OBn’S cont. from page A-22 William Kamin William “Bill” Forest Kamin, 82, a resident of Shelton, died Oct. 22, 2014, at Shelton Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born Jan. 16, 1932, in Downers Grove, Illinois, to Leslie and Blanche (Queckboemer) Kamin. Bill graduated from the University of Mon- tana (Missoula) in 1958 with a degree in forest engineering. He served in the Illinois Air Na- tional Guard and U.S. Air Force from 1950- 1952. In the Air Force, he served in the 126th Bomb Wing, providing support to NATO forces in France until he was discharged at the rank of private first class in 1952. He married Delphine Theresa (Lohmeyer) Ka- min on April 12, 1986, in Shelton. He was previously married to Miriam The- resa (Fettig) Kamin, who died of cancer in Sep- tember 1979. The couple had eight children — David, Anne, Julie, Paul, Matthew, Thomas, Stephen and Cathy. Bill worked for Simp- son Timber Co. in Shel- ton from 1958-1995. He_ retired as the company’s restoration program manager. He was an active member of St. Edward Catholic Church and over the decades par- ticipated on the Church Council and Cemetery Board. He was an avid hiker and climber and was involved with the Olym~ pia Mountaineers. He often helped with their mountaineer courses. He climbed many of the major peaks of the Cascade and Olympic mountains. In 1974, Bill climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and hiked in the Andes Mountains in Peru. He led numerous family hikes, mainly Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 < Mason County Journal Page A-23 in the Olympics to places such as Snowfield Lakes, Mount Ellinor, Mount Stone and Lena Lake. He was an armchair historian to those who listened, covering a broad range of historic events from military wars to the spread of humanity. He had many other interests, such as bird- watching, gardening (he particularly enjoyed pennies), making puzzles and playing with his grandchildren. Bill is survived by wife Delphine Theresa Kamin of Shelton; sister Sally Kamin of Na- perville, Illinois; sons David (Jayni) Vince Kamin, Paul (Victoria) William Kamin, Mat- thew Nathan Kamin and Thomas Gerald Kamin of Shelton and Stephen (Tatiana) Fran- cis Kamin of Richland; daughters Anne (Wade) Miriam Duffy and Julie (Caleb) Louise Martin of Shelton and Catherine (Jefi) Anne Hakola of Rochester; stepdaughter Daris (Leigh) Devaney of Shelton; stepson Dar— ren Lohmeyer of Shel- ton; 24 grandchildren; and nine great-grand- children. He was preceded in death by brothers Ger- ald Kamin and Gene Ka- min, stepson Derek Loh- meyer, and wife Miriam Kamin. A visitation will be from 4 pm. to 8 p.111. Oct. 30 at McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Shelton. A service will be at 11 am. on Oct. 31 at St. Edward Catholic Church. Memorial donations can be made to the Sal- vation Army or Union Gospel Mission. , OCR Text: OBn’S cont. from page A-22 William Kamin William “Bill” Forest Kamin, 82, a resident of Shelton, died Oct. 22, 2014, at Shelton Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born Jan. 16, 1932, in Downers Grove, Illinois, to Leslie and Blanche (Queckboemer) Kamin. Bill graduated from the University of Mon- tana (Missoula) in 1958 with a degree in forest engineering. He served in the Illinois Air Na- tional Guard and U.S. Air Force from 1950- 1952. In the Air Force, he served in the 126th Bomb Wing, providing support to NATO forces in France until he was discharged at the rank of private first class in 1952. He married Delphine Theresa (Lohmeyer) Ka- min on April 12, 1986, in Shelton. He was previously married to Miriam The- resa (Fettig) Kamin, who died of cancer in Sep- tember 1979. The couple had eight children — David, Anne, Julie, Paul, Matthew, Thomas, Stephen and Cathy. Bill worked for Simp- son Timber Co. in Shel- ton from 1958-1995. He_ retired as the company’s restoration program manager. He was an active member of St. Edward Catholic Church and over the decades par- ticipated on the Church Council and Cemetery Board. He was an avid hiker and climber and was involved with the Olym~ pia Mountaineers. He often helped with their mountaineer courses. He climbed many of the major peaks of the Cascade and Olympic mountains. In 1974, Bill climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and hiked in the Andes Mountains in Peru. He led numerous family hikes, mainly Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 < Mason County Journal Page A-23 in the Olympics to places such as Snowfield Lakes, Mount Ellinor, Mount Stone and Lena Lake. He was an armchair historian to those who listened, covering a broad range of historic events from military wars to the spread of humanity. He had many other interests, such as bird- watching, gardening (he particularly enjoyed pennies), making puzzles and playing with his grandchildren. Bill is survived by wife Delphine Theresa Kamin of Shelton; sister Sally Kamin of Na- perville, Illinois; sons David (Jayni) Vince Kamin, Paul (Victoria) William Kamin, Mat- thew Nathan Kamin and Thomas Gerald Kamin of Shelton and Stephen (Tatiana) Fran- cis Kamin of Richland; daughters Anne (Wade) Miriam Duffy and Julie (Caleb) Louise Martin of Shelton and Catherine (Jefi) Anne Hakola of Rochester; stepdaughter Daris (Leigh) Devaney of Shelton; stepson Dar— ren Lohmeyer of Shel- ton; 24 grandchildren; and nine great-grand- children. He was preceded in death by brothers Ger- ald Kamin and Gene Ka- min, stepson Derek Loh- meyer, and wife Miriam Kamin. A visitation will be from 4 pm. to 8 p.111. Oct. 30 at McComb & Wagner Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Shelton. A service will be at 11 am. on Oct. 31 at St. Edward Catholic Church. 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