Thirty-two year resident of South Beach, Roy W. Ekstrand, 76, died at Pacific Care Center, Hoquiam, Saturday, August 20, 2011. Ray was born in Coffeeville, Kansas on July 31, 1935, the son of Hilmer and Florence (Grear) Ekstrand.
He graduated from high school in Coffeeville and joined the Army in 1955. He had been stationed at Ft. Lewis and upon his retirement in 1979 at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, he returned to Washington and Westport where he loved to fish.
Roy worked on charter boats for a while and then established Ekstrand Construction which he operated for 25 years.
Roy had married Mary Clay and she had died in Tacoma in 1996. On March 31, 2007 he married Margie Beeman in Grayland. She survives at the family home in Grayland.
He was a life member of Grays Harbor Lodge, No. 52, F&AM, Hoquiam, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3057, Westport and was a life member of the Military Order of the Cootie.
Besides his wife, Margie, Roy is survived by a step-daughter, Bev (David) Johnson, Montesano; a brother, Gerald Ekstrand, El Paso, TX; and also several grandchildren.
A memorial potluck gathering is planned for Saturday, September 24th at
1 PM at the VFW Post, Westport. A family inurnment will take place at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland.
A card of condolence and message may be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com
Arrangements are under the direction of Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Army
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Good Conduct Medal
Masonic Lodge
National Defense Service Medal
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
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He graduated from high school in Coffeeville and joined the Army in 1955. He had been stationed at Ft. Lewis and upon his retirement in 1979 at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, he returned to Washington and Westport where he loved to fish.
Roy worked on charter boats for a while and then established Ekstrand Construction which he operated for 25 years.
Roy had married Mary Clay and she had died in Tacoma in 1996. On March 31, 2007 he married Margie Beeman in Grayland. She survives at the family home in Grayland.
He was a life member of Grays Harbor Lodge, No. 52, F&AM, Hoquiam, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3057, Westport and was a life member of the Military Order of the Cootie.
Besides his wife, Margie, Roy is survived by a step-daughter, Bev (David) Johnson, Montesano; a brother, Gerald Ekstrand, El Paso, TX; and also several grandchildren.
A memorial potluck gathering is planned for Saturday, September 24th at
1 PM at the VFW Post, Westport. A family inurnment will take place at Willamette National Cemetery, Portland.
A card of condolence and message may be sent to the family at www.fernhillfuneral.com
Arrangements are under the direction of Fern Hill Funeral Home, Aberdeen.
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Army
Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Good Conduct Medal
Masonic Lodge
National Defense Service Medal
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
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 Roy Ekstrand, please visit our flower store.
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