Ten year Copalis Crossing resident, David L. Chilcott, 79, died at Grays Harbor Community Hospital, Aberdeen, Monday, September 7, 2015. David was born in Russell, Warren County, Pennsylvania on February 21, 1936 the son of Walter and Marcelyn (Christy) Chilcott.
David graduated from high school at Russell in 1954 and then attended Penn State University to play football. He would enter the US Air Force in 1956, making a 20 year career of his service.
On November 15, 1958 he married Viola Irene Bushman in Frankfort, Indiana. He retired in 1976 and they traveled the Western United States. They would come to Pacific Beach in 1989 and would stay in the area, buying a home at Copalis Crossing in 2005.
David enjoyed fishing, hunting, bon-fires, bowling and pool.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Viola, of the family home at Copalis Crossing; two sons: Walter Chilcott, Crestview, FL and Andrew and wife Fay Chilcott, Hertford, North Carolina; two daughters: Rosemarie and husband Jerry Pflieger, Rock Springs, WY and Gwendolynn Childs, Sedro-Wooley, WA; a sister: Jean Bules, Calimesa, CA; and also 15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
A family gathering will be held at a later time.
The family suggests memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675
A condolence card with a memory or a message may be sent to the family at www.fernhillfunera.com
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, 2208 Roosevelt St., Aberdeen
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Pennsylvania State University
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David graduated from high school at Russell in 1954 and then attended Penn State University to play football. He would enter the US Air Force in 1956, making a 20 year career of his service.
On November 15, 1958 he married Viola Irene Bushman in Frankfort, Indiana. He retired in 1976 and they traveled the Western United States. They would come to Pacific Beach in 1989 and would stay in the area, buying a home at Copalis Crossing in 2005.
David enjoyed fishing, hunting, bon-fires, bowling and pool.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Viola, of the family home at Copalis Crossing; two sons: Walter Chilcott, Crestview, FL and Andrew and wife Fay Chilcott, Hertford, North Carolina; two daughters: Rosemarie and husband Jerry Pflieger, Rock Springs, WY and Gwendolynn Childs, Sedro-Wooley, WA; a sister: Jean Bules, Calimesa, CA; and also 15 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.
A family gathering will be held at a later time.
The family suggests memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675
A condolence card with a memory or a message may be sent to the family at www.fernhillfunera.com
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Twibell’s Fern Hill Funeral Home, 2208 Roosevelt St., Aberdeen
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award
Pennsylvania State University
The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of David Chilcott, please visit our flower store.
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