Robert M. Crowell

Bob passed with his loving wife Michele by his side and having just seen all of his children, his granddaughter, and many of his beloved friends and extended family.

He was born January 29th, 1945, in Yakima, WA to his parents Merle and Phronie Crowell. From the start he was a tough and dedicated farm-kid, riding horses before he could even walk. Throughout his childhood he spent most of his time helping on the farm, hunting, and spending time with all of his animals.

After finishing high school in Sunnyside, he went to work for the Boise Cascade Sawmill where he spent approximately 25 years and made many life-long friendships. If you were to ask him, the best job he ever had was for Dan Leslie Roofing, where he eventually retired from to become a full-time grandfather and hot-rod enthusiast. He spent a lot of time working on his beloved hot-rod with his oldest granddaughter, as well as working on his tractors and competing in tractor pulls at the Central Washington Agricultural Museum.

While he was working at the mill he met his soon-to-be wife, Michele (Remington) Crowell. They were married on July 22nd, 1967, and spent 57 years together, building the family that Bob loved more than anything else. Together they had three children: Tami (Crowell) Scrivner (Jason) of Yakima, WA, Jerry Crowell (Beth) of Mesa, AZ, and Terry Crowell (Rose) of Mossyrock, WA. Bob is also survived by his two granddaughters: Kiele Scrivner (19) and Hattie Crowell (6); numerous grand-dogs; and his older siblings: Jan (Crowell) Bickerstaff (Bill) and Chuck Crowell (Betty), as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Bob has received multiple cancer diagnoses throughout his life, and he fought through each and every one of them. Nobody could have been as strong as he was through those hard times, and he will always be remembered as too tough and stubborn to let cancer win.

The Crowell family will be holding a memorial service and reception in his honor at the Rainier Memorial Center in Terrace Heights, on Tuesday, June 18th at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, Bob would have wanted donations sent to the American Cancer Society. The Crowell family has set up a memorial fund through the ACS in his name. You can donate at https://raiseyourway.donordrive.com/campaign/robert_crowell.