Derwin Keith Roupe Obituary (1936

Derwin (Der) Keith Roupe was born in Nez Perce, Idaho on Feb. 22, 1936 to Orville Silas Roupe and Vesta Mae Keith. The family moved to Seattle in 1948. Der graduated from Queen Anne High School in 1954. Der is by survived by his wife of 55 years, Judy (Anderson); 5 children: Karla Garey, Kathi Rotunda, Lindsay Roupe, Daniel K. Roupe and Kelly Thomas; 7 grandchildren: Aaron Garey, Ariel Garey, Kelsey Getz, Cameron Roupe, Jessica Holloman, Douglas Roupe and Jamie Thomas; and one great-granddaughter, Aubree Holloman. After high school Der started working as a land surveyor, his profession for the rest of his working life. He became a Licensed Land Surveyor in Washington State in 1965, and joined the Land Surveyor's Association of Washington (LSAW). He also was also licensed in Oregon, Idaho, Montana, California and Alaska. In 1972, he and three partners founded the firm of Group Four, Inc., a land surveying, civil engineering and land planning company in Lynnwood, WA. During his Group Four years, he also served a term as President of the Land Surveyors Association of Washington, and two terms as President of the Washington Association of Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors. In high school Der dabbled in sports, but most of his non-school hours were spent either working or "playing" with cars with his brother Orv Roupe and other friends. This was the beginning of life-long love affair with classic American cars. Der belonged to a variety of classic and vintage car clubs. His membership in classic car clubs included the Classic Chevy Club, and Oldsmobile and Corvette clubs. As a couple, Der and Judy enjoyed memberships in the Puget Sound Early Birds, Olympic Classic Thunderbird Club, Olympic Vintage Auto Club, Early Irons Northwest and the Vintage Thunderbird Club of America - Pacific NW Chapter. Der was a past President of all the VTCI-NW and The Puget Sound Early Birds as well as Treasurer of the latter. After retiring as President of Group Four, Inc. in 1997, Der and Judy moved from Shoreline, WA to their summer home in Hansville, Washington. Der spent his retirement years happily indulging in his favorite pastimes of restoring older cars, traveling, trout fishing, fly fishing in Canada, and playing some golf. He and Judy enjoyed their many travels and adventures on road trips through the western states and attending regional and national classic and vintage Thunderbird events. They also went on several cruises. His favorite was going through the Panama Canal. Der was a loving, kind and conscientious husband, father son, brother, grandfather and friend who was loved and will be missed by us all A celebration of Der's life will be held at his home in Hansville in February, near his birthday. The family requests that remembrances be made to PAWS of N. Kitsap and Bainbridge Island or a charity of your choice.