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Quentin Leroy Searles

Birth	:	20 Feb 1919 Dunn Center, Dunn County, North Dakota, USA
Death	:	21 May 2007 Naches, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	IOOF Cemetery, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.0111008, -120.5188980
Description	:	Sergeant, 3rd Air Depot Group attached to the 10th Air Force Quentin Searles YAKIMA - Quentin Searles, 88, of Naches died peacefully on May 21, 2007, in spring, his favorite time of year. He was born in Dunn Center, ND to Bertha Marie (Schmidt) and Leland Day Searles. He grew up in North Dakota and Washington, first in the Port Townsend area and then on a cattle ranch near Ellensburg. The family then moved to Thorp where he helped on the family farm, taught himself to play harmonica, and was a physical culture enthusiast and Golden Glove... Read More	Sergeant, 3rd Air Depot Group attached to the 10th Air Force Quentin Searles YAKIMA - Quentin Searles, 88, of Naches died peacefully on May 21, 2007, in spring, his favorite time of year. He was born in Dunn Center, ND to Bertha Marie (Schmidt) and Leland Day Searles. He grew up in North Dakota and Washington, first in the Port Townsend area and then on a cattle ranch near Ellensburg. The family then moved to Thorp where he helped on the family farm, taught himself to play harmonica, and was a physical culture enthusiast and Golden Glove boxer. After graduating from Thorp High School in 1938, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and was a cook at Camp Icicle in Leavenworth. The family moved from Thorp to Kittitas in 1939 and Quentin enrolled at the Central Washington College of Education (now Central Washington University, CWU) but with World War II on the horizon he was drafted in November of 1941. From 1942-1945, he served with honor as a Sergeant in the 3rd Air Depot Group attached to the 10th Air Force stationed in Agra, India (China-Burma-India Theater), which provided logistical support to aircraft flying over the "hump" (Himalayan Mountains). After discharge Quentin returned to CWU and graduated in 1948 with the first class in which a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree was presented. He then attended the University of Washington to obtain a secondary teaching certificate (1948-1949) and the University of Oregon for a Master of Fine Arts degree (1950-1952). Following his military service and formal education, Quentin taught art in the Yakima Valley, where he met and married Barbara Hoskins, the love of his life, in 1956. Together they were avid book collectors and gardeners. He also enjoyed cooking, camping, hiking, playing horseshoes and games, and especially discussing philosophy and religion, which led to his authoring of a book entitled "Dust Thou Art". Most notably, however, Quentin was an artist. He was skilled at drawing and printmaking, but he preferred creating abstract and non-representational pieces; many of his years as an artist were spent making large, contemporary oil paintings. The abstract pieces were often inspired by natural scenes, while his more recent works typically featured color, shape and texture. Among the few hundred paintings he created were several shown around the country, including in the National Exhibition of Small Paintings (one year tour), and in Denver, Salt Lake City, and Seattle, such as the Seattle Art Museum (eight times) and the Frye Art Museum. His paintings received numerous awards, including "Honorable Mention" at the Northwest Annual Invitational juried by Ellsworth Kelly. Quentin showed art locally as well, including in a one-man show at the Larson Gallery. He also has a painting on permanent display at the Yakima Convention Center. As a person, Quentin was kind, just and honest, with a wonderful sense of humor. Young at heart, he took great joy in entertaining the children in his life, first his daughter and recently his granddaughter, creating imaginative games and stories. He was devoted to all of his family, who will miss him dearly, along with his many wonderful friends and neighbors. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Barbara Searles (Naches); daughter and son-in-law Susan and Eric Nielsen and two granddaughters, Gillian and a baby to be born in early summer (Seattle); brother and sister-in-law Leland and Carol Searles (Tacoma); sister Dorothy Tutwiler (Hollywood, FL); aunt Clara Wilson (Yakima); sister-in-law Jean Meibohm (Philadelphia, PA); and six nieces, ten nephews, and numerous cousins and grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Leland D. Searles (Kittitas), mother and step-father Bertha and Paul Plumlee (Yakima), brother and sister-in-law Gordon and Mary Ann Searles (Olympia), and siblings-in-law Frank W. (Bill) Tutwiler (Hollywood, FL), Ed Meibohm (Philadelphia, PA), and Marjorie and Doug Ladd (Warner, NH). Quentin will be interred at the IOOF Cemetery in Ellensburg. A celebration in honor of his long happy life and his return to dust is being planned and will be announced at a future date. In lieu of flowers he and his family request that a donation be made to the American Civil Liberties Union.

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Quentin Leroy Searles's memorial is located at: IOOF Cemetery, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, USA.
When did Quentin Leroy Searles death?
Quentin Leroy Searles death on 21 May 2007 in Naches, Yakima County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 47.0111008
Longitude: -120.5188980

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Leland Day Searles

(1898 - 1945)

Bernice E Schmidt Plumlee

(1900 - 1992)

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Coordinate: 47.0111008, -120.5188980

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