Mabel Claire Herron, 86, of Richland, passed away on February 7, 2004 at the Guardian Angel in Richland. She was born on February 25, 1917 in Hay, WA to Isaac and Mabel Moore.

She was raised on the family farm being the second child of seven. Mabel worked harvest in the Hay area as a teen, then went to college at Cheney Normal and graduated with a degree in education. Mabel’s first teaching job was the fall of 1937 in Kahlotus, WA.

Mabel was a member of the Kahlotus City Council, Washington Education Association, the Kahlotus Grange, a 4H Leader, Lacrosse Bridge Club, Herron Trucking Bowling Team-Colfax and the Kahlotus Women’s Club. She was also a member of the United Methodist Churches in Kahlotus and Lacrosse.

She was always the happiest when she was around her family. Mabel also became a qualified truck driver at the age of 59 after raising her family of four.

Mrs. Herron was preceded in death by her husband Robert W. Herron, Sr. and grandson Darin J. Randall.

She is survived by her daughter Kay Randall Jack of Port Orchard, WA; sons Robert W. Herron, Jr. Jacci of Davenport, WA; John K. Herron Karon of Kahlotus, WA and Jerry I. Herron Brenda of West Richland, WA. Her sister Carolyn L. Jack Dutton of Washtucna, WA and brother John L. Moore of Yakima, WA survive her. Mabel is also survived by 9 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at the United Methodist Church in Kahlotus on Thursday February 12, 2004 at 2:00pm with a interment to follow at the Kahlotus Lakeview Cemetery. There will be visitation 1 hour prior to the funeral service at the church.

Donations may be made to the Tri-Cities Chaplaincy Hospice House, 2108 W. Entiat Ave. Kennewick, WA 99336 or the Kahlotus United Methodist Church or the Kahlotus Cemetery.