Clarence Bud Alton Roberts
Clarence “Bud” Alton Roberts passed away at his home in Hoquiam, on Sunday April 8 2012.
Clarence was born Aug. 8, 1932, in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, 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, Wash. “Bud” 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 80's he joined the Operating Engineer Union Dredging the Cowlitz River after 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 skin in sideways, body used up totally worn out and screaming "woohoo" 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.
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.
To sign the online book of memories or to light a memorial candle, please visit www.harrisonfamilymortuary.com. Arrangements are by Harrison Family Mortuary of Aberdeen.