Earl Berry Obituary


EARL EUGENE BERRY
August 23, 1924 ~ April 5, 2017

Earl Eugene Berry died April 5, 2017. He was born August 23, 1924.
Earl was preceded in death by his wife, Laura; father, Gerald; mother, Myrtle; step-mother, Ruth; and daughter-in-law, Alice.
He is survived by his brother, Emerald Albert and his sister-in-law, Pearl; six sons, Mel, Kent (wife Rosemary), Dave, Cliff (wife Georgie), Howard and Jeff (wife Vicky). He had many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and even a few great-great-grandchildren.
Earl was a WWII US Navel Veteran, a diesel mechanic and was the owner of Carter Berry Trucks and Berry Truck Service.
In his spare time and after retirement, he belonged to the Fort Vancouver Antique Equipment Association and the Mt. Hood Rock Club. In his retired years, he worked on antique farming equipment and brought them back to life. In the winter, he and Laura would snowbird in Arizona and rock hound the winter away.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at Lewisville Cemetery, 26515 NE Lewisville Hwy, Battle Ground, WA 98604. There will be no viewing.
Earl's Life Celebration will be held on Sat., April 15th at 11:00 a.m. at Schurman's Ranch in Marcella's Pavilion located at 23100 NE 10th Ave., Ridgefield, WA 98642. All friends and family are welcome to come.
Earl lived a long rich life filled with love, family,
friendship and laughter.
Please sign his Guest Book at www.columbian.com/obits.

Published by The Columbian on Apr. 9, 2017.
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Always remembered, your memory lives on each day within us all

John Cleveland

April 3, 2023

Learned mountains from this great man. Only knew him 10 years plus but it felt like a lifetime. Very impressed with all his accomplishments. You will be missed

John Cleveland

April 14, 2017

I'll miss you grandpa. You were lucky to live a long and fulfilling life surrounded by loved ones.

Patrick Berry

April 14, 2017

Mel and family,
Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family. May your cherished memories of your father, and the many roles he played, comfort you in the days ahead. Also, may you be comforted by the knowledge that many care. Wayne and Jan Storm

Wayne and Jan Storm

April 10, 2017

My condolences for your loss. May God bless the family with kindness during their sorrows. 1Corinthians 1:3.

PT

April 10, 2017

Ruth Berry

April 9, 2017

Glenn and Cora Berry

April 9, 2017

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