Homer James Foreman passed away on May 2, 2006, after a courageous battle with stomach cancer. Homer was born on September 30, 1925, in Wausa, Nebraska, to William and Anna Foreman. His family later moved to Sioux City, Iowa, where he met and married Helen Ballantyne, the love of his life.

Before he met Helen, he served in the United States Marine Corps, where he saw action and was injured on Iwo Jima, receiving a Purple Heart. He was part of the occupational forces of Japan. He came home in 1946 and married Helen in 1948 and they moved to Minneapolis where he attended school.

He came to Hanford in Washington state in 1951 and worked there as an instrument technician, supervisor, general foreman, and planning manager at N Reactor until he retired from UNC Nuclear Industries in 1986. He enjoyed his retirement years traveling and visiting with family and friends.

In the early years, Homer enjoyed hunting, fishing and bowling. As time went on, he and his family spent many weekends camping with friends in the various forests and campgrounds in the Northwest, especially around Mt. Rainier. After retirement he used his talent for tinkering on assembling home computers and enjoyed sharing computer expertise with everyone. He also enjoyed traveling with Helen and investing in the stock market.

His joy was his family and he leaves behind his wife of 57 years, Helen, of West Richland, son Terry of Oregon, daughter Sherry of Richland, son Ken wife Kim of Canandaigua, New York, and sisters Shirley Tagg husband Bert and JoAnn Verschoor husband Tony of Sioux City, Iowa, and Ramona Schwartz husband Mel of Palm Springs, California. He also leaves behind 5 grandchildren, Jill of Gresham, Oregon, Shara of Nampa, Idaho, Katie of Bend, Oregon, and Kyle and Megan of Canandaigua, NY, and two great grandsons, Jalen and Alexzander of Nampa, Idaho and four granddogs, Shelby, Sadie, Duke and Ellie.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers Kermit and Lee, his sisters Leona, Connie, Ruth and Lois, and grandson Jesse Montana Foreman.

The family wishes to thank Tri-Cities Hospice at the Chaplaincy, the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, and all the doctors involved in Homer's well-being. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice or the Tri-Cities Cancer Center.

Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Friday, May 5, 2006 at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Richland, followed by Memorial Services at 2:00 PM at Richland Lutheran Church.