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1946
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2025
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Jon Stables Obituary
He was a jack of all trades over his lifetime who retired as a Mediation Program Manager for King County fifteen years ago. Prior to that he had careers in labor unions, construction, commercial fishing, and logging. In every place that he lived, Jon was very active in Democratic Party politics and union activism. He served on the Anacortes Civil Service Commission for over nineteen years.
Jon met his wife, Vicky, in 1992 and they married in December 1994. They were blessed with two children who they raised in Anacortes. Jon passed on his appreciation of art and music to his children, a dancer and a musician. In 2019 they built their dream home in Old Town, filled it with art and surrounded it with flowers, delighted to be near their children and grandchildren. Spending most of his free time outdoors, he enjoyed being out on the water, fishing, growing food, foraging mushrooms, and marveling at the wonders of nature with his loved ones.
He is survived by his wife, Vicky Stables, his children, Rosalind Huntley and Marcus Stables, his son-in-law, Quinton Huntley, his grandchildren, Walter Huntley and Byron Huntley, his brother and sister-in-law, Brock Stables and Katie Stables, his sister, Janine Drulay, and his close friend of over sixty years, Ted Riley, as well as many friends and extended family members.
Jon is remembered for his enduring sense of family and relentless sense of humor. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at noon at Evans Funeral Chapel in Anacortes, with one of Jon's favorite lunches served after. Jon would show up wearing one of his signature non-work uniforms of jeans and a colored pocket tee with no advertising, or a bright Hawaiian shirt. Please dress for your comfort. In lieu of flowers, Jon's family suggests a gift toward the education of Jon's cherished grandsons, Walter and Byron Huntley.
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