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L- (Fl-Dth ‘<me-FT H- "('DCD raw Celebrating a century Bart Robbins, who in 1955 launched what became Hama Hama Oysters in Lilliwaup, celebrated his 100th birthday Tuesday afternoon with a drive- thru parade at Alpine Way Continuing Care in Shelton, where he lives. Robbins was born in Minneapolis on Nov. 10, 1920. In 1943, he graduated from Princeton UniVersity and joined the U.S. Navy. He left the Navy in 1946, married Penelope in 1945, and moved to the Hood Canal in 1955. The couple had four children,- Mattie, Helena, David and Beth. Journal photo Gordon Weeks Second body in 2 mOnths fOund on Totten Inlet By Kirk Boxleih‘oer kbox/eitner@masoncounty com This fall has seen two straight months of bodies being recovered from Totten Inlet. In September, the Mason County coroner asked for the public’s help in identifying a body found on a Tot- ten Inlet beach. The body of the ful- ly clothed man was found at Totten Shores near Somers Drive. The body was later identified, with the public’s help, as belonging to Lance H. Willits, 'a 49-year—old Olym- pia resident who had drown after fall- ing off a sailboat. His body was found Sept. 5, but Ma- son County Coroner Wesley Stockwell noted that Willits’ exact date of death BRIEFS has yet to be determined, as has the exact reason Why he fell overboard. “We are awaiting toxicology re sults,” Stockwell said. “He lived on his sailboat, in Mason and Thurston county waters, and was identified after photos of his tattoos were pub- lished.” Willits’ family has been notified. Nearly two months later, another body was recovered from Totten Inlet, this time from shellfish harvesting ar- eas on Arcadia Point. Stockwell told the Journal that the body found Oct. 28 near Windy Point in Totten Inlet belonged to Geof- frey M. Layton, a 64-year-old Shelton resident who died of a gunshot wound that was determined to be suicide. Layton’s family has been notified. Lions Club cancels VeteransDay dinner The Hood Canal Lions Club canceled its annual Veteran’s Dinner in Hood- sport due to COVID-19. “We are saddened to make this decision, but look forward to being able to resume this tradition next year,” the club wrote in an email. “Thank you to all our veterans.” For more information about the club, contact secretary Rayni Lambert at 508-520-8574. I Compiled by Editor Justin Johnson Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 — Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page A-9 WE ARE 'co’MMIrEn 1'0 YOUR HEALTH & SAFETY A'l‘ nan wmo cAsmo LEARN MORE AT: REDWINDCASINO.COM FALL SAVI NG s SEPTEMBER 11'" ~ NOVEMBER 29'“ 2020 OUTDOOR PRODUCTS GAS PRODUCTS “an”- soc: 24202 "9*"5 m I “‘0an ' Buy Local ‘0 Serving Mason County Ash méwmflrmfls‘mw'bc mmhingd “.mm Wotan. ’ £me w Wrflm A. __ .hn..._..r._. _.