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Jackie Dale Plumb
04/13/1932 — 01/16/2007
From Kennewick, WA, US | Born in Ava, Missouri
Jackie Dale Plumb
Surrounded by his loved ones on January 16, 2007 the Lord released our father of his pain and took him Home.
Jackie ''Jack'' Dale Plumb was born on April 13, 1932 in the small town of Ava, Missouri. He was raised during the depression years which taught him how to deal with the harshness of life and to enjoy the good times to come. At the age of 10 his family packed up and moved for a short time to Reno, NV then onto Yakima, WA where he spent most of his teen years traveling between there and Richland where his sister and her family lived.
On July 27, 1951 at the age of 19, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps with his brother Lee joining their oldest brother Verne who was already enlisted. He spent a year fighting in the Korean War where he was responsible for setting the coordinates and firing of Howitzer 05 Guns. He spent the remainder of his service as a Drill Instructor in San Diego, CA. Upon his Honorable Discharge from the Corps on August 12, 1954 he had earned the title of Staff Sergeant. The Marine Corps was always very important to him and he was always proud to be one and talked to us a lot about his time in the service. The Marines taught Dad a great deal and he carried those lessons with him throughout his entire life and passed them on to his children. Dad always said, ''Once a Marine, always a Marine'', and he was - Semper Fi!
It was during his time in the Marine Corps that he met and married Dorothy McCrarey. Upon his discharge from the service they moved to Richland where they started their family. He was employed by General Electric and worked out at 100F as a Power Operator until he was laid off in 1957. It was during these years that they were blessed with the first three of their five children, Darrell, Jackie, and ''Dukie'', as he was fondly called. They moved back to Yakima for a short time and lived there until he was hired by the City of Richland. They returned again to Richland and it was during this time that they were blessed with their last two children, Danny and Joni. In 1984, after 31 years of marriage they were divorced and began new chapters in their lives.
He worked for the City of Richland at the Water Treatment Plant as a Lead Operator and retired proudly at 54 to enjoy himself and his retirement years. Dad and his companion, Maryann became ''snow birds'' by spending the colder months at their home in Yuma, AZ and the warmer months here at their home in Finley. They enjoyed their time in Arizona by making trips into Mexico and spending time with his brother Verne and his family. Together they spent 21 years and continued to enjoy traveling and the freedom that retirement gave them and the beautiful mountains they both enjoyed. They liked working in their yard and making their home a nice place to live and inviting to those who came to visit.
Dad loved camping, and upon the purchase of his first truck and camper took his family on many camping trips, memories that we will cherish forever. He taught us to love and appreciate the outdoors and to respect what is around us. He liked sports and playing baseball, basketball, or croquet with his kids, which meant a lot to his children and to himself. He was a St. Louis Cardinals fan until the Mariners began to play, at which time, being a true Washingtonian, he became a fan and that was the team he watched. One of his other enjoyments in life was tinkering in his garage on cars. Dad was a very good backyard mechanic'' and knew a lot about vehicles and rebuilding them when one of his children did damage to one. He always had a love for classic cars, owning many over the years. He was a quiet man and very strong in his beliefs. With him we always felt protected and secure. Even though expressing his emotions was hard for him, we only needed to look at him to know how he felt and that he loved us. Being a father was the best thing to have happened to him in his lifetime and adding to it, his grandchildren. Dad taught us a lot over the years and for that we owe him a lot of gratitude.
He is survived by his son Danny Plumb, his daughters, Jacquelyn Chapin and Joni Weil, numerous grand children and great-grandchildren, long-time companion Maryann Christensen, ex-wife Dorothy Plumb and many cousins in the Yakima Valley.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Curtis Duke 1961, and Darrell Wayne 2006, and one grand-daughter, Stephanie Rae Weil 1987. Also preceding him in death was his Mother, Allie Burchell, brothers, Lee and Verne Plumb, and his sister, Lucille ''Dusty'' Jennings.
Viewing will be on Sunday January 21, 2007 from 1 - 5 p.m. with the funeral following on Monday, January 22 at 1:00 p.m. at Einans Funeral Home off the by-pass highway in Richland.
The family would like to express our thanks to the doctors and nurses at Kennewick General Hospital and the Hospice Organization for their help during this difficult time.
To our father, You were a good man and a good father and we love you more then you will ever know, and we will miss you forever, thank you for being our Dad! Love always, Your Children
What can I say about my father except that I loved him very much and that I appreciated his influence in my life. He was a good father, even though I think he wondered sometimes if he was, but his kids all knew that he was. My Dad always talked about the Marine Corps. He was so proud of the fact that he belonged to this Elite Service and I was always proud to say, “my Dad was a Marine”. He shared stories with us from his days in the service and how he had been as a Drill Instructor. Boy, did we know he was that. Dad rarely ever I can only remember twice in my whole lifespanking his kids, all he ever had to do was tell us to knock off whatever we were doing and we did, without question. He didn’t ever have to raise his voice to us just use a certain tone, and we obeyed. As we all got older we would laugh with him about this. I remember when my brother Darrell passed away and my niece was at the apartment with us and Dad told my sister, brother, and me to sit down, he wanted to talk to us about something. Without a sound we sat their, very quiet and attentive as he spoke and I can honestly say we all felt like we were 5 years old again and my niece scooted closer to my mom because she was shocked at how behaved we still were and how, as old as we were, we minded our father. It was actually quite funny to think back on it but that was just how it was. He loved us, and he enjoyed our company. He liked to tell us jokes. Even as ill as he was, just days before he passed away, he told my two girls and me a cute joke about school because my oldest daughter Nichole is becoming a teacher and we laughed and it felt so good to hear him tell us one more. I don’t think any of us will ever forget that joke. But on a personal note, what I will always remember about his last few days, was telling him, “I love you Dad” and he said “I love you too”. Be at peace dad, you will always be in my heart. No matter what, I would not have wanted a different father. Love, Joni
The family of Trents. Frank and Pat, Noah Valjean, Frank Jr, and David Trent and their Families wish to send our Condolence to the Plumb family for your loss.
Wishing you the best in the days ahead through your time of Grieving.
We all go through lifes bumpy roads and with hardships. I think your family has had more than your share. We will be there for the service on monday. Thanks for giving this space for our coments, Frank and Pat.
I am so sad to hear about Uncle Jack, My condolences are with you all, seems like God takes the very best too soon. It is so hard losing someone so wonderful and especially a parent. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Love Christina
Dorothy, Jackie, Danny, Joni and Family:
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. If Diana and I can do anything please don’t hesitate to give one of us a call. I know when my dad died it was very hard to accept but what kept me going was all the memories I had with him growing up and that they will be with us forever.
Teresa
What can I say about my father except that I loved him very much and that I appreciated his influence in my life. He was a good father, even though I think he wondered sometimes if he was, but his kids all knew that he was. My Dad always talked about the Marine Corps. He was so proud of the fact that he belonged to this Elite Service and I was always proud to say, “my Dad was a Marine”. He shared stories with us from his days in the service and how he had been as a Drill Instructor. Boy, did we know he was that. Dad rarely ever I can only remember twice in my whole lifespanking his kids, all he ever had to do was tell us to knock off whatever we were doing and we did, without question. He didn’t ever have to raise his voice to us just use a certain tone, and we obeyed. As we all got older we would laugh with him about this. I remember when my brother Darrell passed away and my niece was at the apartment with us and Dad told my sister, brother, and me to sit down, he wanted to talk to us about something. Without a sound we sat their, very quiet and attentive as he spoke and I can honestly say we all felt like we were 5 years old again and my niece scooted closer to my mom because she was shocked at how behaved we still were and how, as old as we were, we minded our father. It was actually quite funny to think back on it but that was just how it was. He loved us, and he enjoyed our company. He liked to tell us jokes. Even as ill as he was, just days before he passed away, he told my two girls and me a cute joke about school because my oldest daughter Nichole is becoming a teacher and we laughed and it felt so good to hear him tell us one more. I don’t think any of us will ever forget that joke. But on a personal note, what I will always remember about his last few days, was telling him, “I love you Dad” and he said “I love you too”. Be at peace dad, you will always be in my heart. No matter what, I would not have wanted a different father. Love, Joni
The family of Trents. Frank and Pat, Noah Valjean, Frank Jr, and David Trent and their Families wish to send our Condolence to the Plumb family for your loss.
Wishing you the best in the days ahead through your time of Grieving.
We all go through lifes bumpy roads and with hardships. I think your family has had more than your share. We will be there for the service on monday. Thanks for giving this space for our coments, Frank and Pat.
I am so sad to hear about Uncle Jack, My condolences are with you all, seems like God takes the very best too soon. It is so hard losing someone so wonderful and especially a parent. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Love Christina
Dorothy, Jackie, Danny, Joni and Family:
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. If Diana and I can do anything please don’t hesitate to give one of us a call. I know when my dad died it was very hard to accept but what kept me going was all the memories I had with him growing up and that they will be with us forever.
Teresa
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