Donald Hubbard Obituary

DONALD "BING" HUBBARD
November 26, 1931 ~ January 18, 2015

Donald W. Hubbard was born in Eureka, CA, Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1931, to Alice Mabel Rudling and Joeseph Wade Hubbard. He died Jan. 18, 2015, in Vancouver, WA. Donald was his father's "little bum". When Donald's late brother, Robert, said "little bum', it sounded like Bing. After that, Bing was his name.
Bing is survived by his wife of 62 years, Carabelle; his sons, Michael (Lynn) and Patrick (Donna); his brother, George; grandsons, Brandon, Nik and Deja (Nik's wife, his granddaughter, by marriage); as well as Nik and Deja's daughters, Madison, Alleiah and Lillianna.
Preceding Bing in death were his son, Joseph Hubbard; brother, Robert Hubbard; Olive Hubbard (mother-in-law as well as sister-in-law).
Bing loved sports, both watching and playing. During his high school days, he played football and was a Trico League All Star as a senior, and was the catcher in baseball. As a father, he managed Little League teams.
His baseball team was the Mariners (good or bad). Golf and harmless gambling were also favorites.
A pipefitter, he worked at the Camas Paper Mill for 44 years, the last few years as the supervisor of those men and women pipefitter's.
Most of all, he loved his family and when his wife asked him to pray with her, he said, "I believe in God and Jesus, but I pray for myself.".
Bing's Memorial Service will be held at St. Anne's Episcopal Church, 2350 Main St., Washougal, WA at 1:00 p.m., Fri., Jan. 23, 2015.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Share House, 1115 W. 13th St., Vancouver, WA 98660.
To send condolences or sign Bing's guest books,
visit www.straubsfuneralhome.com and
www.columbian.com/obits.