Walter H. Blum's Obituary
Walter H. Blum
Walter H. Blum passed away on October 1, 2011, one month short of his 92nd birthday. He was born on November 7, 1919 in Lincoln, Nebraska, and grew up in Tacoma. He graduated from Lincoln High School and was a veteran of WWII. He met his wife, Lorraine Davelaar in 1940, and they were married in 1942, and they recently celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary. Walter worked for the U. S. Postal Service and he and Lorraine lived for many years in Fircrest and were active boaters with the Day Island Yacht Club. They were also avid RV campers with the Tacoma Elks Antlers Astray group and spent many wonderful days in their RV, with their children and grandchildren, at their property at Timber Lakes near Shelton. Walter was preceded in death by Lorraine. He is survived son Larry (Christel) and daughter Beverly (Doug) Binkley, and grandchildren Julie (Chris) Hugo, Steven (Kirsten) Blum, and Nicholas (Nikki) Binkley, and five great grandchildren. The family will conduct a private celebration for Lorraine and Walter at a later date. Arrangements by Mountain View Funeral Home.
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