Gayle Startin

Gayle Startin, 83, longtime resident of Hooper and LaCrosse, died July 4, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Arthur Gayle Startin was born March 4, 1932 in Dayton, Washington to Roy and Daisy (Whitney) Startin. He grew up in Dayton and attended high school there.

Gayle learned to be a hard worker from a young age. He held jobs with Ira & Willene Daniel helping to work on their farm, the OK Tire Shop in Moses Lake and also at the Dayton Grange.

Gayle married Nancy Vining on June 24, 1951 at Waitsburg. They made their home in Dayton for a time and in 1952 they moved to Hooper. Gayle di...