Timothy Ben Bourasaw. Earthly birthdate, June 21, 1952. Heavenly birthdate, June 15, 2017. Tim was born in Everett, Washington and went on ahead at Skagit Valley Hospital, Mt. Vernon, Washington.
His body finally succumbed to his exposure of Agent Orange while serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He grew up in Everett with parents, Ben and Betty Bourasaw, who have gone ahead. Siblings, Dave (wife Cindy), Margo Ann Hansen (who's gone ahead), and Debby Stephensen.
He attended parochial school at Everett Our Lady of Perpetual Help and graduated from Everett High, class of 1970. He entered the Air Force November 3, 1970. After basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas, he was deployed to Udorn AFB, Thailand for 18 months. He lived among the people and enjoyed a mutual respect with them. He was an MP and operated the big guns from a Huey doing pilot rescues. He finished his service at Fairchild AFB, Spokane, 1974.
During his first marriage to Joann Austin, he earned an AA from EvCC, with a degree in Political Science. From this marriage came his first precious daughter, Marletta Jo. He was a Drywall Carpenter, Metal Stud Framer with Local 1144 for 25 years. He worked on the major skyscrapers in Seattle with the Columbia Building being his proudest. His dream was to be a Wildlife Agent. He befriended local Agent Jerry Hendricks and his wife, Carol (who went ahead in 2011) which was the stepping stone for meeting Tim's second wife, their daughter, Janie Jo. Tim gave his life to Jesus in the Spring of 1983 and married Janie November 11, 1983. It was a package deal because he became dad to her daughter, Rebekah JoAnn (hubby, Richard Parkhurst). Their family grew with additional children, Benjamin Mack, Abigail MargoAnn (hubby, Taylor Goheen), and Abraham Phillip (wife, Jolene).
Tim's body started breaking down in 1996. Diabetes ended his drywall career. He owned and operated two pawn shops before health issues ended that endeavor. Tim had a fighting spirit. With each new diagnosis he'd say; "I'm gonna beat this and live to 100". In all his afflictions he kept moving forward without complaining and with great patience. He demonstrated unconditional love for God and Country, his wife, kids, 14 grandbabies, and his closest friends; cousin, Jerry Ernesti, Phil Hintze, Bud Berg (gone on ahead), Chris Bakoca, and Billy Clark.
He was awarded the Washington State Medal of Valor in 2007 for pulling two men from a burning car. His passions were coaching his boys in three sports, fishing from his boat, the Prophasea, and spending time with his wife at their dream property in Republic, WA (aka, Sasquatch Villa). They had just moved to the Villa on May 24th, but sadly, he only spent six nights there. From June 9th-15th we were blessed with a week of his love, humor, tenacity and guidance. His daughter, Abby, miraculously arrived from Papua, New Guinea in time to share in his seven final hours.
Published in The Herald (Everett) on Aug. 27, 2017
His body finally succumbed to his exposure of Agent Orange while serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He grew up in Everett with parents, Ben and Betty Bourasaw, who have gone ahead. Siblings, Dave (wife Cindy), Margo Ann Hansen (who's gone ahead), and Debby Stephensen.
He attended parochial school at Everett Our Lady of Perpetual Help and graduated from Everett High, class of 1970. He entered the Air Force November 3, 1970. After basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas, he was deployed to Udorn AFB, Thailand for 18 months. He lived among the people and enjoyed a mutual respect with them. He was an MP and operated the big guns from a Huey doing pilot rescues. He finished his service at Fairchild AFB, Spokane, 1974.
During his first marriage to Joann Austin, he earned an AA from EvCC, with a degree in Political Science. From this marriage came his first precious daughter, Marletta Jo. He was a Drywall Carpenter, Metal Stud Framer with Local 1144 for 25 years. He worked on the major skyscrapers in Seattle with the Columbia Building being his proudest. His dream was to be a Wildlife Agent. He befriended local Agent Jerry Hendricks and his wife, Carol (who went ahead in 2011) which was the stepping stone for meeting Tim's second wife, their daughter, Janie Jo. Tim gave his life to Jesus in the Spring of 1983 and married Janie November 11, 1983. It was a package deal because he became dad to her daughter, Rebekah JoAnn (hubby, Richard Parkhurst). Their family grew with additional children, Benjamin Mack, Abigail MargoAnn (hubby, Taylor Goheen), and Abraham Phillip (wife, Jolene).
Tim's body started breaking down in 1996. Diabetes ended his drywall career. He owned and operated two pawn shops before health issues ended that endeavor. Tim had a fighting spirit. With each new diagnosis he'd say; "I'm gonna beat this and live to 100". In all his afflictions he kept moving forward without complaining and with great patience. He demonstrated unconditional love for God and Country, his wife, kids, 14 grandbabies, and his closest friends; cousin, Jerry Ernesti, Phil Hintze, Bud Berg (gone on ahead), Chris Bakoca, and Billy Clark.
He was awarded the Washington State Medal of Valor in 2007 for pulling two men from a burning car. His passions were coaching his boys in three sports, fishing from his boat, the Prophasea, and spending time with his wife at their dream property in Republic, WA (aka, Sasquatch Villa). They had just moved to the Villa on May 24th, but sadly, he only spent six nights there. From June 9th-15th we were blessed with a week of his love, humor, tenacity and guidance. His daughter, Abby, miraculously arrived from Papua, New Guinea in time to share in his seven final hours.
Published in The Herald (Everett) on Aug. 27, 2017
Timothy Ben Bourasaw. Earthly birthdate, June 21, 1952. Heavenly birthdate, June 15, 2017. Tim was born in Everett, Washington and went on ahead at Skagit Valley Hospital, Mt. Vernon, Washington.
His body finally succumbed to his exposure of Agent Orange while serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He grew up in Everett with parents, Ben and Betty Bourasaw, who have gone ahead. Siblings, Dave (wife Cindy), Margo Ann Hansen (who's gone ahead), and Debby Stephensen.
He attended parochial school at Everett Our Lady of Perpetual Help and graduated from Everett High, class of 1970. He entered the Air Force November 3, 1970. After basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas, he was deployed to Udorn AFB, Thailand for 18 months. He lived among the people and enjoyed a mutual respect with them. He was an MP and operated the big guns from a Huey doing pilot rescues. He finished his service at Fairchild AFB, Spokane, 1974.
During his first marriage to Joann Austin, he earned an AA from EvCC, with a degree in Political Science. From this marriage came his first precious daughter, Marletta Jo. He was a Drywall Carpenter, Metal Stud Framer with Local 1144 for 25 years. He worked on the major skyscrapers in Seattle with the Columbia Building being his proudest. His dream was to be a Wildlife Agent. He befriended local Agent Jerry Hendricks and his wife, Carol (who went ahead in 2011) which was the stepping stone for meeting Tim's second wife, their daughter, Janie Jo. Tim gave his life to Jesus in the Spring of 1983 and married Janie November 11, 1983. It was a package deal because he became dad to her daughter, Rebekah JoAnn (hubby, Richard Parkhurst). Their family grew with additional children, Benjamin Mack, Abigail MargoAnn (hubby, Taylor Goheen), and Abraham Phillip (wife, Jolene).
Tim's body started breaking down in 1996. Diabetes ended his drywall career. He owned and operated two pawn shops before health issues ended that endeavor. Tim had a fighting spirit. With each new diagnosis he'd say; "I'm gonna beat this and live to 100". In all his afflictions he kept moving forward without complaining and with great patience. He demonstrated unconditional love for God and Country, his wife, kids, 14 grandbabies, and his closest friends; cousin, Jerry Ernesti, Phil Hintze, Bud Berg (gone on ahead), Chris Bakoca, and Billy Clark.
He was awarded the Washington State Medal of Valor in 2007 for pulling two men from a burning car. His passions were coaching his boys in three sports, fishing from his boat, the Prophasea, and spending time with his wife at their dream property in Republic, WA (aka, Sasquatch Villa). They had just moved to the Villa on May 24th, but sadly, he only spent six nights there. From June 9th-15th we were blessed with a week of his love, humor, tenacity and guidance. His daughter, Abby, miraculously arrived from Papua, New Guinea in time to share in his seven final hours.
Published in The Herald (Everett) on Aug. 27, 2017
His body finally succumbed to his exposure of Agent Orange while serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He grew up in Everett with parents, Ben and Betty Bourasaw, who have gone ahead. Siblings, Dave (wife Cindy), Margo Ann Hansen (who's gone ahead), and Debby Stephensen.
He attended parochial school at Everett Our Lady of Perpetual Help and graduated from Everett High, class of 1970. He entered the Air Force November 3, 1970. After basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas, he was deployed to Udorn AFB, Thailand for 18 months. He lived among the people and enjoyed a mutual respect with them. He was an MP and operated the big guns from a Huey doing pilot rescues. He finished his service at Fairchild AFB, Spokane, 1974.
During his first marriage to Joann Austin, he earned an AA from EvCC, with a degree in Political Science. From this marriage came his first precious daughter, Marletta Jo. He was a Drywall Carpenter, Metal Stud Framer with Local 1144 for 25 years. He worked on the major skyscrapers in Seattle with the Columbia Building being his proudest. His dream was to be a Wildlife Agent. He befriended local Agent Jerry Hendricks and his wife, Carol (who went ahead in 2011) which was the stepping stone for meeting Tim's second wife, their daughter, Janie Jo. Tim gave his life to Jesus in the Spring of 1983 and married Janie November 11, 1983. It was a package deal because he became dad to her daughter, Rebekah JoAnn (hubby, Richard Parkhurst). Their family grew with additional children, Benjamin Mack, Abigail MargoAnn (hubby, Taylor Goheen), and Abraham Phillip (wife, Jolene).
Tim's body started breaking down in 1996. Diabetes ended his drywall career. He owned and operated two pawn shops before health issues ended that endeavor. Tim had a fighting spirit. With each new diagnosis he'd say; "I'm gonna beat this and live to 100". In all his afflictions he kept moving forward without complaining and with great patience. He demonstrated unconditional love for God and Country, his wife, kids, 14 grandbabies, and his closest friends; cousin, Jerry Ernesti, Phil Hintze, Bud Berg (gone on ahead), Chris Bakoca, and Billy Clark.
He was awarded the Washington State Medal of Valor in 2007 for pulling two men from a burning car. His passions were coaching his boys in three sports, fishing from his boat, the Prophasea, and spending time with his wife at their dream property in Republic, WA (aka, Sasquatch Villa). They had just moved to the Villa on May 24th, but sadly, he only spent six nights there. From June 9th-15th we were blessed with a week of his love, humor, tenacity and guidance. His daughter, Abby, miraculously arrived from Papua, New Guinea in time to share in his seven final hours.
Published in The Herald (Everett) on Aug. 27, 2017
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