Louis “Bud” Alcorn died Nov. 9, 2012.
He was born June 14, 1929, in Auburn, Wash., and raised in the Newaukum area where he attended and graduated from Enumclaw High School. He was a truck driver for the Valley Supply Co-op, which became Cenex, for 27 years. He was a trustee for the Wabash Presbyterian Church that he and his family attended for many years. He also loved giving his time as a volunteer for the local fire department and then as a commissioner. He and his wife raised their family on a 10-acre farm in the Wabash area, where they lived for 55 years.
He is survived by his wife, Ilene; children James Alcorn and wife Ruth, Denise Artz and husband Ben, Pam Jewett and husband Jeff and John Alcorn and wife Bobbie; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
A celebration of his life is planned for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, at Wabash Presbyterian Church, 18325 S.E. 384th St., Auburn.