1939
Wilburn
2018
Wilburn "Bill" Dan Ellsworth
May 11, 1939 — March 12, 2018
Wilburn (Bill/Willie) Dan Ellswroth passed away Monday March 12, 2018 at Tierra Rose Memory Care after a long illness.
He was born on May 11, 1939 in Coos Bay, OR to Carmen DeVincia Martinez and John Ellsworth and was the fourth of four children.
He is survived by his sister Margaret Lopez and family in San Pedro, CA; wife of 29 years, Jean; son William Ellsworth; daughter Elaine Albrecht and family; four grandsons, one granddaughter, and a special step-granddaughter.
Preceding Bill ere his daughter Catherine and his mother when he was 18 months old.
When Bill was about two, his father walked out of their lives. He took him to Calistoga, CA, rented a room at a boarding house and asked the owner to watch him as he went for a job interview and never came back. After the orphanage refused him , the owner of the house raised Bill along with her nephew. He went through the Calistoga School system and ended up joining the army in his senior year.
For many years, Bill drove a truck for about every trucking company around. He was happiest outside working in the yard or garden, be it rain or shine, chopping wood and collecting cans. He kept at it up until his health declined and he would fall and couldn’t get back up on his own. Fishing, deep sea fishing, crabbing and traveling were among his loves. Some of the spots that were his favorites include Silverton Reservoir, Walling Pond off of McGilchrist and St. Louis Pongs.
Together, Bill and Jean traveled most all of the U.S.A., Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands going several times each. They enjoyed being in the lives of their grandchildren while they were young and would take them to fun events such as the Mt, Hood Railroad, Oaks Park, Enchanted Forest, Gilbert House, fishing and to the zoo.
Bill loved to eat and at Christmas time you could always plan on his help with cookies, brownies, caramel corn and candy. If it was edible, he helped.
When Diana told her daughter Angela (who has SMS syndrome) that Grandpa Bill had died, she went to her room sobbing. An hour later, she came back downstairs a bit cheery and said “mom, guess what; now my dad is happy, he has someone to fish with, my dad and Grandpa Bill are fishing in heaven. Now they are happy.”
He was born on May 11, 1939 in Coos Bay, OR to Carmen DeVincia Martinez and John Ellsworth and was the fourth of four children.
He is survived by his sister Margaret Lopez and family in San Pedro, CA; wife of 29 years, Jean; son William Ellsworth; daughter Elaine Albrecht and family; four grandsons, one granddaughter, and a special step-granddaughter.
Preceding Bill ere his daughter Catherine and his mother when he was 18 months old.
When Bill was about two, his father walked out of their lives. He took him to Calistoga, CA, rented a room at a boarding house and asked the owner to watch him as he went for a job interview and never came back. After the orphanage refused him , the owner of the house raised Bill along with her nephew. He went through the Calistoga School system and ended up joining the army in his senior year.
For many years, Bill drove a truck for about every trucking company around. He was happiest outside working in the yard or garden, be it rain or shine, chopping wood and collecting cans. He kept at it up until his health declined and he would fall and couldn’t get back up on his own. Fishing, deep sea fishing, crabbing and traveling were among his loves. Some of the spots that were his favorites include Silverton Reservoir, Walling Pond off of McGilchrist and St. Louis Pongs.
Together, Bill and Jean traveled most all of the U.S.A., Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands going several times each. They enjoyed being in the lives of their grandchildren while they were young and would take them to fun events such as the Mt, Hood Railroad, Oaks Park, Enchanted Forest, Gilbert House, fishing and to the zoo.
Bill loved to eat and at Christmas time you could always plan on his help with cookies, brownies, caramel corn and candy. If it was edible, he helped.
When Diana told her daughter Angela (who has SMS syndrome) that Grandpa Bill had died, she went to her room sobbing. An hour later, she came back downstairs a bit cheery and said “mom, guess what; now my dad is happy, he has someone to fish with, my dad and Grandpa Bill are fishing in heaven. Now they are happy.”
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