David W. Tow
David W. Tow, 79, a Markham resident, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022,
at St. Peters Hospital in Olympia, Washington.
David was born March 19, 1943 to Weyman J. Tow and Verda M. Tow in
Longview, Washington. David lived in Toutle Washington as a young child. Then the
family had stops in the Tacoma area. They resided on the Fort Lewis reservation where
they ran cattle. The family eventually settled in the Yakima Valley area. David graduated
for Bethel High School in 1961. David joined the Marine Corp Reserves from 1963-1967.
On April 4, 1964, he married his high school sweetheart, Patricia Gilbert, in
Parkland, Washington. This couple stood together through the good times and the
tough times. Together, they were a strong team.
David and Patricia worked together in the family cattle business, first in the
Spanaway area and then to a ranch near Vantage, Washington. His daughter Denise and
Son, Bill was born at that time. David and Patricia then moved to the Westport,
Washington area, where he established a commercial fishing business. He owned two
commercial trawlers in the 1970's. In the early 1980's Daves Harbor Gun Works was
started and continued on until his death.
David enjoyed hunting and fishing in Montana, Washington and British
Columbia, Canada. He was the sitting President for the Grays Harbor Rifle and Pistol
Club.
David was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Patricia Tow of Markham,
Washington and brothers Dennis and Bill Tow. He is survived by his daughter
Denise (Jim) Atkinson of Ocosta, Washington, Son Bill Tow of Tacoma, Washington, two
grandchildren, Bailey Burdick and William Tow Jr. and one great-grandchild, Benelli
Novak.
A celebration of life and Potluck BBQ for David will take place on Monday, April
25, 1p.m, at the Ocosta Rec. Hall located at 45 Ocosta 6th St. Aberdeen, WA 98520.
A message of condolence or of a memory can be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home in Aberdeen, WA.