Wayne Gladstone passed away peacefully at his home on December 4, 2007. He was 85.

Wayne was born to Circuit Judge Frank Gladstone and his wife Mable H. Scott Gladstone in Dupree, South Dakota, on July 10, 1922. He was the youngest of six boys.

Wayne was a 1st Lieutenant and pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II, flying C-47s in North Africa and Europe.

He met his beloved wife Doris Marie Haberman in his father’s courtroom, where she was a court reporter. They married in 1947 and had four children: Candy, Shelley, Brian and Mark. On Thanksgiving Day of this year, Wayne and Doris celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary and a lifetime of love and devotion to each other.

In 1948, Wayne graduated with a law degree from the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. He was the first attorney to open a private law practice in Richland, and he practiced law in Richland for 54 years. In the 1950s he was Richland’s Justice of the Peace. He officiated at several marriages including one that interrupted bridge club at his home. For many years he practiced law in the Law Offices of Gladstone & Swisher, and he greatly appreciated his association with now Judge Robert G. Swisher. Wayne retired at age 80.

His life was characterized by his love for his family, loyalty to friends, and service to the community.

Wayne was a dignified and generous man. Through his leadership and as a volunteer, he contributed to the community and to Richland’s development especially in its formative years. He was an eight-year member and President of the Richland School Board and had a prominent role in construction of the Hanford K-12 school and major projects at Sacajawea and Jason Lee schools. He served on the Board of Trustees for then Kadlec Methodist Hospital, guiding fundraising and construction of the new hospital.

He was an early member of the Jaycees, the Richland Chamber of Commerce, Richland’s American Little League Baseball organization, Central United Protestant church, and the Hanford Kiwanis Club. He was a 40-year member of the Richland Kiwanis Club. He served on numerous community committees and was a trusted advisor to local churches, service groups, arts organizations, and non-profits.

Wayne enjoyed golf and for years was a member of the Tri-City County Club. After he retired, he played with friends and family at Buckskin, walking the 9-hole course several days a week. He enjoyed fishing and bird hunting in the Columbia Basin and was a fan of local and national sports teams. He played bridge and cribbage and cherished annual family vacations on the Oregon coast. He was an avid reader and authored a novel in 1978. He was also an inventor and applied for several patents.

Wayne is survived by his wife Doris and his children and their spouses: Candace and Joe Devary, of Richland; Shelley and Phil Noble, of Bellevue, WA; Brian Gladstone, of Arlington, VA; and Mark and Sandra Gladstone, of Richland. He is survived by nine grandchildren: Brooks and Scott Devary; Michael and Andrea Noble; Amanda and Grant Gladstone; and Ryan, Nathan and Aubrey Gladstone. He is also survived by five great-grandchildren and a brother Dale Gladstone in New Mexico.

A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, December 22, at 10:00 AM at Einan’s Funeral Home in Richland