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Dustin “Dutch” Townsend

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Dustin “Dutch” Townsend

Birth
Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon, USA
Death
1 Dec 2015 (aged 47)
Bly, Klamath County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Klamath County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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Dustin "Dutch" Townsend Sr. arrived on April 28, 1968, and flew home with the eagles on Dec. 1, 2015.

Dutch loved the woods/outdoors, whether he was firefighting, hunting, fishing or just "because." He was a member of the Klamath Tribes and most proud of his "Paiute" ancestry. When he was younger, he was introduced to boxing by Dean Davis in Bly, Ore. He was a boxer by nature, he achieved a Golden Gloves title and carried boxing with him throughout his life. He was loved by many and will be missed by even more.

Survivors include his "mommy," of Bly; fiancee of Bly; sons, of Klamath Falls, Ore.; brother and sister, both of Chiloquin, Ore.; grandfather of Beatty, Ore.; aunts, uncles, granddaughter of Klamath Falls; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, you know who you are. To be greeted by those who preceded him in death are his father, Lawrence Larry Townsend; only daughter, Karma Lee Townsend (Sept. 12, 2015); grandmother, Shirley Riddle; brothers, Randy Gallagher and Terry Walker; and many more who he missed.

Herald and News, December 8, 2015
Dustin "Dutch" Townsend Sr. arrived on April 28, 1968, and flew home with the eagles on Dec. 1, 2015.

Dutch loved the woods/outdoors, whether he was firefighting, hunting, fishing or just "because." He was a member of the Klamath Tribes and most proud of his "Paiute" ancestry. When he was younger, he was introduced to boxing by Dean Davis in Bly, Ore. He was a boxer by nature, he achieved a Golden Gloves title and carried boxing with him throughout his life. He was loved by many and will be missed by even more.

Survivors include his "mommy," of Bly; fiancee of Bly; sons, of Klamath Falls, Ore.; brother and sister, both of Chiloquin, Ore.; grandfather of Beatty, Ore.; aunts, uncles, granddaughter of Klamath Falls; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, you know who you are. To be greeted by those who preceded him in death are his father, Lawrence Larry Townsend; only daughter, Karma Lee Townsend (Sept. 12, 2015); grandmother, Shirley Riddle; brothers, Randy Gallagher and Terry Walker; and many more who he missed.

Herald and News, December 8, 2015

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