Frederick Lyle "Ted" Hubbard

Frederick "Ted" Lyle Hubbard was born February 18, 1915, in Mt. Vernon WA to Frederick Hubbard Sr. and Blanche Ray. The family, including Ted and his twin brother Phil, moved to Wenatchee within a few weeks. Ted attended Wenatchee High School and Chouinard Art School and Hollywood Art School in Los Angeles. After working with his father as a youth in his Wenatchee Sign Shop, he was offered a position with Pacific Communications of Seattle (earlier called Sunset Outdoor Advertising) and became the director of the art department of 13 artists. Among the clients were Frederick & Nelson, Pepsi-Cola, and the Bon Marche. For the 1961 World's Fair he painted three huge murals at Seattle Center. In 1970, he resigned to support himself solely in fine arts, selling more than 600 oil paintings over the years plus some prints. Three museums show his work, and the paintings are in collections, homes, and business throughout the world. He is listed in the Internet directory of working artists called Askart and continued to accept commissions until his unexpected death. Ted was married in 1940 to Doris Ames, a Wenatchee Apple Princess. She died in 1995. In 2003, he married JoAnn Roe of Bellingham and lived there and in Winthrop until his death. In addition to his wife JoAnn, Ted is survived by his son Timothy Hubbard and wife Sandy of Enumclaw, daughter Pamela Hubbard and Brian Carlson of Spokane, and grandson David Hubbard of Seattle. Also by stepsons Scott Burkhart and Donovan Burkhart and stepdaughters Denise Madden and Shelley Hanaoka, plus eleven step-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents and his twin brother (at age four). Ted was a student of Northwest and Indian history, carefully researching details for his paintings. He roamed the North Cascades Mountains with his father as early as age 9 and thereafter with his son and friends. He was an accomplished amateur geologist and enjoyed searching for gold in rivers and rock formations. At one time he discovered a promising vein but was prevented from mining it in federally controlled lands. He advised many other gold prospectors over the years and was considered a local expert on the mountains by Winthrop people. Ted and his wife JoAnn enjoyed many friends on both sides of the North Cascades, drives in the country, music, hiking, and exploration of the entire West by automobile. Ted will be sorely missed but has had an especially rewarding life. An invitation only memorial will be held Monday, June 15, at 11:00 a.m. in Bellingham and a public celebration of his life in Winthrop on Saturday, June 20. You may share your thoughts and memories of Ted in the on-line memorial guest book at www.molesfuneralhomes.com

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