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@ @ Alfred G. Smith Alfred G. Smith died of natural causes on Saturday, February 10, at Alpine Way Retirement Center. He was 81 and had lived in Shel- ton 16 years. He was in the home-build- ing business in the Burien area from 1947 to 1970. Mr. Smith was born in Pueblo, Colorado, on May 7, 1925 to John and Mae (Whit- mire) Smith. "q He served in the U.S. Navy Alfred G. during World Smith War II. He married Kathleen (Purcell) Smith on July 30, 1949 at Saint John's Catholic Church in Ypsi- lanti, Michigan. Mr. Smith enjoyed woodwork- ing, building houses, playing cards, coaching and watching baseball, gardening, bowling, square danc- ing and teasing his grandchildren and great-grandchild. He loved to banter with his friends at Lumber- men's. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Barbara York and Florence Peterson. Surviving are wife Kathleen Smith of Shelton; son Steven Smith of Shelton; daughters Theresa VanVleck of SeaTac, Candace Fitz- patrick and husband Roger of Port Orchard and Pamela Whitworth and husband Mark of North Van- couver, British Columbia, Canada. Also surviving are sisters Lena Scott and husband Ernie of Renton and Edith Scott of Bellevue; grand- children Sean and Marcus VanV- leek, Sam and Max Whitworth and Gillian and Jaclyn Fitzpatrick; great-grandchild Halley VanVleck; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 15, at Saint Edward's Catholich Church. Fa- ther Ron Belisle will officiate. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, February 16, at Tahom National Cemetery in Kent. Memorial donations may be made to Providence SoundHomeC- are and Hospice, 2146 West Rail- road Avenue, Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Richard Wintrip Richard Wintrip died of kidney failure on Wednesday, February 7, at his home. He was 81 and had lived in Shelton for the past 18 years. He was born in Aberdeen on July 28, 1925 to Jack and'Helen (Gustafson) Wintrip. He married Muriel C. (Artz) Wintrip in Aberdeen on Septem- ber 22, 1945. Mr. Wintrip worked for Pacific Fruit, West Coast Grocery and was head custodian at the Grays Harbor County Courthouse. He retired in 1984. His interests included carv- ing and photography. He entered his work at the Mason and Grays Harbor county fairs and placed first, second and third in many divisions. He loved to fish and camp. Surviving are wife Muriel C. Wintrip of Shelton; daughter Kathleen A. Delia of Yakima; son Pete S. Wintrip of Elma; grand- children Jason Delia, Kelie Hyatt, Scott, Tony and Jeremy Wintrip, Tony and Jennifer Mouncer, and six great-grandchildren. At Mr. Wintrip's request, no services will be held. Memorial donations may be sent to Providence SoundHomeC- are and Hospice, 2146 West Rail- road Avenue, Shelton, 98584. Martha Fairbanks Martha Noreen (Daly) Fair- banks, international traveler and former Lake Limerick Country Club board member, died on Mon- day, February 12, at her home in Allyn follow- ing a lengthy illness. She was 77. She was born in Havre, Mon- tana, on Septem- ber 12, 1929. She moved to Seattle in 1945, where she mar- ried Gerard B. Fairbanks on Oc- tober 14, 1950. Martha While her five Fairbanks children were young, she was ac- tive in the Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation. She was an active mem- ber of the Lake Limerick Ladies Golf Club, later becoming a board member for the Lake Limerick Country Club. Upon her husband's retire- ment in 1981, the couple relo- cated to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for nearly two years, where Mr. Fairbanks served as director of inspection for an engineering firm overseeing solid-waste collection and street cleaning. In 1989, they were recruited by the International Executives Service Corporation, which took them to several different foreign countries between 1989 and 1995. With IESC, se served numerous volunteer assignments in Kenya, Czechoslovakia, Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia. Among her many duties as In- donesia Country Directors Spouse and Sightseeing coordinator, she led legendary shopping expedi- tions for the volunteer spouses who were under her guidance. She was often called "gran mere" by volunteer spouses 10 years her age. She also taught English at a university in Jakarta along with other volunteer spouses. In 1992, the Fairbankses be- came year-round residents at Lake Limerick. In 2004, they relo- cated to LakeLand Village in AI- lyn due to the progression of her illness. Mrs. Fairbanks had a passion for golf as well as crafting and world travel. Surviving her are husband Go- rard B. Fairbanks of Allyn; sons Donald Fairbanks of Issaquah, Jerry Fairbanks Jr. and wife Lin- da of Orting, William Fairbanks of Seattle, Michael Fairbanks of Tacoma and Ed Fairbanks and wife Shannon of Gig Harbor; grandchildren Christen, William, Joseph, Lauren, Jessica, Waylon, Jamie, Sydney, Samantha and three great-grandchildren. An evening vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Febru- ary 19, at Saint Edward's Catho- lic Church in Shelton. A funeral will be at noon Tuesday, Febru- ary 20, with Father Ron Belisle officiating. Following the service there will be a reception at the Lake Limer- ick Country Club at approximate- ly 1 p.m. Memorial donations for Mrs. Fairbanks may be made to Provi- dence SoundHomeCare and Hos- pice, 2146 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, 98584. Arrangements are under the direction of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Joseph B. Orth Joseph B. Orth, 92, of Shelton died on Sunday, February 11, at Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are under the di- rection of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Audrey McKinnon Audrey McKinnon, a church deaconess and choir member and a partner with her husband in sever- al retail stores in the Puget Sound area, died in the early-morning hours of Thurs- day, February 8, at her home here at age 78. The 13-year resident of Shel- ton had tbugbt a 15-month battle with cancer. Born in Ta- coma on Sep- tember 9, 1928 to Clarence and Audrey Lyda Whiteford, McKinnon she graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946. On May 16, 1947, she married the love of her life, Gene R. McKinnon, at Lincoln Park Christian Church in Tacoma. They would have been married 60 years this May. During her lifetime, Mrs. McK- innon served as a deaconess, choir member and choir director in sev- eral churches of the Christian de- nomination, including in Tacoma, Kingston, Silverdale, Shelton, Bel- fair and Indio, Caliibrnia. She also served as decorator, providing flo- ral bouquets. Her fhmily said she was "always praising her Lord" in whatever capacity she served. She was an accomplished seam- stress and artist. Her love of flow- ers showed in her gardens, which she meticulously kept. She espe- cially enjoyed her great variety of dahlias. She worked beside her husband in several business endeavors, owning and operating a clothing store in Tacoma, a fabric store in University Place and a depart- "ment and True Value Hardware store in Silverdale. The McKinnons enjoyed their retirement, building a home in Shelton and spending winters in Indio. Her family said she was a lov- ing, devoted wife, mother, grand-' .... mother, sister and aunt. She recently became a great-grand- mother and was able to see her great-grandson from New Jersey on Christmas 2006. Surviving are husband Gene McKinnon of Shelton; daugh- ter April and her husband Steve Woodhouse of Lincoln, Montana; sons Kip McKinnon and wife Dee Dee of Port Orchard and Matt McKinnon of Grayland; grandchil- dren Jennifer and husband Mi- chael Santiago, Paul Woodhouse, and Lindsey and Kyle McKinnon; and great-grandson Sebastian Santiago. Also surviving are sis- ters Pat LeClaire of Harstine Is- land and Shirley Upton of Anchor- age, Alaska. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 16, at Chambers Creek Chapel, New Tacoma Cemetery in Univer- sity Place. Remembrances may be made to Group Health Communi- ty Foundation or Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Heroes wanted The Mount Rainier Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking nominations for its l lth annual American Red Cross Real Heroes Breakfast of Thurston-Mason Counties. The deadline is March 7 for nominations in the following cat- egories: Animal Rescue, Commu- nity Partner, Fire Safety, Youth Humanitarian, Adult Humanitar- ian, Law Enforcement, Medical Rescue, Military, Spirit of the Red Cross, Workplace Safety and 911 Dispatch. For more information, call 360- 352-8575. All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our tull service offers cremation, burial, memorial markers and l'urpIc (;ross Burial insurance Competitive Pricing Pastor Ken Nielson, funeral Pre-need and at-need arrangements available director, 4-year employee Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 15, 2007 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Verna Downer Longtime Shelton resident Verna Mae Downer died of natural causes on Saturday, February 10, at the Northcliff Adult Family Home. She was 99. She was born on May 6, 1907 in Rock, Wiscon-  sin, to Warren and Hattie (Re- idel) Nason. She mar- ried Alva "Jake" Downer on De- cember 5, 1927 in Wisconsin. The Downers and their three chil- dren moved to Verna Shelton in 1935. Downer She was a teacher early in her life. After her marriage, she became a home- maker. Mrs. Downer was an avid read- er and liked novels. She loved cats and crossword puzzles, and en- joyed entertaining the staff at the Northcliff facility with songs and poetry she learned as a youngster. She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter Marjorie, two grandsons and a daughter-in- law. Surviving are daughters Nedra Brimble and husband Dale, and Laura Ackley and husband Larry, all of Shelton; son Gene "Johnny" Downer of Shelton; 10 grandchil- dren, 17 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchil- dren. At Mrs. Downer's request, no services will be held. Inurnment will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII High Low Fahrenheit February 7 52 44 February 8 52 39 February 9 52 33 February 10 55 35 February 11 51 44 February 12 50 35 February 13 51 34 Measurements are the National Weather Service Sanderson Field. Wednesday morning al Weather Service at times on Thursday with a: temperature around 52 lowed by showers Thursday with a low around 42 degrees. Forecasters expect skies on Friday with a morning showers and a high 51 degrees. The night and Saturda3 cloudy skies and areas of fog. should be between 35 and grees with highs in the 50s. day night should be partly with a low near 40 degrees. There is a chance of rain1 forecast for Sunday day with mostly cloudy skies. highs should be between 50 degrees with lows between 40 degrees. Housing will be talking about vou¢ The Mason County thority Board will meet at 8 a. Thursday, February 15, at th pine Way 900 Alpine Way in Shelton. Board members will the Housing Choice gram. f'00ili Forest 0 REST RE!,.,,,0. Home ",4 reputation built on service" Compassion, Caring, Kindness, Pro f essionalis00 and Outstanding Service These are the values that have made us so successful. Call on us today 360-427.-8044 313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, Gene Wayne Visser Gene Wayne Visser died January 14, 2007 at the Mason Hospital in Shelton WA. He was 69 years old when he lost a time battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease that ravaged his chest and lungs. Born June 6, 1937, Gene was the second of three children bor Pete and Maxine Visser. His father, a logging company cat moved his wife and three children often following his trade Washington, Oregon and Northern California. The family settled in Northern California during Gene's teen years. His recall Gene taking them for rides on the back of his Cushman and watching him in the back yard cut the top off an old truck an ax so it could be "chopped and his dad tried their hand at commercial fishing out of Crescent California after Pete bought the fishing trawler "Orion". Gene continued a gypsy style existence moving his between Western Washington, Northern California and called himself a racing fanatic and total gear head. He a truck driver, heavy equipment operator and a car loved transforming old cars and trucks into beautiful works as well as working on racing cars and custom trucks. His son, remembers holding a flashlight for his dad while he worked into the night. He could work on anything, from a a Kenworth. Another of Gene's loves was watching any kind racing. His friends called him "Geno" and knew him as a helpful man, who dearly loved his family and children. He back to Shelton to care for his morn in her final years. He is survived by his two sisters, Lynn Johnson, Santa Anna, and Frances McNanara, Crescent City, CA.; five children Ions Marshall Visser (deceased): Kenny L. Marshall, Keith A Visser, Union, WA; Dennis E. Marshall, Mike W. Visser, Cottonwood, AZ; Connie M. Visser, Peoria, two children born to Leona Miller Visser (deceased): Kristine Shelton WA, and Adam W. Visser, Shelton, WA. A third marriage in 1990 to Sandy Visser ended in divorce iri Gene then married Judy Canfield, in 2001 and she now Florida. Nine grandchildren also survive. A celebration of Gene's life will be held in the spring. For tiae place contact his son, Keith Visser. Paid Obituary Notice @ @ Alfred G. Smith Alfred G. Smith died of natural causes on Saturday, February 10, at Alpine Way Retirement Center. He was 81 and had lived in Shel- ton 16 years. He was in the home-build- ing business in the Burien area from 1947 to 1970. Mr. Smith was born in Pueblo, Colorado, on May 7, 1925 to John and Mae (Whit- mire) Smith. "q He served in the U.S. Navy Alfred G. during World Smith War II. He married Kathleen (Purcell) Smith on July 30, 1949 at Saint John's Catholic Church in Ypsi- lanti, Michigan. Mr. Smith enjoyed woodwork- ing, building houses, playing cards, coaching and watching baseball, gardening, bowling, square danc- ing and teasing his grandchildren and great-grandchild. He loved to banter with his friends at Lumber- men's. He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Barbara York and Florence Peterson. Surviving are wife Kathleen Smith of Shelton; son Steven Smith of Shelton; daughters Theresa VanVleck of SeaTac, Candace Fitz- patrick and husband Roger of Port Orchard and Pamela Whitworth and husband Mark of North Van- couver, British Columbia, Canada. Also surviving are sisters Lena Scott and husband Ernie of Renton and Edith Scott of Bellevue; grand- children Sean and Marcus VanV- leek, Sam and Max Whitworth and Gillian and Jaclyn Fitzpatrick; great-grandchild Halley VanVleck; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. A mass will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 15, at Saint Edward's Catholich Church. Fa- ther Ron Belisle will officiate. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday, February 16, at Tahom National Cemetery in Kent. Memorial donations may be made to Providence SoundHomeC- are and Hospice, 2146 West Rail- road Avenue, Shelton. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Richard Wintrip Richard Wintrip died of kidney failure on Wednesday, February 7, at his home. He was 81 and had lived in Shelton for the past 18 years. He was born in Aberdeen on July 28, 1925 to Jack and'Helen (Gustafson) Wintrip. He married Muriel C. (Artz) Wintrip in Aberdeen on Septem- ber 22, 1945. Mr. Wintrip worked for Pacific Fruit, West Coast Grocery and was head custodian at the Grays Harbor County Courthouse. He retired in 1984. His interests included carv- ing and photography. He entered his work at the Mason and Grays Harbor county fairs and placed first, second and third in many divisions. He loved to fish and camp. Surviving are wife Muriel C. Wintrip of Shelton; daughter Kathleen A. Delia of Yakima; son Pete S. Wintrip of Elma; grand- children Jason Delia, Kelie Hyatt, Scott, Tony and Jeremy Wintrip, Tony and Jennifer Mouncer, and six great-grandchildren. At Mr. Wintrip's request, no services will be held. Memorial donations may be sent to Providence SoundHomeC- are and Hospice, 2146 West Rail- road Avenue, Shelton, 98584. Martha Fairbanks Martha Noreen (Daly) Fair- banks, international traveler and former Lake Limerick Country Club board member, died on Mon- day, February 12, at her home in Allyn follow- ing a lengthy illness. She was 77. She was born in Havre, Mon- tana, on Septem- ber 12, 1929. She moved to Seattle in 1945, where she mar- ried Gerard B. Fairbanks on Oc- tober 14, 1950. Martha While her five Fairbanks children were young, she was ac- tive in the Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation. She was an active mem- ber of the Lake Limerick Ladies Golf Club, later becoming a board member for the Lake Limerick Country Club. Upon her husband's retire- ment in 1981, the couple relo- cated to Buenos Aires, Argentina, for nearly two years, where Mr. Fairbanks served as director of inspection for an engineering firm overseeing solid-waste collection and street cleaning. In 1989, they were recruited by the International Executives Service Corporation, which took them to several different foreign countries between 1989 and 1995. With IESC, se served numerous volunteer assignments in Kenya, Czechoslovakia, Jakarta and Bali, Indonesia. Among her many duties as In- donesia Country Directors Spouse and Sightseeing coordinator, she led legendary shopping expedi- tions for the volunteer spouses who were under her guidance. She was often called "gran mere" by volunteer spouses 10 years her age. She also taught English at a university in Jakarta along with other volunteer spouses. In 1992, the Fairbankses be- came year-round residents at Lake Limerick. In 2004, they relo- cated to LakeLand Village in AI- lyn due to the progression of her illness. Mrs. Fairbanks had a passion for golf as well as crafting and world travel. Surviving her are husband Go- rard B. Fairbanks of Allyn; sons Donald Fairbanks of Issaquah, Jerry Fairbanks Jr. and wife Lin- da of Orting, William Fairbanks of Seattle, Michael Fairbanks of Tacoma and Ed Fairbanks and wife Shannon of Gig Harbor; grandchildren Christen, William, Joseph, Lauren, Jessica, Waylon, Jamie, Sydney, Samantha and three great-grandchildren. An evening vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, Febru- ary 19, at Saint Edward's Catho- lic Church in Shelton. A funeral will be at noon Tuesday, Febru- ary 20, with Father Ron Belisle officiating. Following the service there will be a reception at the Lake Limer- ick Country Club at approximate- ly 1 p.m. Memorial donations for Mrs. Fairbanks may be made to Provi- dence SoundHomeCare and Hos- pice, 2146 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, 98584. Arrangements are under the direction of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Joseph B. Orth Joseph B. Orth, 92, of Shelton died on Sunday, February 11, at Shelton Health and Rehabilitation Center. Arrangements are under the di- rection of McComb Funeral Home in Shelton. Audrey McKinnon Audrey McKinnon, a church deaconess and choir member and a partner with her husband in sever- al retail stores in the Puget Sound area, died in the early-morning hours of Thurs- day, February 8, at her home here at age 78. The 13-year resident of Shel- ton had tbugbt a 15-month battle with cancer. Born in Ta- coma on Sep- tember 9, 1928 to Clarence and Audrey Lyda Whiteford, McKinnon she graduated from Lincoln High School in 1946. On May 16, 1947, she married the love of her life, Gene R. McKinnon, at Lincoln Park Christian Church in Tacoma. They would have been married 60 years this May. During her lifetime, Mrs. McK- innon served as a deaconess, choir member and choir director in sev- eral churches of the Christian de- nomination, including in Tacoma, Kingston, Silverdale, Shelton, Bel- fair and Indio, Caliibrnia. She also served as decorator, providing flo- ral bouquets. Her fhmily said she was "always praising her Lord" in whatever capacity she served. She was an accomplished seam- stress and artist. Her love of flow- ers showed in her gardens, which she meticulously kept. She espe- cially enjoyed her great variety of dahlias. She worked beside her husband in several business endeavors, owning and operating a clothing store in Tacoma, a fabric store in University Place and a depart- "ment and True Value Hardware store in Silverdale. The McKinnons enjoyed their retirement, building a home in Shelton and spending winters in Indio. Her family said she was a lov- ing, devoted wife, mother, grand-' .... mother, sister and aunt. She recently became a great-grand- mother and was able to see her great-grandson from New Jersey on Christmas 2006. Surviving are husband Gene McKinnon of Shelton; daugh- ter April and her husband Steve Woodhouse of Lincoln, Montana; sons Kip McKinnon and wife Dee Dee of Port Orchard and Matt McKinnon of Grayland; grandchil- dren Jennifer and husband Mi- chael Santiago, Paul Woodhouse, and Lindsey and Kyle McKinnon; and great-grandson Sebastian Santiago. Also surviving are sis- ters Pat LeClaire of Harstine Is- land and Shirley Upton of Anchor- age, Alaska. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 16, at Chambers Creek Chapel, New Tacoma Cemetery in Univer- sity Place. Remembrances may be made to Group Health Communi- ty Foundation or Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Heroes wanted The Mount Rainier Chapter of the American Red Cross is seeking nominations for its l lth annual American Red Cross Real Heroes Breakfast of Thurston-Mason Counties. The deadline is March 7 for nominations in the following cat- egories: Animal Rescue, Commu- nity Partner, Fire Safety, Youth Humanitarian, Adult Humanitar- ian, Law Enforcement, Medical Rescue, Military, Spirit of the Red Cross, Workplace Safety and 911 Dispatch. For more information, call 360- 352-8575. All of our staff reside in Mason County, adhere to the highest standard of ethical practices and are committed to ensuring that all of your needs are attended to. Mason County's Only Crematorium Our tull service offers cremation, burial, memorial markers and l'urpIc (;ross Burial insurance Competitive Pricing Pastor Ken Nielson, funeral Pre-need and at-need arrangements available director, 4-year employee Page 10 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, February 15, 2007 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Verna Downer Longtime Shelton resident Verna Mae Downer died of natural causes on Saturday, February 10, at the Northcliff Adult Family Home. She was 99. She was born on May 6, 1907 in Rock, Wiscon-  sin, to Warren and Hattie (Re- idel) Nason. She mar- ried Alva "Jake" Downer on De- cember 5, 1927 in Wisconsin. The Downers and their three chil- dren moved to Verna Shelton in 1935. Downer She was a teacher early in her life. After her marriage, she became a home- maker. Mrs. Downer was an avid read- er and liked novels. She loved cats and crossword puzzles, and en- joyed entertaining the staff at the Northcliff facility with songs and poetry she learned as a youngster. She was preceded in death by her husband, daughter Marjorie, two grandsons and a daughter-in- law. Surviving are daughters Nedra Brimble and husband Dale, and Laura Ackley and husband Larry, all of Shelton; son Gene "Johnny" Downer of Shelton; 10 grandchil- dren, 17 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchil- dren. At Mrs. Downer's request, no services will be held. Inurnment will be at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII High Low Fahrenheit February 7 52 44 February 8 52 39 February 9 52 33 February 10 55 35 February 11 51 44 February 12 50 35 February 13 51 34 Measurements are the National Weather Service Sanderson Field. Wednesday morning al Weather Service at times on Thursday with a: temperature around 52 lowed by showers Thursday with a low around 42 degrees. Forecasters expect skies on Friday with a morning showers and a high 51 degrees. The night and Saturda3 cloudy skies and areas of fog. should be between 35 and grees with highs in the 50s. day night should be partly with a low near 40 degrees. There is a chance of rain1 forecast for Sunday day with mostly cloudy skies. highs should be between 50 degrees with lows between 40 degrees. Housing will be talking about vou¢ The Mason County thority Board will meet at 8 a. Thursday, February 15, at th pine Way 900 Alpine Way in Shelton. Board members will the Housing Choice gram. f'00ili Forest 0 REST RE!,.,,,0. Home ",4 reputation built on service" Compassion, Caring, Kindness, Pro f essionalis00 and Outstanding Service These are the values that have made us so successful. Call on us today 360-427.-8044 313 West Railroad Avenue, Shelton, Gene Wayne Visser Gene Wayne Visser died January 14, 2007 at the Mason Hospital in Shelton WA. He was 69 years old when he lost a time battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease that ravaged his chest and lungs. Born June 6, 1937, Gene was the second of three children bor Pete and Maxine Visser. His father, a logging company cat moved his wife and three children often following his trade Washington, Oregon and Northern California. The family settled in Northern California during Gene's teen years. His recall Gene taking them for rides on the back of his Cushman and watching him in the back yard cut the top off an old truck an ax so it could be "chopped and his dad tried their hand at commercial fishing out of Crescent California after Pete bought the fishing trawler "Orion". Gene continued a gypsy style existence moving his between Western Washington, Northern California and called himself a racing fanatic and total gear head. He a truck driver, heavy equipment operator and a car loved transforming old cars and trucks into beautiful works as well as working on racing cars and custom trucks. His son, remembers holding a flashlight for his dad while he worked into the night. He could work on anything, from a a Kenworth. Another of Gene's loves was watching any kind racing. His friends called him "Geno" and knew him as a helpful man, who dearly loved his family and children. He back to Shelton to care for his morn in her final years. He is survived by his two sisters, Lynn Johnson, Santa Anna, and Frances McNanara, Crescent City, CA.; five children Ions Marshall Visser (deceased): Kenny L. Marshall, Keith A Visser, Union, WA; Dennis E. Marshall, Mike W. Visser, Cottonwood, AZ; Connie M. Visser, Peoria, two children born to Leona Miller Visser (deceased): Kristine Shelton WA, and Adam W. Visser, Shelton, WA. A third marriage in 1990 to Sandy Visser ended in divorce iri Gene then married Judy Canfield, in 2001 and she now Florida. Nine grandchildren also survive. A celebration of Gene's life will be held in the spring. For tiae place contact his son, Keith Visser. Paid Obituary Notice