The Ritzville Adams County Journal - Eastern Adams County's Only Independent Voice Since 1887

Gavin Barry Morse, 38, of rural Adams County, Wash., took his final flight July 2, 2022.

Gavin was born Sept. 29, 1983 in Spokane, Wash., the youngest of four children and only son to Bruce Morse and Maribeth Benson. He grew up in the Spokane area and came to the Columbia Basin as a student in the Big Bend Community College aviation program.

It was during his time at Big Bend that Gavin met the love of his life, and partner in all things, Erin Wolf, while dirt biking in the Beezley Hills. Gavin and Erin were married Oct. 8, 2005 in Quincy, Wash., where they resided for many years while G...