March 16, 1954 – July 21, 2023 - Lyle Timothy Gump passed away July 21, 2023, at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. Lyle was born to Ralph Benjamin Gump and Marie Katherine Oldham Gump on March 16, 1954, in Saint Helens, Oregon.
On July 27, 1971, at age 17, he joined the United States Marine Corps and completed basic training at San Diego MCRD, Platoon 1080, 1st Battalion. Lyle served in the Vietnam War and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He was honorably discharged from the USMC as a Lance Corporal on August 20, 1977.
He worked various jobs including: long haul trucker, wrecker driver, roofer, mill worker, bouncer, and mechanic.
In 1992, Lyle opened Scappoose Auto Repair and in 1995, Grumpy's Towing was born. For 28 years Lyle served Columbia County day and night, towing and recovering for the community, and state, county, and city police. He took great pride in his work and was known as much for his generosity as his grumpiness.
He was a good man, loving husband, father and grandfather, a loyal friend, and proud Marine, and he will be greatly missed.
A celebration of life is planned for 2:00 pm, August 26, 2023 at the Columbia City Community Hall located at 1850 Second Street in Columbia City, Oregon
On July 27, 1971, at age 17, he joined the United States Marine Corps and completed basic training at San Diego MCRD, Platoon 1080, 1st Battalion. Lyle served in the Vietnam War and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He was honorably discharged from the USMC as a Lance Corporal on August 20, 1977.
He worked various jobs including: long haul trucker, wrecker driver, roofer, mill worker, bouncer, and mechanic.
In 1992, Lyle opened Scappoose Auto Repair and in 1995, Grumpy's Towing was born. For 28 years Lyle served Columbia County day and night, towing and recovering for the community, and state, county, and city police. He took great pride in his work and was known as much for his generosity as his grumpiness.
He was a good man, loving husband, father and grandfather, a loyal friend, and proud Marine, and he will be greatly missed.
A celebration of life is planned for 2:00 pm, August 26, 2023 at the Columbia City Community Hall located at 1850 Second Street in Columbia City, Oregon
March 16, 1954 – July 21, 2023 - Lyle Timothy Gump passed away July 21, 2023, at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in Portland, Oregon. Lyle was born to Ralph Benjamin Gump and Marie Katherine Oldham Gump on March 16, 1954, in Saint Helens, Oregon.
On July 27, 1971, at age 17, he joined the United States Marine Corps and completed basic training at San Diego MCRD, Platoon 1080, 1st Battalion. Lyle served in the Vietnam War and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He was honorably discharged from the USMC as a Lance Corporal on August 20, 1977.
He worked various jobs including: long haul trucker, wrecker driver, roofer, mill worker, bouncer, and mechanic.
In 1992, Lyle opened Scappoose Auto Repair and in 1995, Grumpy's Towing was born. For 28 years Lyle served Columbia County day and night, towing and recovering for the community, and state, county, and city police. He took great pride in his work and was known as much for his generosity as his grumpiness.
He was a good man, loving husband, father and grandfather, a loyal friend, and proud Marine, and he will be greatly missed.
A celebration of life is planned for 2:00 pm, August 26, 2023 at the Columbia City Community Hall located at 1850 Second Street in Columbia City, Oregon
On July 27, 1971, at age 17, he joined the United States Marine Corps and completed basic training at San Diego MCRD, Platoon 1080, 1st Battalion. Lyle served in the Vietnam War and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He was honorably discharged from the USMC as a Lance Corporal on August 20, 1977.
He worked various jobs including: long haul trucker, wrecker driver, roofer, mill worker, bouncer, and mechanic.
In 1992, Lyle opened Scappoose Auto Repair and in 1995, Grumpy's Towing was born. For 28 years Lyle served Columbia County day and night, towing and recovering for the community, and state, county, and city police. He took great pride in his work and was known as much for his generosity as his grumpiness.
He was a good man, loving husband, father and grandfather, a loyal friend, and proud Marine, and he will be greatly missed.
A celebration of life is planned for 2:00 pm, August 26, 2023 at the Columbia City Community Hall located at 1850 Second Street in Columbia City, Oregon
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