Joe C. Reeves, 75 of Tulalip, passed April 13, 2018. He was born August 10, 1942 to Jack and Mary Reeves. His early years were spent in Eastern Washington before moving back to Tulalip. Joe did a number of things in his work career; commercial fishing; heavy equipment operator; worked in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska; long hauled and owned Tulalip Rentals and Reeves excavating company. Joe was most proud of his work on habitat restoration in Tulalip. Joe loved to ride motorcycles and to fly. He celebrated 31 years of sobriety. Joe made friends wherever he traveled and many would become lifelong friends.
Joe is survived by his beloved wife of 35 years, Terry Reeves; children, Stephanie Colon, Jeffrey Reeves Sr., Angie Thurbush; Karen (Gary) Smith, Cathy Muffly, and Tammy Quin; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Michelle Anderson-Mcgrath.
Funeral services for Joe will be held Monday, April 23, 2018 at 10am at the Tulalip Gym with burial to follow at the Mission Beach Cemetery.