GARBER STEPHEN W

WO1 Stephen W. Garber was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/20/2021 at the age of 75.5 from Accident
Tacoma, WA
Flight Class 67-13
Date of Birth 10/05/1945
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 174 AHC in 67-68, 162 AHC in 71
This information was provided by Daughter Leslie

More detail on this person: Steve Garber passed away suddenly after a fall on 4/20/21. He was born and raised in Yakima and attended Central Catholic High School. He then joined the Army and went to flight school to become a helicopter pilot. He served 2 tours in Vietnam. He met his wife of 51 years, Gail, in Yakima and they married and had their first child in Texas. They then lived in Tacoma, WA where Steve worked for the US Army Audit Agency. More recently Steve worked in real estate and enjoyed participating in local politics. He was a kindhearted man who felt it was his purpose in life to make people laugh. He will be dearly missed. He is survived by his wife, Gail, his sister Julie Hill, his daughter, Lesley, sons David and Rob, and grandchildren Tyler and Seth. Burial will take place on Monday May 3rd at 2:00 PM at Terrace Heights cemetery.

This information was last updated 06/03/2021

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Date posted on this site: 10/23/2024