Laver Root, 75, died January 20, 2002, at the Evergreen Hospice Center, after a long struggle with esophageal cancer.
Laver was born in Bremerton and grew up in Seattle, graduating from Franklin High School. He came to Monroe after his discharge from the Army in 1946.
He touched many lives in the Sky Valley area. Laver may have cleaned your watch or clock or sold you a wedding set when he worked at Sullivan Jewelers in Monroe. If you lived in the Florence Acres Loop area, perhaps he drove your school bus. Later he walked a 12 mile door to door downtown mail route. Maybe he brought you cards and letters from loved ones. After a few years, he delivered Monroe Rural Route #1 mail to both Monroe and Duvall customers. The Duvall area grew so large that he had Duvall RR#1. He had over 450 mailboxes on a 70 mile drive when he retired in 1992.
He and his wife traveled extensively after that. He was a great history buff and enjoyed visits to castles and battlefields. He kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland and had a 'pretend wedding ceremony' at Gretna Green in Scotland. He enjoyed 4-wheeling at the sand dunes of California. Off-road racing in Mexico also brought him a lot of joy.
To his family, friends and acquaintances he says "So long for now, see ya later".
He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, three sons and their families, and three daughters and their families. Also, 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was a very loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by all of us.
Laver was born in Bremerton and grew up in Seattle, graduating from Franklin High School. He came to Monroe after his discharge from the Army in 1946.
He touched many lives in the Sky Valley area. Laver may have cleaned your watch or clock or sold you a wedding set when he worked at Sullivan Jewelers in Monroe. If you lived in the Florence Acres Loop area, perhaps he drove your school bus. Later he walked a 12 mile door to door downtown mail route. Maybe he brought you cards and letters from loved ones. After a few years, he delivered Monroe Rural Route #1 mail to both Monroe and Duvall customers. The Duvall area grew so large that he had Duvall RR#1. He had over 450 mailboxes on a 70 mile drive when he retired in 1992.
He and his wife traveled extensively after that. He was a great history buff and enjoyed visits to castles and battlefields. He kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland and had a 'pretend wedding ceremony' at Gretna Green in Scotland. He enjoyed 4-wheeling at the sand dunes of California. Off-road racing in Mexico also brought him a lot of joy.
To his family, friends and acquaintances he says "So long for now, see ya later".
He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, three sons and their families, and three daughters and their families. Also, 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was a very loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by all of us.
Laver Root, 75, died January 20, 2002, at the Evergreen Hospice Center, after a long struggle with esophageal cancer.
Laver was born in Bremerton and grew up in Seattle, graduating from Franklin High School. He came to Monroe after his discharge from the Army in 1946.
He touched many lives in the Sky Valley area. Laver may have cleaned your watch or clock or sold you a wedding set when he worked at Sullivan Jewelers in Monroe. If you lived in the Florence Acres Loop area, perhaps he drove your school bus. Later he walked a 12 mile door to door downtown mail route. Maybe he brought you cards and letters from loved ones. After a few years, he delivered Monroe Rural Route #1 mail to both Monroe and Duvall customers. The Duvall area grew so large that he had Duvall RR#1. He had over 450 mailboxes on a 70 mile drive when he retired in 1992.
He and his wife traveled extensively after that. He was a great history buff and enjoyed visits to castles and battlefields. He kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland and had a 'pretend wedding ceremony' at Gretna Green in Scotland. He enjoyed 4-wheeling at the sand dunes of California. Off-road racing in Mexico also brought him a lot of joy.
To his family, friends and acquaintances he says "So long for now, see ya later".
He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, three sons and their families, and three daughters and their families. Also, 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was a very loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by all of us.
Laver was born in Bremerton and grew up in Seattle, graduating from Franklin High School. He came to Monroe after his discharge from the Army in 1946.
He touched many lives in the Sky Valley area. Laver may have cleaned your watch or clock or sold you a wedding set when he worked at Sullivan Jewelers in Monroe. If you lived in the Florence Acres Loop area, perhaps he drove your school bus. Later he walked a 12 mile door to door downtown mail route. Maybe he brought you cards and letters from loved ones. After a few years, he delivered Monroe Rural Route #1 mail to both Monroe and Duvall customers. The Duvall area grew so large that he had Duvall RR#1. He had over 450 mailboxes on a 70 mile drive when he retired in 1992.
He and his wife traveled extensively after that. He was a great history buff and enjoyed visits to castles and battlefields. He kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland and had a 'pretend wedding ceremony' at Gretna Green in Scotland. He enjoyed 4-wheeling at the sand dunes of California. Off-road racing in Mexico also brought him a lot of joy.
To his family, friends and acquaintances he says "So long for now, see ya later".
He leaves behind his wife of 54 years, three sons and their families, and three daughters and their families. Also, 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
He was a very loving husband and father and will be greatly missed by all of us.
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