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David Bauman Obituary


DAVID J. BAUMAN
October 28, 1925 ~ April 8, 2014

David J. Bauman, 88, of Vancouver, WA, was called by his Lord and Savior April 8, 2014, at Ray Hickey Hospice House. He was born Oct. 28, 1925 in Vancouver, the son of Charles F. and Clara Bracher Bauman. David was raised on a small farm in the Salmon Creek area where he attended Salmon Creek grade school, Shumway Junior High, and graduated with the class of 1943 from Vancouver High School.
David attended a small junior college, spent one year at Linfield College in McMinnville and then transferred to the University of Washington in Seattle, where he graduated with his B.A. in 1947.
On June 26, 1948, David married the love of his life, Lois Read, in Seattle, WA.
He worked as a meteorological hydrologist for NOAA, retiring in 1980.
David was a member of many organizations including: NARFE, the Gideons, and the American Meteorlogical Society where he was a past president. He did much work with two Norwegian organizations: Sons of Norway and Totenlag where he was also a past president.
David is survived by his wife, Lois; children, Janet (Dennis) Phillips, Allen (Leslie) Bauman and Mark (Reagan) Bauman; and grandchildren, Will Phillips, Jennie Phillips, Allison Phillips, Ian Phillips, Laura Bauman and Charlie Bauman.
A memorial service for David will be held Sat., May 3, 2014, 1:30 p.m., at Messiah Lutheran Church, 905 NW 94th St., Vancouver, WA 98665. Interment took place privately at Northwood Park Cemetery.
Please share memories at www.VancouverFuneral Chapel.net and www.columbian.com/obits.

Published by The Columbian on Apr. 20, 2014.
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We were sad to hear of Dave's passing. It was always a pleasure to chat with him at various events we met at including LePhare, church events, and more. May you find peace with God's help and comfort in all those wonderful memories!

Susan & James Barhitte

May 2, 2014

We are sorry to of the passing of your dad, i know there is comfort in the Lord, even so you will miss him, think on his loving ways, his shared wisdom and his pride in his family

Robert and meri Vollmer

April 30, 2014

You never saw Dave but there was a huge smile on his face..... gentle, kind, generous, faithful servant of the Lord....

Al and Elaine Cortez

April 28, 2014

Mark and his family, So sorry for your lost of your dad. He is with God and in great hands, you will see his again.

Peny Gibbons

April 28, 2014

Dave was such a pleasant person wherever we met him at Church, a store or at a luncheon. We are so glad to have called him "friend"

Al & Shirlee Browning

April 25, 2014

Such a gentleman and great friend to our family. He will be missed.

Margo (Johnson) Conradi

April 24, 2014

We've lost a genuinely good person; compassionate, generous, warm and friendly. Ready to express and share his faith with all. He made the world a better place for all of us and he will be deeply missed by many.

Don and Pat Davis

April 21, 2014

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