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Explorers Continued from page B-1 '$[ really didn't see the teens get experience in a career setting, it also has benefit (ef expierers) the potential to help recruit- ment for volunteer-based u~ti~ ~ was in the army organizations like Fire Dis- trict 4. Burbridge brought up the and (saw) how easy Exploring program to the Mason County Fire Chief's basic was" Association earlier this , year. "That was the first ques- tion for the chiefs, 'Are you 9-millimeter handguns, as an explorer of any kind willing to invest four years well as shotguns. At 15, he to work out some sort of for a recruit?" he said.went on his first ride-along credits ... we support it," Exploring has existed with a police officer, and Tupper said. under its parent organiza- helped catch a 16-year-old Now that the Mason tion, Learning for Life ,since burglar in the act. County law enforcement 1998, but originated out of However, Burbridge said Exploring post is all but the Boy Scouts of America. recruits these days likely chartered, Fire District 4 is Burbridge said he partici- won't see that kind of ac- considering fundraisers to pated in a law enforcement tion. Due to Washington help cover the costs. While explorer program in Call- State Labor and Industries it only costs $15 per student fornia in the 1970s when he (L&I) regulations, explorers to charter the post, each was a teenager, with the fire district will not student also needs proper "I really didn't see thebe allowed to enter a burn- uniforms and gear. benefit until I was in the ing building, climb a ladder That could cost from a army and (saw) how easy or use a saw, and law en- couple of hundred dollars basic training was," he said. forcement explorers would for a basic uniform to sever- Starting at 14, Burbridge ride with a training or ad- al thousand for bunker gear said the program helped ministration officer, and not for a fire district explorer, him find his physical limita- participate in dangerous Burbridge said. tions, provided core classes situations. The district is also pursu- on law and society, and gave Today, students in the ing grant opportunities. him experience dealing with program can use it to com- For more information, authority figures, plement their high school go to masonfire4.com or In the program, he quali- education, exploring.learningforlife. fled with 38-caliber and"It's not uncommon for org. i iiii'iii!i!i¸ilili:iiii i a ¸!i ¸iiii i¸ii ai iiiia ii¸i ii!i !i i iii,! diiiiTi Poet said. "I don't watch television, so my evenings are evenings of poetry." Continued from page B:I Those long evenings have resulted in countless poems, many of which convey," he said. have been published in his nine collec- Olson spent much of his life teach- tions. ing maritime history and economics. "Some o£ them turn out scrap," he He has taught at The Evergreen State said. "I probably have 500 or 600 po- College in Olympia, and once led stu- ems." dents on a wooden boat journey to "Crossings" is available online Canada. at Amazon and Barnes and Noble's Olson began writing poetry full- websites and locally at Sage Book time in 2005, after he retired and his Store. wife died. He now lives in Olympia Olson plans to ~elease another col- "While I had written poetry years lection with publisher Fithian Press before, now it had become central," he next fall. Joe Dove Joe Wayne Dove, 69, a resident of Shelton for 21 years, died Oct. 12, 2012, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on Jan. 5, 1943, in Webb City, Okla. He served in the U.S. Navy as a SEABEE equip- ment oper- ator from September ~1960 to Novem- ber 1963, when he received an honor, able dis- Joe charge. Joe Dove had three sons with his first wife -- Scott, Jeff and Rodney. Scott and Jeff followed in their father's footsteps and went into the Navy. Rodney joined the Air Force, where he still serves. After leaving the Navy, Joe went to work for the Port of Seattle. He later transferred to the Port of Portland, where he met his wife Jeanne (Nance). They had been together since 1987. The family grew with the addition of her chil- dren Kenneth, Ronnie and Rhonda. They found property in Shelton and moved there in January 1992. Joe went to school to become a long haul truck driver, which he did until he retired in 2009. He had the nickname "Papa Smurf' because of his big blue truck and gregari- ous, robust personality, his family shared. His hobbies included square dancing, Ford car picnics, fishing, hunting and later he picked up golf. He is survived by wife Jeanne; sons Scott Dove (Jeanett Hanson) of Kelso, Jeff Dove (Barbara Schubach) of Kalama and Rodney Dove (Kim) currently of New Jersey; stepchildren Kenneth and Deanna Kogler of Battle Ground, Ronnie and Tan- ya Kogler of Vancouver and Rhonda and Kevin Pierce of Vancouver; sev- eral grandchildren, great- grandchildren and first wife Janice Dove. A memorial service will take place from 3-8 p.m. on Friday. Inurnment will take place at Tahoma Na- tional Cemetery. Arrangements are by Forest Funeral Home of Shelton. Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society. Harold married Laura L. Dyson on Sept. 28, 1949, in Tenino. He owned and operated Circle K Logging for 31 years and retired in 1987. His family shared that he ~!~ ~omb F~n~i ~ ~She~on i~ ~i~ the enjoyed hunting, fishing and horses. He is survived by wife Laura of Shelton; sons Danny L. Kidd and Miakel Wayne Kidd of Shelton; grandsons Emery Kidd of Arizona and Mathew Kidd of Alaska; and sister Doro- thy L. Rebman of Olympia. A funeral service took place on Oct. 12. Burial was at Shelton Memorial Park. Arrangements are by McComb Funeral Home of Shelton. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mccombfh.com. Send obituaryinformation to: obits@masoncou nty.com. Deadline is 2 p.m. the Tuesday before publication. Billie Fish Billie June Fish, 76, died on Oct. 7, 2012, with her husband Lynne ,and daugh- ter Pamela by her side. She was born on Feb. 20, 1936. Billie served as a WAr (Women in the Air Force) at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois from 1957-1959. In the 1980s and 1990s, she worked at Glenco, Inc., in Tacoma. For the last sev- eral years, she became an active member of the Harst- ine Island Women's Club and a devoted volunteer at LaJune Senior Lunches, held bi-monthly on the is- land. Her family said she will be remembered for her warmth, humor and grace. She is survived by sib- lings Wade, Jamie, Wallace, Harvey, Mary and Elbert, who all live on the East Coast. She was preceded in death by her older sister Jane in 1979. A memorial service and reception will take place at 12:30 p:m. on Oct. 28 at the Harstine Island Commu- nity Hall, 3371 E. Harstine Island Road N., Shelton. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that dona- tions be made to the local firefighters' Christmas fund, which helps under- privileged families in the community, at Mason County #5 Firefighters Association, Attn: Nick, P.O. Box 2469, Shelton, WA 98584. Leonard Long Leonard Long Leonard Moore Long, 83, died on Oct. 4, 2012, at his home. He was born April 7, 1929, to William and Rosie Long in Republic, Wash. He had a Master of Education degree and retired after 30 years of working for the state of Washing- ton. He is survived by wife Gwen Long (63 years); daughters Teri (Mike) Byrd, Linda Fisher, Debbie (Bob) Ploof and Kristie Long; nine grandchildren; 10 great- grandchildren; and family and friends around the world. He was preceded in death by son Doug Long. In remembrance of his son, memorial donations can be made to the Sports Legacy Institute (brain can- cer research) at sportsle- gacy.org. Harold Kidd Harold Wayne Kidd, 82, a resident of Shelton, died on Oct. 9, 2012, at home. He was born on June 14, 1930, to Roy R. and Esther M. (Churchill) Kidd in Shel- ton. He served in the U.S. Navy Air Corps. W. Leo Nault W. Leo Nault was born to Wilfred and Virginia Nault on Oct. 23, 1927, in Gwinn, Mich. He and his family moved to Bremerton during World War II. After the war, he moved and settled in Shelton. He was drafted into the Army in 1946 and enlisted in the Air Force, serving three years in Bermuda. He was ~honorably discharged in 1949. Leo was recalled for one year dur- ing the Korean Leo War and Nault was based in Haneda, Tokyo, as a flight steward with the Military Air Transport Ser- vice. Leo retired as a Shel- ton businessman, owning Nault's Grocery and Dell His hobbies were bowling, golf and Texas Hold 'em poker. He was past president of the Lake Limerick Men's Golf Club and Needles, Calif., Golf Club. He was the No 3 member of the Shelton Elks Lodge No. 2467 and went on to become the third exalted ruler. He is survived by his wife Mary Lou; son Larry; daughters Janice, Debbie and Cheryl Ann; stepson Leroy Bramer; brothers Bob (Anita), Jerry (Polly), Duane (Donna), Gary (Mary Jane) and sisters Delphine (Bill), Jane (Frank) and Jean (Lloyd). There will be no service. Donations can be made to the Paralyzed Veterans of America. Glenn Root Glenn Root, 84, founding member of The Master's Singers, died on Oct. 12, 2012, at Providence St. Pe- ter Hospital in Olympia. He was born on June 10, 1928, to Benjamin Rich- ard Root and Mable Claire (Grist) in Oroville, Calif. He received his account- ing degree in 1962. He Glenn Root worked for Simpson Logging Company in Mc- Cleary from 1946- 1958. From 1950-1952, he served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army, and was a tank commander in the Korean War. He worked for Business Tax Services for 32 years and retired in 1994. He was a member of New Horizons Church of God, and was a member of the American Legion in Tacoma. Glenn was survived by wife Lois; daughters Kathy Patrick (Jerry), Karen Iles (Mike) and Karla Bowman (Gordie); grandchildren Vanessa Iles, Brian Patrick, Gordie Jr. and Brock Bow- man, Scan and Chris Smid and Mylissa Coleman and great-grandchildren Brit- tany, Julianna, Kyler, Zoey, Brenden, Eva, Danielle, Aiden and Ethan. He was preceded in death by his father Benja- min Richard Root, mother Mable Claire (Grist) Root Shook, brothers Richard, Wally and Art Root. A funeral service will take place at 3 p.m. Satur- day at Woodlawn Funeral Home in Lacey. Viewing will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. A burial will take place at 2 p.m. on Oct. 22 at Tahoma National Cemetery. EST A Reputation Built on Service Shelton - (360) 427-8044 Funeral Alternatives proudly serves all faiths, venues and cemeteries Special Burial & Cremation Packages for Families using Shelton Memorial Park Worthy of Your Trust , Competitive Pricing • Pre-Arranged Planning [ Shelton-Mason County Journal- Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012 - Page B-7