Wa H. Hubbard Obituary (1937

Walter H. Hubbard, 77, of Yakima passed away January 13th with family by his side. He was born September 29th, 1937 at Seattle, Washington to Ralph 'Sarg' and Helen Hubbard. A graduate of Yakima High School and the University of Washington, Walt received a commission from Officer Candidate School and served honorably in the U.S. Army. He worked in Arizona for the telephone company and later returned to Yakima and purchased the Yakima Tent and Awning where he worked faithfully and daily for the past 47 years. Friends in the valley would come in to the business and swap stories of their past together. Walt was an amazing story teller. He frequently gave civic speeches, assisted several charities in the local area, and thoroughly enjoyed fishing, bridge, poker (a very disciplined player indeed), friends, and family time. The family enjoyed the various tales of his young life, and was relieved to find that perfection was not claimed. He could be a rascal, and they celebrated this. In 1971 Walt became assured of God's involvement in his life. He began a life long pursuit of his relationship with God through Jesus Christ. He was not hesitant to share this journey with others. He made it fun, yet to the point. He met his wife Pam in a four-year bible study at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church. He and Pam were married at St. Tim's and enjoyed this adventure of faith, and laughter, together for 36 years. He led many bible studies, explored the bible daily, and looked forward to eternity because of his faith. Walt had many challenging health issues, and handled them all with grace. The family, with the help of hospice personnel, ministered to Walt in his last days. It again was a moment to celebrate God's presence, and the blended family was a perfect unit. It will be forever remembered in their hearts as precious, and strengthened each person's involvement with each other and God's. Walt is preceded in death by his parents, Sarg and Miss Helen. He is survived by his wife Pam Hubbard, daughter Heidi Butterfield, and sons Mark and Aaron McLean; cousin Katie Johnson; grandchildren: Brandon and Kyle McLean , Yakima; Jayde Rossi LA, Chantel and Kenneth Butterfield, Oklahoma; Drew, Ryan, and Scott McLean, Illinois; brother in law Tom Egge, niece and nephew Andrea and Bryson Egge, Oregon; daughters in-law Michele and Jill McLean. A memorial service will be held Monday, January 19th at 2 p.m. at Yakima Covenant Church, 6015 Summitview Ave. In lieu of memorials, donations to the Yakima Covenant, and St Timothy's churches discretionary fund, would honor and celebrate Walt's support of faith and the various needs of these individual churches. We will miss his humor, tip of the hat, and warm handshake. SERVICES Funeral service Monday, January 19, 2015 2:00 PM Yakima Covenant Church 6015 Summitview Ave. ,