Mr. Sterling James Trowbridge

Sterling was born on December 29, 1952 in Salem, Oregon and was the son of Jimmy and Arlene (Monson) Trowbridge. He grew up in Dallas graduating from Dallas High School in 1971. On February 9, 1973, he married his high school sweetheart, Carol Kahler at the First Christian Church in Dallas. They had two children, Jennifer and Justin.

Sterling worked as a butcher for over 30 years retiring from Carlton Packing Company in 1995. He went on to own and operate 4T’s Vending Service and worked part time at the Old Mill Feed and Garden in Dallas. He retired for the second time in 2012.

Sterling was a caring, considerate, friendly man who was the life of the party. His family and friends were his world. He loved fishing, hunting, shooting and archery. He also enjoyed golfing, bowling, and collecting guns. He celebrated life and shared with all. Whether it was a quick trip to the coast, a morning spent in a blind or many days traveling overseas, he enjoyed his time doing it and wanted others to share in the joy. Essentially, Sterling loved anything that allowed him to spend time with those he loved and he will be dearly missed by his family and everyone who called him friend.

Sterling is survived by his wife, Carol of Dallas, daughter, Jennifer (husband, JC) Aubry of Gresham, son, Justin (wife, Tawnia) of Dallas, his mother, Arlene of Dallas, brothers, Doug Trowbridge and David Trowbridge both of Dallas and his sisters, DeLinda Woods of Tidewater and Tina Anderson of Dallas along with 5 grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

A Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at 11:00 am at St. Philip Catholic Church in Dallas. There will be a visitation before the service. A Committal service will be at Belcrest Memorial Park in Salem, Oregon. Contributions may be made in memory of Sterling to the 2% For Conservation organization by sending them to P.O. Box 1623, Bozeman, Montana 59771. The 2% For Conservation mission is to ensure the future of hunting and angling by creating an alliance of businesses and individuals committed to giving time and money to fish and wildlife conservation. For more information visit www.fishandwildlife.org. Howell, Edwards, Doerksen is handling the arrangements.