Harry Baeten Harry Baeten, 62, died Monday, Nov. 7, at home surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 30, 1949 in Aalst, Belgium to Adolin and Bertha Baeten. He and his parents immi- grated to the United States in 1950 and lived in Detroit, Mich. At the age of five, he movedjo ,, Southern Califor~ nia. As a Harry teenager, Baeten 1:43;; (/7 L“ // Bertha and sister Maria moved to Shelton. His family shared that as a child, Baeten spent many hours in the Mohave des- sert searching for lizards, snakes and any other bugs or animals he could find and would bring them home as pets. This was an activ- ity that he didn’t outgrow, but keeping them as pets wasn’t as welcome in later life. He graduated from Shel- ton High School in 1967. He attended Olympic College with major studies in Sci- ence and Herpetology. No degree was earned, but he continued his education on his own. His family said he was an avid reader, enjoyed learning about history, science, military history, archeology and anything he could debate about. He was a self-employed contractor and house paint- er. As he always said, just a jack—of—all trades. He had several hobbies and enjoyed hiking, camp- ing, metal detecting and collecting many things, including his most recent, videos. His favorite pastime was spending time with his grandchildren. In his later years, he became involved in several local community clubs and organizations. He was a member of The Optimist Club, Co-Chairman of the Friends of the Library and PTSO for Bordeaux Elv ementary. He was also the “Popcorn Man” at Bordeaux Elementary and volun- teered at Treasures Thrift store. , , . , He is survived by his wife of 35 years Denise Avery-Baeten; daughter Tia Gearhart (Russ); sister Ma- ria Simcox; nephew Terry Earnhardt; grandchildren Chase, Tyler, Jon, and granddaughter Alexandra. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Friends of the Library or Mason County Optimist club in Harry Baeten’s name. A celebration of life ser- vice will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Shelton Timberland Re- gional Library. Arrangements are with Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater. , OCR Text: Harry Baeten Harry Baeten, 62, died Monday, Nov. 7, at home surrounded by his family. He was born Sept. 30, 1949 in Aalst, Belgium to Adolin and Bertha Baeten. He and his parents immi- grated to the United States in 1950 and lived in Detroit, Mich. At the age of five, he movedjo ,, Southern Califor~ nia. As a Harry teenager, Baeten 1:43;; (/7 L“ // Bertha and sister Maria moved to Shelton. His family shared that as a child, Baeten spent many hours in the Mohave des- sert searching for lizards, snakes and any other bugs or animals he could find and would bring them home as pets. This was an activ- ity that he didn’t outgrow, but keeping them as pets wasn’t as welcome in later life. He graduated from Shel- ton High School in 1967. He attended Olympic College with major studies in Sci- ence and Herpetology. No degree was earned, but he continued his education on his own. His family said he was an avid reader, enjoyed learning about history, science, military history, archeology and anything he could debate about. He was a self-employed contractor and house paint- er. As he always said, just a jack—of—all trades. He had several hobbies and enjoyed hiking, camp- ing, metal detecting and collecting many things, including his most recent, videos. His favorite pastime was spending time with his grandchildren. In his later years, he became involved in several local community clubs and organizations. He was a member of The Optimist Club, Co-Chairman of the Friends of the Library and PTSO for Bordeaux Elv ementary. He was also the “Popcorn Man” at Bordeaux Elementary and volun- teered at Treasures Thrift store. , , . , He is survived by his wife of 35 years Denise Avery-Baeten; daughter Tia Gearhart (Russ); sister Ma- ria Simcox; nephew Terry Earnhardt; grandchildren Chase, Tyler, Jon, and granddaughter Alexandra. In lieu of flowers, send donations to Friends of the Library or Mason County Optimist club in Harry Baeten’s name. A celebration of life ser- vice will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the Shelton Timberland Re- gional Library. Arrangements are with Funeral Alternatives of Washington, Tumwater. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,B Last Name,Baeten, Harry.tif,Baeten, Harry.tif, Baeten, Harry.tif