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Joseph Bruce Trumpour
06/03/1983 — 10/23/2008
From West, Richland, WA, US | Born in Renton, WA
Joseph Bruce Trumpour
Joseph Bruce Trumpour, age 25, died unexpectedly in his sleep October 23, 2008 in Everett, WA, and is now in the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was born June 3, 1983 in Renton WA.
Joe is survived by his father, Bruce Trumpour of West Richland, WA; his mother and step-father, Linda and Jack Santeford of Lake Stevens, WA; his sister Jill Trumpour, nephew Austin and niece Amara of Spokane, WA; his grandmother Madelyn Howard of Tacoma, WA; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
Joe lived all his life in the Tri-Cities except for his last three months in Everett, WA. He graduated from Hanford High School in 2004. Joe loved to explore his world, meet new people and add them to his great circle of friends. Everyone who knew him enjoyed his wonderful sense of humor, his e-mails with short funny video clips, and his constant surprises with the likes of plastic rats and corny stories.
Joe's memory will be cherished forever by all who knew him because wherever he went, peoples' lives were enriched and countenances' brightened. Think of Joe with his earthly weaknesses healed; driving a sports car, piloting a 747 or skippering a Puget Sound ferry.
A memorial service to celebrate Joe's life will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Grace Baptist Church, 4403 W. 10th Avenue, Kennewick, WA.
Bruce, Jill, & Linda,
We were so sorry to learn of your recent loss of Joe.
May the Lord continue to comfort you always.
Love,
John & Sue
Dear Linda and family,
I was so sorry to see you had lost you son. Please accept my deepest condolences.
Kari Allen
Bruce: We are so sorry for the loss of your son Joe. May the Lord comfort you in this time of grief.
I will miss the every couple week phone calls to update me on what was happening in Joe’s life. He was truly a special young man and will always hold a special place in my heart. He touched my life and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to have been a small part of his.
The memory that I will always cherish is Joe needing a TB shot before he could be placed on a job training site and refusing. With promises of me getting one first and a spudnut off we went for our TB test. When we arrive he announces that I should go first and he can watch. After I get mine the nurse remembers Joe and the conversation takes off, Joe gets his test and he was fine. I laugh because all I would have had to do is take him anyplace and he always knew someone or saw someone who Joe had touched their life.
You will be missed, Joe. I have missed your visits to my office.
I always enjoyed the time we spent talking at ARC dances and activities.
God speed,
Denise
I remember we were friends from Hanford and the ARC. We had lots of fun at the parties at Church of Christ and watching football games. Joey was a very nice boy and never mean.
My condolences to your family. I met Joe at Hanford. I substituted in his class from time to time and he never forgot my name and greeted me when I came to class. Rest in Peace Joe.
Warmly,
Mrs. Putz
Linda & Bruce, you may not remember me,,,but I am the Grampa of the Vowels girls. Please accept my condolences. Sometimes we are “cut short” from our loved ones; I know. Will remember the friendly evenings at your home, with Joey there, too, while piano practicing. Love Bob
Bruce, my deep sympathies and heart-felt prayers are with you and your family during your grieving. Farther along weâll know all about it. Godâs blessings and grace to sustain you in these days of trial.
Joe was one incredible young man. I had the pleasure of associating with him through my work as a school bus driver. I had on again off again contact with him from elementary age up to his adult life.
Joe was always a wonderful person to be around. He told the greatest jokes and had a tremendous sense of humor and was a very caring, sensitive person. I always looked forward to my interactions with him. I will miss him.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family at this difficult time of separation.
May God bless you and comfort you in the loss of your wonderful son,
Pam Homer
Jow was a very special guy. He came into 3 Rivers Transit Center a lot and visited with our office staff and bus drivers . He brought sunshine to every room he entered. His smiles were contagious. He truly will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Bruce,
I just wanted you to know that I was thinking of you. I am so sorry to hear about your son. You are right, his earthly struggles are finished and he is now “racing” on his own terms on the best of tracks.
I will keep you in my prayers.
Mary Kay
Dear Jill and your family,
I wanted to let you know how sorry I was to learn of your loss. How unbearable it is at this time to imagine your brother’s passing. I was a grown woman when I loss my oldest brother to cancer. Time will heal some, but a day will never go by without you remembering something about your precious brother. You will always carry his memory in your heart. I will always remember you and your brother when you both attended Tapteal. i was your 3rd grade teacher at the time. My prayers are with you and all of your family at this very sad time. If there is anything I could do for you or you family, please feel free to contact me. I am working at Jefferson Elementary under my married name Goodhope. Call anytime you would like to talk. With all my love and prayers for you and your family. Julia Goodhope
Dear Bruce,
Words cannot express our shock and sadness over Joe’s passing. The memories of Joe and John growing up as buddies are so precious to me. Those two always made me laugh when they were together. I especially remember them singing the Men in Black theme in the back of our Explorer, and having a farting competition at the same time! Those two! Somehow I always thought they would end up together in adulthood, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be. Though we hadn’t seen Joe for sometime, he will always have a special place in my heart as one of John’s first and best friends. I’ll pray the Lord will carry you in the tough days ahead of you.
Love and Blessings,
Debbie Stankovich John Madden’s Mom
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