Clarence Alton "Bud" Roberts
Clarence
“Bud” Alton Roberts passed away at his home in
Hoquiam, Washington, on Sunday, April 8, 2012.At his request there will be no service, please make any donations to the local VFW in your area or to the Lou Gehrig’s foundation.
Clarence was born August 8, 1932, in Bonners Ferry to Frank and Laura (Meddock) Roberts. At the age of 13 he went to work in the timber industry.
Later, during the Korean Conflict, Clarence served in the US Navy as a sailor on the U.S.S Yorktown, U.S.S. Enterprise, and the U.S.S. Antietam.
Following the war, Clarence met Barbara Ann Doran; they married on October 30, 1954, in Hoquiam. Budf and Barbara had three children and were married for 43 years, until Barbara’s passing in 1997.
Bud was a logger at camp Grisdale in Grays Harbor. In the early 80s he joined the Operating Engineer Union Dredging the Cowlitz River after the of the eruption of Mt. St. Helens, retiring from the Operating Engineers.
Bud was an avid outdoorsman, he loved to hunt and fish, he spent his life, living off the land so to speak and he was famous for his pickled salmon. He also made many items using relief style carving.
One of his lifelong passions was motorcycles; he even raced them up into his seventies. He passed this passion onto his great grandchildren and loved watching them race at local tracks.
He lived by the motto, "life should not be a journey to the grave ... in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, body used up totally worn our and screaming 'Woo Hoo,' what a ride!"
Bud belonged to many organizations and clubs including: the American Motorcycle Association, the Catywampus Caveman Club, the VFW Post #1135 and the Operating Engineers Union.
He is survived by four daughters Denise Roberts, Shawn Roberts, and Karla Roberts, and adopted granddaughter Brooke Heikkila, grandchildren: Heather, Ian, Angel, Lisa, Eric and Cutler, great grandchildren: Seth, Preston, Ryder, Ceder, Emily, Saylor, Ava, and several others.
Bud is preceded in death by his wife Barbara, a son Scott Roberts, and a brother Frank A “Guy” Roberts.