Dwight Lunceford
1942-2005
Dwight E. Lunceford, 63, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died Dec. 21, 2005, at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He was born Aug. 12, 1942, in Aberdeen to Earl and Mildred (Jenkins) Lunceford. His parents preceded him in death.
Dwight was honorably discharged from the Army in 1964. Other than the few years in the service, he lived and worked on the harbor. Most of his working years were devoted in one form or other to logging which is illustrated effectively by his impressive collection of books depicting the logging industry. He ended his career as Log Yard Manager of Quinault Logging.
Hunting and fishing were his main hobbies. He loved the outdoors and by his request his sons will scatter his ashes at his favorite spots in North River.
He was his wife, Junes best friend. They celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary Dec. 19, 2005. She remains at the family home in Aberdeen.
Dwight was so very proud of his children, Lori Kanz of Olympia, David Lunceford of Lake Oswego, Ore.; Bruce of Maple Valley, Wash., and James Lunceford of Hoquiam. His love for his children extended ten-fold when it came to the grandchildren, Lina, Blake, Rachel, Sandra, Adam and Brandon. The grandchildren thought their grandpa, Dwight was a genius, as given enough time, he could fix almost anything. He was very proud of successfully fixing his ex-daughter-in-laws car before going to the hospital. Joni has remained a part of the family.
Dwight touched many lives during the last 16 years of living life one step at a time. He believed in the program and patterned life accordingly as best he could. His kindness and willingness to help whenever asked will be missed by many.
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