R.L. Deffinbaljgh Longtime Shelton resident Rob- ert Lloyd Deffinbaugh died of pan- creatic cancer on Wednesday, May 9, in Olympia. He was 89 and had lived in Shelton 81 years. He was born on January 30, 1918 in Ryegate, Montana, to Lloyd and Mary Ileffinhaugh. He graduated from Irene S. Reed High School and received an as— sooiate’s degree from Olympic Collegei Mr. Deffin- haugh served in Robert the Navy during Deffinbaugh World War II. He served in British Samoa in the South Pacific and received a Good Conduct Medal. He was a chief pharmacist‘s mate at the time of his discharge. He worked at the Rainier pulp mill, Simpson Timber Company and as a corrections officer at Washington Corrections Center. He married Cora Irene Cole in 1950 in Shelton. She preceded him in death, He had an interest in horses and enjoyed reading, fishing, play- ing the harmonica and leading the Rhythm Aires music group. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Veterans of For- eign Wars, Civilian Conservation Corps, Shelton Moose Lodge 1684, American Association of Retired Persons and Sons of the Pioneers. He was also a lifetime Grange member and a voter who was a proud Democrat for 50 years. He was also preceded in death by sister Amy Burnett, Surviving are son Robert Bruce Deffinbaugh of Shelton; daugh- ter S. Lynn Heinold and husband Curtis of Olympia; brothers By- ron, Roy and Dave Defiinbaugh; and sister Marge Hunter, A memorial service will he held at 1 pm. on Saturday, May 19, at the First Baptist Church in Shel- ton. , OCR Text: , R.L. Deffinbaljgh Longtime Shelton resident Rob- ert Lloyd Deffinbaugh died of pan- creatic cancer on Wednesday, May 9, in Olympia. He was 89 and had lived in Shelton 81 years. He was born on January 30, 1918 in Ryegate, Montana, to Lloyd and Mary Ileffinhaugh. He graduated from Irene S. Reed High School and received an as— sooiate’s degree from Olympic Collegei Mr. Deffin- haugh served in Robert the Navy during Deffinbaugh World War II. He served in British Samoa in the South Pacific and received a Good Conduct Medal. He was a chief pharmacist‘s mate at the time of his discharge. He worked at the Rainier pulp mill, Simpson Timber Company and as a corrections officer at Washington Corrections Center. He married Cora Irene Cole in 1950 in Shelton. She preceded him in death, He had an interest in horses and enjoyed reading, fishing, play- ing the harmonica and leading the Rhythm Aires music group. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Veterans of For- eign Wars, Civilian Conservation Corps, Shelton Moose Lodge 1684, American Association of Retired Persons and Sons of the Pioneers. He was also a lifetime Grange member and a voter who was a proud Democrat for 50 years. He was also preceded in death by sister Amy Burnett, Surviving are son Robert Bruce Deffinbaugh of Shelton; daugh- ter S. Lynn Heinold and husband Curtis of Olympia; brothers By- ron, Roy and Dave Defiinbaugh; and sister Marge Hunter, A memorial service will he held at 1 pm. on Saturday, May 19, at the First Baptist Church in Shel- ton. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Obituaries for Shelton Cemetery,D Last Name,Deffinbaugh, Robert Lloyd.tif,Deffinbaugh, Robert Lloyd.tif, Deffinbaugh, Robert Lloyd.tif