Homer Ward Coon, 79, passed into rest on Saturday, April 19, 2003, at his home in Richland after a valiant two-year struggle against cancer. His immediate family attended him up to the time of his death.

Born in Caldwell, Idaho on February 4, 1924,Homer spent his early life in Idaho where he graduated from high school in 1942. After being discharged from the Army, he met his future bride, Marjorie Hatherell, in Seattle where he married her in 1948. The newlyweds spent two years in the Midwest where Homer attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering. Graduation led the couple back to the Pacific Northwest where Homer eventually found employment at Hanford where he worked until his retirement in 1989. He and his wife spent their retirement traveling, enjoying the outdoors, their family, and each other.

Homer is preceded in death by his beloved mother, Cleta Mesler Coon, father, Harry W. Coon, brother, Joseph Coon, grandson, Jason Hall, and many aunts, uncles and cousins of his large, extended family.

Homer is survived in this life by his wife and greatest love, Marjorie Elizabeth, his devoted daughters, Janice Tilley and Pamela Coon partner, Gary Hutchins, and his three grandchildren, Elizabeth Tilley, Chelsea and Ian DuVall. Also surviving are his sister and brother-in-law, Irene and Tom Schmidt, and his aunt and uncle, Katherine and “Dub” Evans, all of Boise and a large circle of extended family members.

A memorial service in Homer’s honor will be held Thursday, April 24th at 2 pm at NW United Protestant Church located at 1312 Sacramento in Richland. Church parking lot entrance on 1300 block of Wright Avenue. Viewing will be at Einan’s Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 23rd from 5 to 8 pm and on Thursday from 9 am to 1 pm.

In lieu of flowers, Homer’s family requests memorials be sent to either the American Cancer Society 800-537-7710 or NW United Protestant Church.