Alfred 'Al' Rouse Obituary (1942

Alfred (Al) Theodore Rouse 1-1-1942 to 7-5-2022 Al lost his hard-fought battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, when he passed peacefully into the loving arms of his Savior, at Cottage In The Meadow. He was born in Vancouver B.C. on January 1, 1942, to Edith and Clifford Rouse, the youngest of the family. Al graduated from Maple Ridge High School, in Haney, British Columbia in 1959. He then attended La Verne College in La Verne, California, graduating in 1964 with a B.A. degree in Physical Education. He taught for a year in southern California before serving two years in the U.S. Army. He had a varied and successful career, first as a schoolteacher then as a Savings & Loan branch manager. He tried Real Estate for a few years, then completed his career as a Right-of-way agent from the Washington State Department of Transportation. He met and married the love of his life, Karen Belton, in 1992 and they combined their family of four grown children, Ron, Reena, Christine, and Kim. Al was a wonderful father, and fantastic grandfather, and great-grandfather. His love of family came first, and love of golf came next. His brother Jack said he was a wonderful brother, and a much better athlete than he was likely to talk about. He loved to play golf and was always up for a game, especially with his brother Jack. Always playing for quarters and bragging rights. Many guys will miss those 19th hole sessions where those quarters were begrudgingly handed out. He got his first hole-in-one in 2002, shot his age a couple of times, and at the age of 75, fulfilled an item on his bucket list by going skydiving. Al is survived by his wife of 30 years, Karen, children, Ron Nash, Reena Callahan (Scott), Christine Patrick (Coliegh), and Kim Baumgartner, grandchildren, Samantha Reeves (Blake), Sareena Wallace (Zach), Somer Calahan (fianc, Peter Sladich), Wyatt Sabari, Ava Sabari, Jax Patrick, Brody Patrick, Jessica and Brendan, great-grandchildren, Reagan and Ridge Reeves, and Wyatt and Walker Wallace, his brother, Jack (Elaine) Rouse, and sister Marilyn Hemminger, and several nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clifford and Edith Rouse, infant brother, Sonny, brother-in-law, Gordan Hemminger, nephew, Lee Hemminger, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Loren and Dorothy Belton, and many close friends and golfing buddies. He was loved and respected, and will be missed by many, including family, friends, work family (D.O.T.), and all the golfing buddies who received even one of those precious quarters! A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date this summer. Brookside Funeral Home is caring for the family. Memories and condolences can be shared at www.brooksidefuneral.com.