Fred Tobey

Fred TOBEY Born in Eugene, Oregon in 1918 to Carl and Esther Tobey, Fred graduated from Eugene High School and attended Oregon State College, studying Electrical En gineering. He married Alberta Roberts on January 3, 1942, moved to Seattle, WA and worked for the Boeing Co. as an electrical inspector on B-17's during WWII. Fred spent most of his working career in the automotive business in the Seattle area. Fred was very active as a Scoutmaster of Troop 2 and later Troop 167 in the Boy Scouts, and was active as a Com missioner helping to train other Scout leaders. He was especially proud of the many Scouts who earned the Eagle Scout Award. Following retirement, Fred and Alberta moved to Bainbridge Is land where they kept their boat, and spent many thousands of hours patrolling for the Coast Guard Auxiliary, cruising Puget Sound, and ultimately to Alaska in the Thunderbird sailboat that Fred built. Later they joined the Agate Pass Power Squadron where he and Alberta were active performing courtesy boat inspec tions and boating safety classes. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alberta. He is survived by his sister, Margaret Hewitt, of Eugene, Ore.; sons, Fred, Jr. (Denise) of Chehalis, and Ed (Nancy) of Snohomish; grand sons, Carl (Annalee) Tobey of Chehalis, and Allyn (Merryam) Tobey of Spokane; great grand daughters, Audrie and Elsa, and great grandson, Brayden Tobey. The family wishes to thank the Badelita family, and Nellie, of the Kenwanda Adult Care Home for their loving care for the past three years. Burial will take place at 10:00 AM at Claquato Cemetery, Chehalis, WA followed by a Service of Remembrance at 3:00 PM, Satur day, February 27th at the Bauer Funeral Chapel in Snohomish, WA In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to the OA Long house Fund of the Chief Seattle Council Boy Scouts of America. Arrangements under direction of Bauer Funeral Chapel, Snohom ish, Wa.