Orville C. Maddux Obituary (1941

Orville "Moose" Clinton Maddux passed away from natural causes on August 16, 2004 at Harrison Hospital in Bremerton, Washington. He was 63 years of age. He was born on April 29, 1941 in Kingman, Arizona to Orville C. and Bertha B. (Ray) Maddux. He graduated from Cleveland High School in Seattle, Washington in 1960. He married his high school sweetheart, Harriet P. Garrett, on March 1, 1961 in lovely Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She survives him in Bremerton. He served in the United States Navy from 1960 to 1965 (including one year of reserve obligation), where he achieved the rank of 2nd Class Torpedo man. He worked as an outside machinist at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton for 30 years until retiring in 1996. After his retirement, he worked in the plumbing and hardware department at Lowe's in Bremerton for 7 years time. He enjoyed drawing, boating and working with computers, cars and car models. He was affiliated with the Baptist faith. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two loving daughters, Patricia A. Frye and her husband, Shannon, of Montesano, Washington and Kimberly N. Glatkowski and her husband, Chris, of Bremerton; two grandchildren, Sheldon T. and Trevor P. Frye, both of Montesano; 3 brothers, Clifford D. Dayton of Salem, Oregon; James Dayton of West Virginia and Donald G. Maddux of Kingman. Mr. Maddux's family composed the following: Dear Dad, I love you. I just want to thank you for everything you have taught us and showed us. You were always there for us and you are very much loved. Everything about you is in both of us. Kimmie has your kindness and she is very knowledgeable, like you. I'm a dreamer that loves cars, boats and dreams of sailing or cruising into the sunset. When I look up to the skies above, I will feel comforted that you are with us. My boys are the same as us girls. One is very knowledgeable, witty and sassy and the other is quiet, but loves cars and boats, so see-- you are carried on and never forgotten. I hope you are now doing what you have always wanted to do, and are able to see all the loved ones you have wanted to see. When I see tall ships, I'll think of you. When I drive my Camaros I'll be thinking of you. Hey, Dad-- you're the one who got us started on this obsession! I hope you got to see Grandma and Buddy and say hello to Dew and Kusha. I hope you got to see your Mom and Dad, too. At least when it's my time, I'll know you'll be there waiting for me. We love you. We will help Mom out. I know you're probably a little worried about her. We'll make sure she'll be all right and that she'll help us, too. I don't know why you had to go so fast? Please God? Help me understand someday. I love you day in and day out, through darkness and light, you'll always live on through each of us in every way. Dad, I miss you. I wish you could come back. Love, Your daughter, Patti Maddux Frye, Kimmie, Sheldon, Trevor, Mom, Shannon and Chris.