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Gilbert James “Gil” Kaufman

Birth	:	17 Apr 1923 Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Death	:	30 Jan 2011 Omak, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	Omak Memorial Cemetery, Okanogan, Okanogan County, USA
Coordinate	:	48.3874000, -119.5565800
Description	:	Gilbert James “Gil” Kaufman, 87 years old, went home to his Lord, Sunday, January 30, 2011, at home in Omak, in the company of his wife, Viola. Gil was born April 17, 1923, on Happy Hill, in Okanogan County to Peter Kaufman and Mary Fleishman-Kaufman. He was the middle child of seven siblings, and when he was about two years old, the family moved to the family farm on Dalton Road, which overlooks the entire Omak area. As a young man, Gil worked as a Surveyor for the power lines that cross over the Loup Loup area to Twisp. He... Read More	Gilbert James “Gil” Kaufman, 87 years old, went home to his Lord, Sunday, January 30, 2011, at home in Omak, in the company of his wife, Viola. Gil was born April 17, 1923, on Happy Hill, in Okanogan County to Peter Kaufman and Mary Fleishman-Kaufman. He was the middle child of seven siblings, and when he was about two years old, the family moved to the family farm on Dalton Road, which overlooks the entire Omak area. As a young man, Gil worked as a Surveyor for the power lines that cross over the Loup Loup area to Twisp. He then worked as an apple Inspector for the local area packing sheds, grading the fruit during harvest. In 1941, Gil went off to the military and served overseas in the German Theatre in World War II, where he drove a chemical truck. He was proud of his time in the military and observed both Memorial day and Veteran’s Day, honoring the Veterans. After his time in the service, he met his beloved wife, Viola “Blondie” Olaf in the Nickles Cafe;, and they dated and eventually married April 24, 1948, and made their home in Omak, where they lived for the remainder of his life. They celebrated 62 years together, and gave their family a solid and loving home, but more importantly, modeled a loving, generous marriage that we, as family, celebrated annually. Gil worked at Biles and Coleman and worked there until retiring. He was an artesian with woodworking and was a fine finish carpenter. He remodeled several local homes and built several pieces of furniture for his family. After Gil retired, he continued making wooden items on the wood lathe and wood burning frames, which he would generously give to family and friends. Gil was being recognized as the “Christmas Lights Guy,” as he found patience to repair a little over 3000 sets of lights for the senior centers, family and friends over the past ten years. He was a true family man and raised two daughters, which at times may have been trying. Fondest memories are when he would take the little girls fishing, but he would not get to fish, as he was constantly untangling fish lines, baiting hooks and getting the lines out of the nearby shrubs. In his earlier years, he loved hunting, fishing and, above all else, camping. He lived to camp, and from the time he had an old army canvas tent to the truck camper, and finally a 26 foot travel trailer, he took his family and then his three grandchildren out to one of his favorite places, Crawfish Lake. Gil loved to garden and was always proud of the tidy, well-kept yard he maintained. There would always be many radishes, green onions and tomatoes on our dinner table. He worked hard and was an excellent provider for his wife and children. He was a very generous man and never met a stranger. He embraced life and the people he met along the way. He also was an animal lover and had various pets along his life and he championed for kindness to animals, so much so, that the Animal Planet was one of his favorite programs. Gil was a talented musician and in his earlier years, played accordion and Hawaiian Steele guitar at the local granges, such as Scotch Creek Grange, or at home for his family. He took up piano about 20 years ago, and even composed a couple tunes on his piano occasionally. In the past, he had shared his musical tunes at the Senior Centers, which both he and his wife were active members. He loved his time at the centers, socializing with the folks there and, at times, teasing the cooks, where they would put plastic bugs on his plate to tease him back. Besides the Senior Centers, he was generous with donating to the local Omak Food Bank and his church, Our Lady of the Valley, and St. Joseph in Omak. Gil will be missed and leaves a void in the hearts of his wife, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a true patriarch of his family and each of us will honor him for the man he grew up to be, from a little boy to a great-grandfather. We all will miss his friendly-natured personality and his humor. He was able to find humor in his daily life and even when his life was surrounded with aches and pains, he found a way to share his humor and wittiness with all who knew him. Gil is survived by his loving wife, Viola; two daughters, Karon Wiggs and husband, Stan Wiggs of Spokane and Sharon Kaufman of Omak; three grandchildren, Kelli Kaufman and his wife, Jolene of Bonney Lake, Angela Cagle and her husband, Eric of Spokane and Jesse Wiggs of Wenatchee; his sisters, Anna Kaufman-Jackson of Omak and Helen Kaufman-Swayze of Okanogan; three great-grandchildren, Tyler Kaufman of Bonney Lake, Hunter Cagle of Spokane and Madison Cagle of Spokane; also dear loving friends, Jaime and Mary Orogo of Seattle; he was also a favorite “Unc” to Ron Jackson of Tigard, OR, Mike Peterson of Modesta, CA and Helen Lay of Bothell, WA; numerous nephews, nieces and cousins living outside the Omak area; and lastly, “Cuddles,” he and his wife’s loving cat of 13 years. Gil was preceded in death by his parents, Peter and Mary Kaufman; his brothers and their spouses, Joe and Carol Kaufman, Bernard and Coral Kaufman, Lawrence Kaufman and Theodore and Donna Kaufman; brothers-in-law, Bill Swayze and Jack Jackson; and his loving cat, “Stubbies.” Services will be held Thursday, February 10, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at the Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church, located at 2511 Elmway, Okanogan, WA. Father Lucas Tomson will be officiating the Mass and there will be a dinner following the Services in the Dining Hall of the church. Gil will be cremated by Okanogan County Crematory, and the ashes will be Interned at a later date. Suggested places of donating in honor of Gilbert would be the local Senior Centers in Omak and Okanogan, or the local animal shelters. For additional information, you may call 509-429-8746.

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Gilbert James “Gil” Kaufman's memorial is located at: Omak Memorial Cemetery, Okanogan, Okanogan County, USA.
When did Gilbert James “Gil” Kaufman death?
Gilbert James “Gil” Kaufman death on 30 Jan 2011 in Omak, Okanogan County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 48.3874000
Longitude: -119.5565800

Family Members:

Parent

Peter Michael Kaufman

(1879 - 1936)

Mary Theresa Fleischman Kaufman

(1889 - 1961)

Spouse

Viola A Olaf Kaufman

(1930 - 2011)

Siblings

Joseph Frank “Joe” Kaufman

(1912 - 1987)

Bernard Joseph Kaufman

(1914 - 1989)

Helen Margaret Kaufman Swayze

(1916 - 2013)

Lawrence Edgar Kaufman

(1921 - 1992)

Theodore Frederick “Ted” Kaufman

(1926 - 1998)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 48.3874000, -119.5565800

2. Okanogan Valley Memorial Gardens
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Coordinate: 48.3911018, -119.5691986

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14. Ruby Cemetery
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16. Conconully Cemetery
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17. Tunk Valley Cemetery
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18. South Pine Creek Cemetery
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19. Fort Okanogan Memorial Cemetery
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21. Kartar Cemetery
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22. Cook Family Cemetery
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23. Cook Place Cemetery
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24. Elizabeth Osborn Mikel Gravesite
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