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Clarence Clinton “Chip” Poling

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Birth	:	31 Jan 1936
Death	:	6 Dec 2020
Burial	:	Hillside Cemetery, Culbertson, Roosevelt County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.1472015, -104.5330963
Description	:	Married Donna Jean Leonard July 12, 1958 Clarence Clinton "Chip" Poling Birth: 31 Jan 1936 Williston, Williams County, North Dakota, USA Death: 6 Dec 2020 (aged 84) Parma, Canyon County, Idaho, USA Burial: Culbertson, Roosevelt County, Montana Bio: Clarence Clinton "Chip" Poling, 84, passed away Dec. 6, 2020 at his home in Parma, ID surrounded by family. Chip was born Jan. 31, 1936 in Williston, ND to Clarence and... Read More	Married Donna Jean Leonard July 12, 1958 Clarence Clinton "Chip" Poling Birth: 31 Jan 1936 Williston, Williams County, North Dakota, USA Death: 6 Dec 2020 (aged 84) Parma, Canyon County, Idaho, USA Burial: Culbertson, Roosevelt County, Montana Bio: Clarence Clinton "Chip" Poling, 84, passed away Dec. 6, 2020 at his home in Parma, ID surrounded by family. Chip was born Jan. 31, 1936 in Williston, ND to Clarence and Kathryn Rustad Poling. He grew up on the family farm southeast of Grenora, ND.  He attended a one-room rural school at Gladys, ND for the elementary grades and went to high school in Grenora, where he participated in sports as well as class studies.  After HS, Chip attended Minot State Teachers College for several years and then taught in a one-room rural school west of Ray, 1956-57, in order to help finance his brother to begin college at Minot. Fletcher helped in kind when Chip started at Montana State. Chip met his future wife, Donna Leonard of Culbertson, MT, on a blind date. They were married on July 12, 1958. Chip entered the U.S. Navy (1957-1965) and, after intensive training in electronics and operation of nuclear powered ships, sailed around the world with the first nuclear powered U.S. fleet. During his service, Chip sailed on the USS Bainbridge and the USS Randolph. He crossed the equator and prime meridian at 0°N 0°E, becoming a Golden Shellback. Also during his service, Donna and Chip started their family of three children. Following Navy duty, he attended Montana State University at Bozeman, MT. While balancing a full time job, his family and school, Chip graduated with degrees in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Engineering. After graduation from university, Chip was hired by Washington Water Power Co.(Avista) which is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.  He was stationed in Spokane and Pullman, WA and Grangeville and Coeur d'Alene, ID as an engineer, Plant Superintendent, and District/Division manager for the tenure of his years with the company until he retired. Chip was very sports-oriented throughout his life and was a pitcher of repute in amateur baseball.  He played with the Williston American Legion team for several years and with amateur teams in Culbertson, MT, and Zahl, ND.  He continued to follow baseball and spent several years coaching a Babe Ruth League team in Pullman. Along with being season ticket holders to WSU basketball games and enthusiastic fans of the Gonzaga team, Chip and Donna also enjoyed bowling, gardening, and riding their BMW motorcycle together over the years. They loved camping with their children and grandchildren, especially at Cape Kiwanda, OR – never tiring of the pull of the ocean. They also enjoyed traveling and made many trips back to Montana and North Dakota to visit family and friends.  While residing in Idaho the latter part of his life,  Chip and Donna followed their grandchildren's sporting and academic pursuits. Chip was an avid reader (including reading aloud every page of a catalog to whomever would listen), loved his animals, and the telling of an elaborate story.  Chip is survived by his wife of 62 years, Donna, brother Fletcher (Hedgie) Poling of Bismarck, ND, daughter Peggy (Mick) Sharkey of Parma, ID, daughter Stephanie (Scott) Loomis of Everett, WA, son Clint (Dinah) Poling of Colville, WA, grandchildren, Hanne (Ehren), Julia (Kyle), and Cora Sharkey, Ryan, Brianne (William), and Kurt Loomis, Kathryn McNeil, and Brayden (Jordyn) Poling; plus two great grandchildren, Irelynne and Clinton McNeil, nieces & nephews, and his beloved cousins who grew up together in North Dakota. "Papa Chip" was a truly beloved grandpa, father, husband, and brother.  He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Kathryn Poling. Contributor: Nobody knows (48573043)

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Latitude: 48.1472015
Longitude: -104.5330963

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