Elwin Lloyd Weeks Obituary (1934

Elwin Lloyd Weeks, 82, of Selah passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones and caregivers on Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at home in Selah. Elwin was born on January 30, 1934, in Bellingham, WA to Roy and Esther Weeks. He graduated from Wapato High School and went on to graduate from Yakima Valley College, where he met and married the love of his life Ruth Ann Hayes and together started their family when they had Marti. He was always very prideful about the things and opportunities she had and accomplished in life. He also served very proudly in the United States Army. Elwin's passion was his family. He loved gathering with his family for holidays, birthday parties and family reunions. Riding his horses around the farm, and caring for his four-legged family turned out to be one of his favorite things in life. His love for horses led him to be a lifetime member of the Central Washington Quarter Horse Club and the Yakima Valley Team Penning Club. He also loved to hunt, fish, dance and attend rodeos. He will be missed and never forgotten by all who knew him as he will be in our hearts forever. Elwin retired after thirty years of working on the Yakama Indian Reservation for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, where he operated heavy equipment and drove semi-trucks. He is survived by his daughter, Marti and her husband Larry Zable; his brothers: Ernest, Everett, Bob and Dick Weeks; grandchildren: Jeromy, Shawn, Ryan and Kyle Adams. Elwin was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Ann, parents, Roy and Esther, as well as his sister Evelyn Warnicke. Graveside services will be held on Saturday October 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm at West Hills Memorial Park, 11800 Douglas Rd., Yakima, WA, followed by a Potluck gathering at 3:00 pm at Shaw & Sons Funeral Directors in Yakima. To share some memories and condolences, please visit www.shawandsons.com.