Kenneth A. Towle

KENNETH ARTHUR TOWLE December 17, 1931 - February 20, 2022 Kenneth Arthur Towle of Glenwood Place Senior Living in Vancouver, WA, passed away February 20, 2022. He was born to Harry Arthur Towle and Mildred Louise Ingle on December 17, 1931, in Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. Shortly after his birth they moved to Vancouver, Washington, which they called home, and where they attended Saint Paul Lutheran church. Kenneth earned the rank of Eagle Scout in Vancouver and was an active member of Sea Scouts. He was a graduating member of Vancouver High School in 1952. Kenneth served his county in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1972. He started his twenty-year career as a Flight Line Crash and Rescue Fireman and retired as a Technical Sergeant, Assistance Fire Chief on a remote missile site in Alaska. During his twenty years he served from Washington DC; Johnson Island, Territory of Hawaii; Dalles/Fort Worth, Texas; Portland, Oregon; Fairbanks, Alaska; and Cheyenne Wyoming. Kenneth first met his wife, Billie, during a dance at Andrew Air Force Base in 1953. A few weeks later they met again while attending church and he asked her out on their first date. Their relationship grew over the next year, and they were married on April 3,1954 at Andrew Air Force Base church. On May 26, 1955, Kenneth received his United States Citizenship in Honolulu, Hawaii. Their first child, Deborah, was born on June 27,1956 in Carswell Air Force Base Hospital, Fort Worth, Texas. Their second child, Kevin, was born on December 31,1958 in Saint Joseph Hospital, Vancouver, Washington. After the Air Force the family moved back to his hometown in Vancouver, Washington. He started his second career in 1973 with Crown Zellerbach in Camas, Washington. He retired from the paper mill in 1989, after working 16 years. Kenneth was a Freemason member of the Mount Hood Lodge Number 32, and a member of the Henry Wentworth Number 250 Eastern Star, along with Billie. In his retirement years he and Billie enjoyed traveling the United States, camping at the beach, and visiting with family. In their early retirement years, they were active members in New Heights Church. More recently, Kenneth has been attending Bethel Lutheran Church of Brush Prairie. Kenneth is survived by his brothers, Charles Moon and Dale Moon and brother-in-law, Bob Powell; his children, Kevin Towle (Jacquie McKevitt) and Deborah Sell (Harley Sell); grandchildren Angela Sell, Michael Sell (Kayla); great-grandchild, Michael Sell, Jr. and close friend, Susan Foster Barton. Visitation will be held at Evergreen Memorial Gardens from 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm on March 9 and 9:00 -5 :00March 10, 2022, and from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on March 11. A memorial service will be held at Bethel Lutheran Church of Brush Prairie, Washington on March 12, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Evergreen Memorial Gardens.