army Fifth Engineers Combat Battalion stationed in Germany. Upon returning home, he married Mary Louise Boyer on August 8, 1953.
Dale first started as a carpenter’s apprentice before being hired to work at the Simpson Mill in McCleary working the majority of his 42 years in the plywood plant. Dale helped build and was a charter volunteer fireman for the Porter Fire Department. He also lived on and operated a farm in Porter.
Dale had varied interests; forestry, farming, carpentry, playing pinochle, listening and dancing to country music. Throughout his life he was dedicated to his family either as a son, son-in law, brother, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle. He lived by his word and never turned away from a hard job. Dale had a contagious smile. He was a long-time Seattle Mariners fan and he could tell you what would happen next in the scenes of western movies.
Dale was preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Mary “Ba”, parents and sister Lucille. Dale is survived by his two children and their spouses: Jim and Cathy Beerbower of Porter and Debbie and John Hill of Shelton, six grandchildren; Jenny and Jeff Monroe, Brad and Tessa Beerbower, Brian and Julia Beerbower, Jonathan and Katie Hill, Eric and Ruby Hill, Marissa and Mike DeLamatter, 10 great-grandchildren, sister Edith Soller, brother Bob, numerous nephews and nieces, and special companion of 12 years Pat Siesser.
A viewing will be available on Thursday, September 26 from 11 to 5 pm and on Friday, September 27th from 9 to 12 pm at the Coleman Family Mortuary in Hoquiam.
A celebration of life will be held at the Summit Pacific Wellness Center’s Ortquist Room starting at 11 am on Saturday, September 28, 2019. A potluck social gathering will immediately follow the celebration of life. A private family interment will be conducted at the Elma Masonic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Porter Sunday School at 122 Porter Creek Road, Elma, WA 98541.
Arrangements are entrusted to Colman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
He attended and was graduated from Elma High School in 1949, Dale went on to serve his country during the Korean conflict as part of the US Army Fifth Engineers Combat Battalion stationed in Germany. Upon returning home, he married Mary Louise Boyer on August 8, 1953.
Dale first started as a carpenter’s apprentice before being hired to work at the Simpson Mill in McCleary working the majority of his 42 years in the plywood plant. Dale helped build and was a charter volunteer fireman for the Porter Fire Department. He also lived on and operated a farm in Porter.
Dale had varied interests; forestry, farming, carpentry, playing pinochle, listening and dancing to country music. Throughout his life he was dedicated to his family either as a son, son-in law, brother, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle. He lived by his word and never turned away from a hard job. Dale had a contagious smile. He was a long-time Seattle Mariners fan and he could tell you what would happen next in the scenes of western movies.
Dale was preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Mary “Ba”, parents and sister Lucille. Dale is survived by his two children and their spouses: Jim and Cathy Beerbower of Porter and Debbie and John Hill of Shelton, six grandchildren; Jenny and Jeff Monroe, Brad and Tessa Beerbower, Brian and Julia Beerbower, Jonathan and Katie Hill, Eric and Ruby Hill, Marissa and Mike DeLamatter, 10 great-grandchildren, sister Edith Soller, brother Bob, numerous nephews and nieces, and special companion of 12 years Pat Siesser.
A viewing will be available on Thursday, September 26 from 11 to 5 pm and on Friday, September 27th from 9 to 12 pm at the Coleman Family Mortuary in Hoquiam.
A celebration of life will be held at the Summit Pacific Wellness Center’s Ortquist Room starting at 11 am on Saturday, September 28, 2019. A potluck social gathering will immediately follow the celebration of life. A private family interment will be conducted at the Elma Masonic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Porter Sunday School at 122 Porter Creek Road, Elma, WA 98541.
Arrangements are entrusted to Colman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
Ernest “Dale” Beerbower, a longtime East Grays Harbor resident, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 in Morton at the age of 90. Dale was born on August 20, 1929 in Garland, Kansas to Ernie and Mattie Beerbower and moved to Washington at the age of 12.
He attended and was graduated from Elma High School in 1949, Dale went on to serve his country during the Korean conflict as part of the US Army Fifth Engineers Combat Battalion stationed in Germany. Upon returning home, he married Mary Louise Boyer on August 8, 1953.
Dale first started as a carpenter’s apprentice before being hired to work at the Simpson Mill in McCleary working the majority of his 42 years in the plywood plant. Dale helped build and was a charter volunteer fireman for the Porter Fire Department. He also lived on and operated a farm in Porter.
Dale had varied interests; forestry, farming, carpentry, playing pinochle, listening and dancing to country music. Throughout his life he was dedicated to his family either as a son, son-in law, brother, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle. He lived by his word and never turned away from a hard job. Dale had a contagious smile. He was a long-time Seattle Mariners fan and he could tell you what would happen next in the scenes of western movies.
Dale was preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Mary “Ba”, parents and sister Lucille. Dale is survived by his two children and their spouses: Jim and Cathy Beerbower of Porter and Debbie and John Hill of Shelton, six grandchildren; Jenny and Jeff Monroe, Brad and Tessa Beerbower, Brian and Julia Beerbower, Jonathan and Katie Hill, Eric and Ruby Hill, Marissa and Mike DeLamatter, 10 great-grandchildren, sister Edith Soller, brother Bob, numerous nephews and nieces, and special companion of 12 years Pat Siesser.
A viewing will be available on Thursday, September 26 from 11 to 5 pm and on Friday, September 27th from 9 to 12 pm at the Coleman Family Mortuary in Hoquiam.
A celebration of life will be held at the Summit Pacific Wellness Center’s Ortquist Room starting at 11 am on Saturday, September 28, 2019. A potluck social gathering will immediately follow the celebration of life. A private family interment will be conducted at the Elma Masonic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Porter Sunday School at 122 Porter Creek Road, Elma, WA 98541.
Arrangements are entrusted to Colman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
He attended and was graduated from Elma High School in 1949, Dale went on to serve his country during the Korean conflict as part of the US Army Fifth Engineers Combat Battalion stationed in Germany. Upon returning home, he married Mary Louise Boyer on August 8, 1953.
Dale first started as a carpenter’s apprentice before being hired to work at the Simpson Mill in McCleary working the majority of his 42 years in the plywood plant. Dale helped build and was a charter volunteer fireman for the Porter Fire Department. He also lived on and operated a farm in Porter.
Dale had varied interests; forestry, farming, carpentry, playing pinochle, listening and dancing to country music. Throughout his life he was dedicated to his family either as a son, son-in law, brother, father, father-in-law, grandfather, great-grandfather, and uncle. He lived by his word and never turned away from a hard job. Dale had a contagious smile. He was a long-time Seattle Mariners fan and he could tell you what would happen next in the scenes of western movies.
Dale was preceded in death by his loving wife of 52 years, Mary “Ba”, parents and sister Lucille. Dale is survived by his two children and their spouses: Jim and Cathy Beerbower of Porter and Debbie and John Hill of Shelton, six grandchildren; Jenny and Jeff Monroe, Brad and Tessa Beerbower, Brian and Julia Beerbower, Jonathan and Katie Hill, Eric and Ruby Hill, Marissa and Mike DeLamatter, 10 great-grandchildren, sister Edith Soller, brother Bob, numerous nephews and nieces, and special companion of 12 years Pat Siesser.
A viewing will be available on Thursday, September 26 from 11 to 5 pm and on Friday, September 27th from 9 to 12 pm at the Coleman Family Mortuary in Hoquiam.
A celebration of life will be held at the Summit Pacific Wellness Center’s Ortquist Room starting at 11 am on Saturday, September 28, 2019. A potluck social gathering will immediately follow the celebration of life. A private family interment will be conducted at the Elma Masonic Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial donations be made to the Porter Sunday School at 122 Porter Creek Road, Elma, WA 98541.
Arrangements are entrusted to Colman Mortuary in Hoquiam.
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